Sikh News Order Of Nishan-e-Khalsa Winners

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Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa winners
Tribune News Service

ANANDPUR SAHIB, April 14 — To mark the tercentenary of the birth of the Khalsa, the Anandpur Sahib Foundation headed by Shiromani Akali Dal president and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal awarded the Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa to 80 most prominent Sikhs of the century.

The awards were presented at an impressive gathering in the main hall. Among the awardees are some legendary heroes of the freedom struggle, certain top Akali leaders, those Sikh officers who rose to high positions in the government to serve the country and many others who have excelled in the fields of science, medicine, teaching and arts.

Following are the recipients of the Order of Nishan-e-Khalsa:

Legendary heroes:

Bhagat Singh
Ajit Singh
Baba Gurdit Singh
Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna
Akali leaders:

Sant Fateh Singh
Sant Harchand Singh Longowal
Giani Kartar Singh
Master Tara Singh
Religious leader:

Baba Kharak Singh
Freedom fighters:

Udham Singh
Kartar Singh Sarabha
Sikh scholars:

Sewa Singh Thikriwala
Bhai Randhir Singh
Baba Ram Singh
Giani Ditt Singh
Bhai Gurmukh Singh
Gurmukh Singh Chabal
Sant Darshan Singh Pheruman
War heroes:

Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon
Major Gian Singh
Sub Hon Lt Gurbux Singh
Lt-Gen J.S. Arora,
Capt Mohan Singh Kohli
Former Union Cabinet Secretary:

S.S. Grewal
Scientist and administrator:

Dr M.S. Randhawa
Financial expert:

Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Doctors:

Prithipal Singh Maini
Daljit Singh
K.S. Chug
J.S. Bajaj
Jagjit Singh Hara
Bhai Mohan Singh
Writers:

Khushwant Singh
Kartar Singh Duggal
Bhai Harbans Lal
Bhai Jodh Singh
Principal Teja Singh
Bhai Vir Singh
Prof Puran Singh
Legal luminaries:

Justice Ranjit Singh Sarkaria
Justice R.S. Narula
Justice Surjit Singh Sandhawalia
Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang
Justice Savinder Singh Sodhi.
Industrialist:

Raunak Singh
NRI writer:

Mr Raghbir Singh Bains