Mahilpur, June 23- A delegation of Desh Bhagat Yadgar Committee today held a high-level meeting with the residents of Kotla Naudh Singh Nagar to celebrate the 100th death anniversary of Gadar Bibi Gulab Kaur, who devoted her entire life to the Ghadar Party. It is known that on 28 July 1925, Bibi Gulab Kaur breathed her last in Kotla Naudh Singh village. Her 100th death anniversary is being celebrated in the country and abroad.
Born in Bakshiwala village of Sangrur and married to Man Singh of neighboring village Jakhepal, Gulab Kaur came to her homeland from Manila, Philippines with the Ghadar patriots and kept singing Ghadri songs while waving the flag of freedom. She worked with the Ghadri patriots all her life.
Gulab Kaur along with Harnam Singh Tundilat, Baba Amar Singh and Baba Shiv Singh of village Kotda Naudh Singh played an active role in the freedom struggle along with the Gadri patriots of dozens of villages around Irad.
Today, the meeting of the residents of Kotla Naudh Singh, the delegation of Deshbhakt Yadgar Hall and the representatives of the area working to fulfill the dreams of Gulab Kaur began with the Sajda of Gulab Kaur and all the patriots and the song of Jaspreet Kaur Nangal Khilari.
Farmer leader Talwinder Heer of village Nangal Khilari near Mahilpur said that the special initiative of Nagar Kotla Naudh Singh, Desh Bhagat Yadgar Committee Jalandhar and the cooperation of the area residents has historic importance and the emerging youth will take inspiration for a beautiful life from this event.
Charanji Lal Kangniwal, Assistant Secretary of Desh Bhagat Yadgar Committee, Amolak Singh, Convener of Cultural Wing and Senior Trustee Surinder Kumari Kochhar discussed the memorable role of this event in Kotla Naudh Singh, the Ghadar Movement, Bibi Gulab Kaur, the relevance of her unique sacrifice in the present times, the duties of the successors of the Ghadri patriots in the face of the questions being asked in our times.
With the special efforts of public leader Talwinder Heer, Master Jarnail Singh, grandson of Ghadri Baba Amar Singh of Kotla Naudh Singh, Bhupinder Singh, grandson of Ghadri Baba Shiv Singh, Tejinder Singh of Desh Bhagat Yadgar Committee and Surinder Kumari Kochhar were also honoured. Master Madan Lal Bullowal, Master Shingara Singh, Rajinder Hoshiarpur, Balwinder Kumar Manoli, Master Mahinderpal Sham Churasi, Gurmel Singh who have retired from this town, who created awareness among the people and inspired people to move forward on the path of Gulab Kaur, were present in this function.
He assured his support for the success of this event and also tried to involve other brotherhood organizations. The people of the town showed great enthusiasm for this event. They decided that the centenary celebrations in the memory of Gulab Kaur will be finalized soon.