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       Chapter I
Article I
Article II
     Chapter III
Article III
Article IV
       Chapter IV
Article V
      Chapter V
Article VI
      Chapter VI
ArticleVII
      Chapter VII
Article VIII
Article IX
Article X
Article XI
     Chapter VIII
Article XII
      Chapter IX
Article XIII
Article XIV
Article XV
      Chapter X
Article XVI
      Chapter XI
Article XVII
Article XVIIII
Article XIX
Article XX
       Chapter XII
Article XXI
     Chapter XVIII
Article XXII
Article XXIII
Article XXIV
Article XXV
Article XXVI
Article XXVII



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                                                        INTRODUCTION
The code of conduct and conventions recorded in the pages that follow was received by the S.G.P.C. from its Code of Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee with its report reproduced here-in-below:
Report of S.G.P.C.'s Code of Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee

To
                                                                                            The Secretary,
                                                                                            S.G.P.Committee,
                                                                                            Amritsar.
Sir,
           The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee had consituted a sub-committe comprising the undermentioned gentlemen for preparing a draft of code of conduct and conventions to enable it to determine and prescribe a proper set of conventions for gurduwaras (Sikh places of worship):
         Giani Thakar Singh, Amritsar; Giani Sher Singh; Bhai Budh Singh; Akali Kaur Singh; Sant Sangat Singh of Kamaliya; Bhai Kahn Singh of Nabha; Sant Gulab Singh of Gholiya; Bhai Labh Singh, Granthi, Sri Harmandar Sahib; Bhai Hazura Singh of Hazur Sahib (or a representative of his); Pandit Basant Singh of Patiala; Bhai Vir Singh of Amritsar; Giani Hira Singh Dard; Bawa Harkishan Singh, Principal, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Guujranwala; Bhai Trilochan Singh of Sur Singh, Distt. Lahore; Giani Hamir Singh of Amritsar; Pandit Kartar Singh of Dakha, Distt. Ludhiana; the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat; the Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the Jathedar of the Takht Sri Patna Sahib; Prof. Ganga Singh; Prof. Jodh Singh; Sant Man Singh of Kankhal; justice Teja Singh; Bhai Randhir Singh; and Prof. Teja Singh (who was to be the convenor of the sub-committee).
         The meetings of this sub-committee were held on Oct. 4 and 5, 1931, Jan. 3,1932, and Jan. 31,1932 at the Akal Takht. The following members kept attending these meetings and participating in the deliberations:
         Akali Kaur Singh; Giani Sher Singh; Sant Man Singh of Nirmala sect; Prof. Ganga Singh; the Jathedar of the Akal Takht; the Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib; Giani Hira Singh Dard; Bhai Labh Singh Granthi; Giani Thakar Singh; Giani Hamir Singh; Bawa Harkishan Singh, M.A.; Justice Teja Singh; Bhai Trilochan Singh; and the undersigned, the convenor.
           Apart from these, the following gentlemen, attended occasionally:
       S. Dharam Anant Singh, Principal, Sikh Missionary College; S. Bhag Singh, Advocate, Gurdaspur; S. Wassawa Singh, Secretary, S.G.P.C.; S. Tara Singh (President, Shiromani Akali Dal); among others.
             The draft is submitted to the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee. We hope you will get this draft printed and published for ascertaining the general Panthic opinion as to it and after receiving various opinions, present it in the S.G.P.C.'s general meeting for final acceptance.
                After this, the draft was once again deliberated upon on 8th May, 1932 at the behest of S.G.P.C.
The following gentlemen were present at the meeting on 8th May:
         Justice Teja Singh; Sant Teja Singh, Granthi, Sri Nankan Sahib, Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafar; Giani Nahar Singh; S.Wassawa Singh, Secretary S.G.P.C.; Bhai Kartar Singh Jhabbar; S.Waryam Singh Garmula (Member Incharge,Nankana Sahib,); Bhai Partap Singh, book seller; S.Lal Singh (S.G.P.C.) ; Bhai Partap Singh, book seller; S. Lal Singh (S.G.P.C); Jathedar Mohan Singh (Sri Akal Takht);et. al.
           Later, on the insistence of several gentlemen, another meeting of the conduct and convention Sub-Committee was held on 26th September 1932 to consider the draft once again. The following members attended that meeting :
           Giani Sher Singh; Giani Thakar Singh; Giani Hamir Singh; Bhai Labh Singh, Granthi, Sri Darbar Sahi; Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafar; Bhai Joginder Singh (Mit-Jathedar Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib); Justice Teja Singh; Giani Nahar Singh; and the undersigned, the convenor.           Apart from these, Sant Teja Singh M.A. also participated in the deliberations. The committee deliberated upon the entire draft with utmost care and corrected it minutely.
                    Now this draft is again being submitted by the Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee to the S.G.P.C. Kindly get this draft printed and circulated among the congregations for their final opinion. Besides, a special session of the S.G.P.C. may be convened to consider it and accord to the approved draft the S.G.P.C.'s final acceptance.
                                                                          Sd. Teja Singh
      Ist Oct. 1932.                                     Convenor, Conduct and Conventions
                                                                         Sub-Committee.

The list of Individuals and Associations who sent their opinions concerning the Draft
.

The names of the individuals who sent their opinions as to the draft of the Code of Conduct and Conventions and its contents:

1. Bhai Sajjan Singh, Custodian of the office of Gurdwara Sri Hazur Sahib, Nander;
2. S. Hazara Singh, Patiala, Government Contractor, Bhawanigarh;
3. Giani Hira Singh Dard, Lahore;
4. Bhai Harnam Singh Naacheez, village Naushehra soon Sakesar, Distt. shahpur;
5. Bhai Partap Singh, Publisher and Book-seller, Amritsar.
6. Bhai Ram Singh, Dera Baba Mishra Singh, Chowk Lachhmansar, Amritsar;
7. Giani Nahar Singh of Asli Qaumi Dard, Amritsar.
8. Giani Nahar Singh of Asli Qaumi Dard, Amritsar, (Reacting to the second draft);
9. S. Ganda Singh V.C.O. (Retd.), Examiner Persian Writings, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar City;
10. Vaid Naurang Singh, Gurbachan Singh Tanghi, Amritsar;
11. Bhai Mala Singh, Gurdwara Churasti Attari, Amritsar;
12. Sardar Bahadur Bhai Sahib Kahn Singh, Nabha;
13. Anonymous devotee;
14. Anonymous devotee;
15. Sant Tehl Singh Ji, Majitha, Amritsar;
16. Bhai Narain Singh, Masit Palkot, P.O. Garhdiwala (Hoshiarpur):
17. Bhai Uttam Singh Chittagong (Bengal), P.O.,Railway Building, Chittangong;
18. Editors, The Khalsa and The Khalsa Advocate, Amritsar;
19. Bhai Amrik Singh, Lime Merchant, Gujranwala;
20. Sant Gulab Singh, Khalsa Anand Bhawan, Moga (Ferozepur);
21. Giani Hira Singh, Dhudial, Jhelum;
22. Bhai Nand Singh Engineer C/o Baba Bakhtawar Lal Sharma, Bathinda;
23. Master Bachan Singh 'Bachan', Sidhwan Kalan (Ludhiana);
24. Bhai Bishan Singh Suhana, G.D. Khalsa High School, Jalandhar;
25. Bhai Nazam Singh Sadhaar, Dinapur (Patna);
26. Sant Gulab Singh Gholiya, Moga;
27. Ganda Singh Jaachak, Amritsar;
28. Master Puran Singh Anandpuri, Chowk Karori, Amritsar;
29. Giani Bachittar Singh C/o Khalsa Trading Agency, Calcutta;
30. Bhai Tripat Singh, Nagoki Sarli (Amritsar);
31. Giani Ran Singh, Gurdwara Damdama Sahib, Mirpur (via Jhelum);
32. Bhai Chattar Singh, Gurdwara Saranban City, Malaysia;
33. Bhai Thakar Singh Sansaar, Village Fatehgarh Ghanyian, P.O. Gurdaspur;
34. Pandit Kartar Singh, Dakha (Ludhiana);
35. Bhai Prem Singh Giani, Khalsa High School, Kalar (Rawalpindi);
36. Bhai Gurdit Singh Dars, Chak No. 132, P.O. Multan;
37. Bhai Sunder Sngh Duberan (Rawalpindi);
38. Bhai Bhagat Singh, Khalsa High School, Baba Bakala, Amritsar;
39. Bhai Saran Singh, Granthi, Gurdwara Ratan Tala, Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Karachi;
40. Bhai Chhehber Singh, Head Master, Khalsa Updeshak College, Orphnage Gharjakh (Gujranwala);
41. Bhai Mal Singh Khosla, Kashmir State;
42. Dr. Teja Singh Giani, Fateh Chak (Tarn Taran);
43. Bhai Gurmukh Singh, Granthi, Barhundi (Ludhiana);
44. Bhai Mohan Singh Vaid, Tarn Taran (Amritsar);
45. Bhai Jodh Singh, Kripan Bahadar, Alowal, (Malay State);
46. Bhai Prem Singh, Govt. Pensioner, Mangat (Gujrat);
47. Bhai Mahan Balbir Singh Akali, Village Patto Singh Wali P.O. Ferozepur;
48. Bhai Manohar Singh, first Head Clerk, Local Gurdwara Committee, Amritsar;
49. Bhai Mahinder Singh, President Gurdwara Committee Samadh Bhai, Village Anuke (Ferozepur);
50. Bhai Gurbachan Singh (Ketrygess M.P. nett Jormun'e B.Sc.);

Opinions as to the draft of the Code of Conduct and Conventions and its contents were received from the following Panthic Associations;

1. Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Khadoor Sahib (Amritsar);
2. Khalsa Committee (School), Hoti;
3. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Gujranwala;
4. Sikh Women's Educational Committee, Shaankar (Jalandhar);
5. Sangat Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur;
6. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Gujarkhan;
7. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Chak Jhumra Mandi (Lyallpur);
8. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Kuntrila (Rawalpindi);
9. Akali Jatha Amritsar City;
10. Sikh Teachers' Association, Khalsa School, Khaaria (Gujrat);
11. Khalsa Central Diwan, Shromani Panth, Malouni Jatha, Majha;
12. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Dhudial (Jhelum);
13. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Bombay;
14. Guru Nanak Khalsa Mission School, Dehra Sahib, Jama Rai;
15. Khalsa Diwan Lahore Cantt;
16. Central Sikh Naujwan Sabha, Burma Jaunji (S.S.S) and Khalsa Diwan Burma;
17. Secretary, Akali Jatha, Tehsil Ambala;
18. Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Khushab (Sargodha);
19. Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan, Stockton (America)
20. Gurdwara Committee, Momeo (Burma);
21. Jathedar Budha Dal Nihang Singh Chalda Vehir, Dhobi Mandi, Lahore.


 
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