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.