Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979) was an Indian politician and former
Jathedar of Akal Takht and president of
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: ''Supreme Army of God'') is a centre-right Sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920. Although there are many ...
. He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the
Lok Sabha, the lower house of the
Parliament of India from the
Tarn Taran constituency of
Punjab in 1977 as a member of the
Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: ''Supreme Akali Party'') is a centre-right sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920. Although there are man ...
.
Personal life
He was married to Gurdip Kaur. He had 5 sons and 3 daughters,
Lehna Singh Tur
Lehna Singh Tur was an Indian Sikh politician.
Born in Tur village of Amritsar District on 12 February 1941, Lehna Singh Tur was the son of Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He studied law at Punjab University in Chandigarh and Patiala, and obtained B ...
was one of his sons and also his successor in 1980.
His son,
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Tarlochan Singh Tur (15 February 1947 – 2016) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal
The S ...
(1947 – 2016), was also a politician.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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1916 births
1979 deaths
Shiromani Akali Dal politicians
Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India
India MPs 1977–1979
Politicians from Amritsar district
People from Tarn Taran Sahib