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{{Short description|Indian scholar and author (1927–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox academic
| honorific_prefix = Dr.
| name = Rattan Singh Jaggi
| native_name = ਰਤਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੱਗੀ
| native_name_lang = pa
| image = Jaggi.webp
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|07|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pindigheb, [[Attock District|Campbellpur District]], [[British Punjab|Punjab Province]], [[British India]] (now in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|05|22|1927|07|27|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Chandigarh]], India
| education = [[Panjab University (Chandigarh)]] (PhD), Magadh University (D.Litt.)
| alma_mater = Panjab University, Magadh University
| thesis_title = Critical study of Pauranik compositions in Dasam Granth (1962)
| thesis_url = http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/displayPage.jsp?ID=3225&page=1&CategoryID=1
| thesis_year = 1962
| occupation = Scholar, author, literary critic
| known_for = Commentaries on Sikh scriptures, encyclopedic works
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2023), Sahitya Akademi Award (1989), Punjabi Sahit Rattan (1996)
| website = {{URL|https://rattansinghjaggi.com/}}
}}

'''Rattan Singh Jaggi''' (27 July 1927 – 22 May 2025) was an Indian scholar, author, literary critic and academic specialising in Punjabi, Hindi and [[Gurmata|Gurmat]] literature. He was known for his research, publications, and multi-volume commentaries on [[Sikh scriptures]] and related literature. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2023 in the field of literature and education.

== Background ==
Rattan Singh Jaggi was born on 27 July 1927 in [[Pindigheb]], District Campbellpur, British India (now in [[Punjab, Pakistan]]). Following the [[Partition of India]], his family relocated to India.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=https://rattansinghjaggi.com/language/en/introduction/ |access-date=May 17, 2025 |publisher=Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi Official Website}}</ref> He pursued higher education, earning Master of Arts degrees in Punjabi (1955) and Hindi (1957).<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=March 22, 2023 |title=The President of India conferred Padma Shri to Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi in field of Literature & Education from Punjab in the Civil Investiture Ceremony |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1909739 |access-date=May 17, 2025 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref> He later obtained a PhD in 1962 from [[Panjab University (Chandigarh)]] with a thesis on the Puranic compositions in the [[Dasam Granth]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news |last=Tribune News Service |date=January 26, 2023 |title=Padma Shri Award for Punjabi scholar Dr Rattan Singh Jaggi |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/padma-shri-award-for-punjabi-scholar-dr-rattan-singh-jaggi-473703 |access-date=May 17, 2025 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]}}</ref> In 1973, he was awarded a D.Litt. degree by [[Magadh University]], [[Bodh Gaya]], for his research on Guru Nanak.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

Jaggi died after a brief illness in [[Chandigarh]] on 22 May 2025 at the age of 97.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harjot Bains Mourns Passing of Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi |url=https://yespunjab.com/harjot-bains-mourns-passing-of-padma-shri-awardee-dr-rattan-singh-jaggi/ |access-date=24 May 2025 |issue=Yes Punjab |date=22 May 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==
Jaggi began his academic career as a lecturer in a government college in 1957. In 1963, he joined [[Punjabi University, Patiala]], where he taught in the Department of Punjabi. He eventually became Professor and Head of the Department of Punjabi Literary Studies and served as the Chief Editor of the university's literary magazine, 'Khoj Patrika'. He retired from [[Punjabi University]] in 1987.<ref name=":0" /> After his retirement, he remained associated with the university and continued his scholarly work.<ref name=":0" />

He authored over 140 books on various aspects of Punjabi, Hindi, and Gurmat literature.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-26 |title=पंजाब के साहित्यकार डॉ. रतन सिंह को पद्मश्री: दशम ग्रंथ दा पौराणिक में PHD की, 144 पुस्तकें लिख चुके |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/punjab/news/dedicated-many-books-on-dasam-granth-da-puranic-studies-with-phd-title-130845456.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403055322/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/punjab/news/dedicated-many-books-on-dasam-granth-da-puranic-studies-with-phd-title-130845456.html |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news |last=S. |first=Bechu |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Dr Rattan Singh Jaggi receives Padma Shri from President Murmu: 7 reasons why the veteran Punjabi author is a literary titan |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/dr-rattan-singh-jaggi-receives-padma-shri-from-president-murmu-7-reasons-why-the-veteran-punjabi-author-is-a-literary-titan-article-98918033 |access-date=May 17, 2025 |work=[[Times Now]]}}</ref> His work is particularly noted for its depth in medieval literature and the [[Bhakti Movement]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=2022-04-30 |title=Punjabi university honours Rattan Singh Jaggi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/punjabi-university-honours-rattan-singh-jaggi/articleshow/91214935.cms |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Selected works ==
Jaggi's notable contributions to literature include multi-volume encyclopedias and detailed commentaries on major religious texts.

=== Encyclopedias ===
Source:<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
* Dictionary of Literary terms ({{Langx|pa|Sahit Kosh}})
* Dictionary of allusions used in Punjabi Literature ({{Langx|pa|Punjabi Sahit Sandarbh Kosh}})
* Guru Granth Encyclopedia ({{Langx|hi|Guru Granth Vishvkosh}})
* Encyclopaedia of Sikhism ({{Langx|pa|Sikh Panth Vishvkosh}}), published in two volumes initially and later expanded to four volumes.

=== Translations ===
Jaggi also provided comprehensive commentaries and translations of important religious and literary works:<ref name=":2" />

* Translation of ''[[Ramcharitmanas|Tulsi Ramayan]]'' into Punjabi.
* Multi-volume commentary on the [[Dasam Granth]] in Punjabi and Hindi.
* Several multi-volume commentaries on the [[Guru Granth Sahib]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब: Shri Guru Granth Sahib (Set of 5 Volumes) {{!}} Exotic India Art |url=https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/shri-guru-granth-sahib-set-of-5-volumes-nzm628/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.exoticindiaart.com |language=en}}</ref> including ''Arth Bodh Shri Guru Granth Sahib'' and ''Bhav Parbodhni Teeka Shri Guru Granth Sahib''. He also completed transliteration and translation/commentary of the Guru Granth Sahib in Hindi.<ref>{{cite news |last=Khanna |first=Bharat |date=October 30, 2017 |title=Nonagenarian translates Guru Granth Sahib in Hindi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/nonagenarian-translates-guru-granth-sahib-in-hindi/articleshow/61339576.cms |access-date=May 17, 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

His research on Guru Nanak's Bani led to publications such as ''Guru Nanak: Jeevni atey Vyaktitatva'' and ''Guru Nanak di Vichar dhara'', both of which received awards. During the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab Government commissioned and distributed his volume titled ''Guru Nanak Bani: Paathatey Vyakhya'' in Punjabi and Hindi.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" />

== Awards and recognition ==
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (1989), for his translation of Tulsi Ramayan into Punjabi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::.. |url=https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/anuvad_samman_suchi.jsp |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=sahitya-akademi.gov.in}}</ref>
* 'Punjabi Sahit Shiromani' (now known as 'Punjabi Sahit Rattan') (1996), the highest state award conferred by the Punjab Government<ref name=":1" />
* Honorary D.Litt. degrees from Punjabi University, Patiala (2014), and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (2015)<ref name=":2" />
* [[Padma Shri]] (2023)<ref>{{cite news |last=Tribune News Service |date=January 26, 2023 |title=Dr Rattan Singh Jaggi gets Padma Shri for Punjabi, Hindi, Gurmat literature |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/dr-jaggi-gets-padma-shri-for-literature-473732 |access-date=May 17, 2025 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
* Gyan Ratna Award (2023)<ref>{{cite news |date=May 20, 2023 |title=Famous Sikh scholar Padma Shri Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi was conferred upon the GYAN RATNA award |url=https://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/famous-sikh-scholar-padma-shri-dr-rattan-singh-jaggi-was-conferred-upon-the-gyan-ratna-award-61620 |access-date=May 17, 2025 |work=Punjab Newsline}}</ref>

Jaggi also won numerous other awards from Punjab and Haryana state governments for his books.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://rattansinghjaggi.com/ Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi Official Website]

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