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In 1989, he received the Templeton Award for services to spirituality. In 1991 he received the [[Interfaith dialog|Inter faith Medallion]] for services to religious broadcasting. In 2004, he joined [[Benjamin Zephaniah]] and [[Peter Donohoe (pianist)|Peter Donohoe]] in being awarded an [[honorary doctorate]] ([[Doctor of Laws]]) from the [[University of Leicester]]. He came second to [[Bob Geldof]] in the BBC Radio 4's 2004 ''People's Lord'' poll<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thought/documents/t20050105.shtml People's Lord] on ''Thought for the Day''</ref> An [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) since June 1996,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=54427 |date=15 June 1996 |page=13 |supp=y}}</ref> Singh was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2009 [[New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |page=8 |supp=y }}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/31_01_08_honours.pdf Honours List]</ref> | In 1989, he received the Templeton Award for services to spirituality. In 1991 he received the [[Interfaith dialog|Inter faith Medallion]] for services to religious broadcasting. In 2004, he joined [[Benjamin Zephaniah]] and [[Peter Donohoe (pianist)|Peter Donohoe]] in being awarded an [[honorary doctorate]] ([[Doctor of Laws]]) from the [[University of Leicester]]. He came second to [[Bob Geldof]] in the BBC Radio 4's 2004 ''People's Lord'' poll<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thought/documents/t20050105.shtml People's Lord] on ''Thought for the Day''</ref> An [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) since June 1996,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=54427 |date=15 June 1996 |page=13 |supp=y}}</ref> Singh was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2009 [[New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |page=8 |supp=y }}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/31_01_08_honours.pdf Honours List]</ref> | ||
On the recommendation of the [[House of Lords Appointments Commission]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lordsappointments.independent.gov.uk/news/11-09-05-appointments.aspx |title=New non-party-political life peers |publisher=House of Lords Appointments Commission |date=5 September 2011}}</ref> he was created a [[Crossbencher|Crossbench]] (independent) [[life peer]] on 12 October 2011 taking the title '''Baron Singh of Wimbledon''', of [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] in the [[London Borough of Merton]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59940 |date=17 October 2011 |page=19793}}</ref> He was [[Introduction (House of Lords)|introduced]] in the [[House of Lords]] on 24 October 2011,<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201012/minutes/111025/ldordpap.htm#minproc House of Lords Minute of Proceedings], 24 October 2011</ref> being the first member of the [[House of Lords]] to wear a [[turban]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2430340.ece |title=Lords to have first turbaned Sikh peer |last=Suroor |first=Hasan |publisher=The Hindu |date=7 September 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> In the introduction ceremony, his Senior Supporter was [[The Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws]] and his Junior Supporter was [[The Lord Carey of Clifton]]. | On the recommendation of the [[House of Lords Appointments Commission]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lordsappointments.independent.gov.uk/news/11-09-05-appointments.aspx |title=New non-party-political life peers |publisher=House of Lords Appointments Commission |date=5 September 2011}}</ref> he was created a [[Crossbencher|Crossbench]] (independent) [[life peer]] on 12 October 2011 taking the title '''Baron Singh of Wimbledon''', of [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] in the [[London Borough of Merton]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59940 |date=17 October 2011 |page=19793}}</ref> He was [[Introduction (House of Lords)|introduced]] in the [[House of Lords]] on 24 October 2011,<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201012/minutes/111025/ldordpap.htm#minproc House of Lords Minute of Proceedings], 24 October 2011</ref> being the first member of the [[House of Lords]] to wear a [[turban]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2430340.ece |title=Lords to have first turbaned Sikh peer |last=Suroor |first=Hasan |publisher=The Hindu |date=7 September 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> In the introduction ceremony, his Senior Supporter was [[The Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws]] and his Junior Supporter was [[The Lord Carey of Clifton]]. Singh received a [[coat of arms]] with a [[Baron#Coronet|baronial coronet]] and, notably, the [[Khanda (Sikh symbol)|Khanda]] as his crest. The coat of arms displays two mottos: "Manas ki jat sabhe eke paichanbo" and its English translation, "Recognise the oneness of our human family".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/85c3155c-1291-11e6-91da-096d89bd2173 |title=Interview: Indarjit Singh, Crossbench life peer |last=Calian |first=Sara |publisher=Financial Times |date=26 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||