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'''Baldev Singh''' ({{lang-pa|ਬਲਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ}},{{lang-hi|बलदेव सिंह}}) (11 July 1902 – 29 June 1961) was an | '''Baldev Singh''' ({{lang-pa|ਬਲਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ}},{{lang-hi|बलदेव सिंह}}) (11 July 1902 – 29 June 1961) was an Indian [[Sikh]] political leader, he was an [[Indian independence movement]] leader and the first [[Defence Minister of India]]. Moreover, he represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the processes of negotiations that resulted in the independence of [[India]], as well as the [[Partition of India]] in 1947. | ||
After independence, Baldev Singh was chosen to become the first [[Minister of Defence]], hence becoming the "First Sikh Defence Minister" of any country in the world, and served in this post during the first [[Kashmir]] war between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. He is addressed often with the title of ''Sardar'', which in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]] means ''leader'' or ''chief''. | After independence, Baldev Singh was chosen to become the first [[Minister of Defence]], hence becoming the "First Sikh Defence Minister" of any country in the world, and served in this post during the first [[Kashmir]] war between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. He is addressed often with the title of ''Sardar'', which in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]] means ''leader'' or ''chief''. | ||
==Early life and political career== | ==Early life and political career== | ||
Baldev Singh was born on 11 July 1902 in village Dumna in the [[Rupar]] district of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. His father was Sir Indra Singh, a reputed industrialist, and his mother was Nihal Kaur Singh (of village Manpur). He was educated initially at Kainaur and subsequently at the [[Khalsa College, Amritsar|Khalsa College]] in [[Amritsar]], and began working in his father's firm in the [[steel industry]]. He rose to the position of director of the firm. He was married to Hardev Kaur of village Jallanpur in Punjab. They had two sons, Sarjit Singh and Gurdip Singh. | Baldev Singh was born on 11 July 1902 in village Dumna in Khatri Family in the [[Rupar]] district of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. His father was Sir Indra Singh, a reputed industrialist, and his mother was Nihal Kaur Singh (of village Manpur). He was educated initially at Kainaur and subsequently at the [[Khalsa College, Amritsar|Khalsa College]] in [[Amritsar]], and began working in his father's firm in the [[steel industry]]. He rose to the position of director of the firm. He was married to Hardev Kaur of village Jallanpur in Punjab. They had two sons, Sarjit Singh and Gurdip Singh. | ||
Baldev Singh won an election to the Punjab provincial assembly under the [[Government of India Act 1935]] in 1937, as a candidate of the [[Panthic Party]]. He became closely linked with Master [[Tara Singh Malhotra|Tara Singh]] and the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. | Baldev Singh won an election to the Punjab provincial assembly under the [[Government of India Act 1935]] in 1937, as a candidate of the [[Panthic Party]]. He became closely linked with Master [[Tara Singh Malhotra|Tara Singh]] and the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* https://web.archive.org/web/20051102003148/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sewadars/baldev.html | *{{Commons category-inline}} | ||
*https://web.archive.org/web/20051102003148/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sewadars/baldev.html | |||
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