Dayal Singh (other)
Dayal Singh may refer to: * Dyal Singh Majithia (1848–1898), founder ''The Tribune'' and Punjab National Bank * Shiv Dayal Singh (1818–1878), founder and first spiritual leader of Radha Soami sect {{hndis, Singh, Dayal ...
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Dyal Singh Majithia
Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia (1848–1898) was an Indian banker and activist in progressive and social reform measures in Punjab. He established ''The Tribune'' newspaper in Lahore in 1881, and later remained founder chairman of the Punjab National Bank, established in 1894. Dyal Singh trust also opened a school at village Mirjajan, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur, Punjab and also donated many acres of land to the school,which is running successfully under the name of Dyal Singh Govt. Sen. Sec. School Mirjajan. Biography Born in Varanasi, Dyal Singh was the son of General Lehna Singh of the renowned Majithia family of Punjab. He got his early education in the Mission School at Amritsar and was later self-educated. He founded the newspaper ''The Tribune'' and managed the affairs of the Harmandir Sahib ("Golden Temple") for nearly thirty years. He took up business in real estate and diamonds and earned huge wealth. He was the first president of the Indian Association of Laho ...
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