Metang singh biography definition

Mehtab Singh (1879–1938) was a lawyer, freedom fighter and legislator who became closely associated with Gurudwara Reform movement and later became the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.

Early life and education

Mehtab Singh born on 1879 in Hadali, Shahpur District now in Pakistan. His father Hazur Singh died when Mehtab Singh was four years old. He had his early education at village school and passed the Entrance examination for Central Model School, Lahore, in 1895.

He was related to Sardar Sujan Singh, Sardar Ujjal Singh and Sir Sobha Singh as they were cousins, he was the one who introduced Ujjal Singh to Sikh politics, who later became the Governor of Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

Metang singh biography definition

Then he proceeded to England where he studied law. He returned to British India in 1898 as Barrister at Law. He was appointed government pleader at Ferozpur and then transferred to Lahore. He was honoured by the Government with the titles of Sardar