Saidpur, Kapurthala
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Saidpur | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Tehsil | Sultanpur Lodhi |
| Elevation | 31.41945 m (103.08219 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144628 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
Saidpur is a village in Sultanpur Lodhi Tehsil, Kapurthala district, Punjab, India, situated in the footsteps of Margalla Hills hardly at five minutes drive from the upscale neighbourhoods of the capital.
Bhai Jwala Singh Ragi: (1892–1952)
[edit]Bhai Sahib Bhai Jwala Singh Ragi of SaidPur, Kapurthala. 1935 at Dera Sahib, Lahore. On the Jori is Bhai Gurcharan Singh and at about 10 years old is Bhai Avtar Singh playing the Taus. The handsome little boy is Bhai Rattan Singh, a gurbhai of Bhai Avtar Singh and a Tabla-Jori player who studied from Bhai Gurcharan Singh. Bhai Rattan Singh played Jori with Bhai Saheb Jwala Singh for the 9 days of kirtan when Mohandas Karam Chand (Mahatma) Gandhi died.
The pinnacle was his victory over the great legendary rababi Bhai Moti of Darbar Sahib Amritsar in the early 1900s. Bhai Santu played Jori with Bhai Moti and Bhai Harnam Singh of Thatha Tibba (a senior disciple of Ustad Bhai Harnam Singh of Jammu) played with him. But for the dual, they had to swap their pakhawajis to increase the level of difficulty. The competition went on for three days. He is one Kirtaniya whose name everyone took by touching their ears.
Bhai Kultar Singh Saidpur: a live wire between the new Sikh generation and the music of the first five gurus
[edit]Being the grandson of illustrious Bhai Jawala Singh ji of village Saidpur near the historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi, blessed by a long stay by Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, and being the son of highly celebrated Late Bhai Avtar Singh ji former Huzoori Raagi of Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib of Old Delhi, Bhai Kultar Singh has several advantages as a "Gurbani Kirtania". His ancestors were associated with the "Guru Darbars" some four hundred years ago. As such they had a unique exposure to the prevalent traditions of "Gurbani Kirtan"in the "Guru Darbars". One of his predecessors had the privilege of serving in the "Guru Darbar" of the Tenth Master Sri Guru Guru Gobind Singh ji, as one of the several Kirtanias, while the Guru was in the Punjab.
Rubaru Restaurant
[edit]The first fine dining restaurant in the area with full hygienic facility. Rubaru makes all type of Indian dishes and also has a big Chinese menu with famous worldwide dishes. It states at the main road of rcf to Goindwal sahib in the main entrance of Saidpur. If food is an experience then you will find it at this restaurant.
Famous People from Saidpur
[edit]- Balwant Singh Thind (former Deputy-Chief Minister of Punjab, Ex Revenue/Finance Minister);
- Bhai Baldeep Singh, The Anād Foundation;
References
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