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Dr. Mohinder Singh, a renowned Sikh scholar, was born on 23rd November 1941 in Haripur District (now in Pakistan). He did his M.A. (History) with first class from Punjabi University and Ph.D. from University of Delhi. He started his career teaching History at SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi (1968- 79) and afterwards taught at Punjabi University, Patiala. He served as Director, Guru Nanak Foundation, New Delhi (1982-90);Member, National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, Government of India, (2005-07);Member National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, Government of India (2010-2014). Currently he is Professor of Eminence in the Deptt. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, and Director, National Institute of Panjab Studies, BhaiVir Singh SahityaSadan, New Delhi. As Dr. Singh has held many prestigious positions wherein he has played an important role in protecting the interest of minorities including Sikhs, he becomes a role-model in this regard. His teaching of Sikh history to a large number of students has also motivated many of them to understand the unique features of Sikh religion. He has lectured on Sikh studies at several Indian and foreign universities and was Visiting Professor of Sikhism in the Dept. of Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. He had the rare privilege of representing Sikhism in several international events and was given audience by the Queen during Commonwealth Observation Day in London in 1975, audience with H.H. the Dalai Lama, audience with Archbishop of Canterburyand audience with H.H. Pope Francis duringPrayer for Peace in Vatican in October, 2013 and Sept. 2016. Dr. Singh’s role as a Director of BhaiVir Singh SahityaSadan, Delhi, which was established in 1958 in the memory of BhaiVir Singh, has been of paramount importance. With Dr. Manmohan Singh as President and Dr. J.S. Neki as General Secretary of the Sadan, Dr. Mohinder Singh took the initiative of establishingGuru Granth Sahib Resource Centre, which has emerged as major repository of tangible Sikh heritage. His initiative has led to publication and translation of a number of rare works of BhaiVir Singh. Dr.Singh organized various national and international seminars, most important of them being International Seminar on `Guru Granth Sahib and its Context’ in 2005; `Pluralistic Vision of Guru Granth Sahib’ in 2010 and International Seminar on `Guru Gobind Singh: Life & Legacy’in November, 2016. Dr. Singh has played a notable role in promoting Punjabi language, literature and history and culture of Panjab. His email is: s.mohinder@gmail. com.