AN IMPORTANT PERSONALITY IN THE HISTORY OF PAKISTAN. DEWAN BAHADUR S.P SINGHA. April 26, 2016 (2016-04)

Dewan S.P. Singha is an important personality in the history of Pakistan. He was born on April 26, 1893 in Pasroor, Punjab. He belonged to a royal Rajput family of Pasroor (Distric Sialkot) but settled in Lahore, where they had good property and businesses. His family was known by the title of Dewan and SP Singha also enjoyed the title of Dewan Bahadur. His father was a school teacher. He passed intermediate examination from F.C. College, Lahore and graduated from St. Stephen's College in Delhi. In 1936, he became a leader of All India Christian Association.

Punjab Assembly, in this connection has also certified that Dewan Bahadur Sataya Prakash Singha (S.P. Singha) remained Member, Punjab Legislative Council from 5th April 1937 to 16th March, 1945. He was again elected as Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly and served as Speaker from 21st March, 1946 to 4th July, 1947. He has the honour to preside over a special meeting held on 23rd June, 1947 of the western Section to decide whether or not the province of the Punjab be partitioned. Wherein, after voting on both sides i.e., western section and eastern section, the mumber of votes in favour of existing constituent Assembly remained 77, while votes in favour of separate constituent Assembly were 91. As a result of voting held on 23rd June, 1947 the Assembly stood divided and named as "West Punjab Legislative Assembly and the East Punjab Legislative Assembly. Dewan Bahadur Sataya Prakash Singha continued to be the Member of West Punjab Legislative Assembly till 25th January, 1949.

He is also recommended for his contribution in the field of education and social welfare of his community. He also served as Registrar in the Punjab University and worked for the improvement of examination system which won him many admirer and he was made a Dewan Bahadur. He died on October 22, 1949. He is buried in the Christian Graveyard (Gora Qabristan) Jail Road, Lahore

On Recognizing the Services of Dewan Bahadar S.P. Singha, a commemorative postage stamp of Rs. 10/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on April 26, 2016.