Sikh Reference Library Sikh Reference Library The Sikh Reference Library was a repository of over 1,500 rare manuscripts located in the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar, Punjab which was destroyed during Operation Blue Star. In 1984, the library's contents were confiscated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the empty building allegedly burned to the ground by the Indian Army. In recent years the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has attempted to recover the looted material but has not yet recovered substantial materials. To date, the status of library manuscripts and artifacts is unclear; the vast majority remain in the hands
Iqbal Singh (spiritual leader) Iqbal Singh (spiritual leader) Iqbal Singh (born:1 May 1926 as Iqbal Singh Kingra) is a socio-spiritual leader of the Sikh community. He is the Founder President of The Kalgidhar Trust, The Kalgidhar Society and Baru Sahib. He is considered to be one of the most influential Sikhs in the world. He was awarded the Sikh Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In 2018 he was bestowed with Shiromani Panth Rattan (precious jewel of the Sikh community) by Takht Sri Harmandir ji, Patna Sahib. Singh was born to Sanwal Singh and Gulab Kaur in Bharyal Lehri, Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Young Iqbal