Fateh Singh, Sant (1911–1972)

Sikh religious leader. Born in the Punjab, India, he was a campaigner for Sikh rights and was involved in religious and educational activity in Rajastan, founding many schools and colleges there. In 1942 he joined the Quit India Movement, and was imprisoned for his political activities. During the 1950s he agitated for a Punjabi-speaking state, which was achieved once Haryana was created as a separate state in 1966.