1. Nanak Singh was born to a poor Punjabi Hindu family in the Jhelum district of Pakistan as 'Hans Raj'.
13 Facts About Nanak Singh
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Nanak Singh later changed his name to Nanak Singh after adopting Sikhism.
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Later, Singh started to write devotional songs, encouraging Sikhs to join the Gurdwara Reform Movement.
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Nanak Singh was the one of the few survivors of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
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Nanak Singh was present with two friends who were killed in the massacre.
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Nanak Singh participated in India's independence struggle by joining the Akali movement.
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Nanak Singh was charged with participation in unlawful political activities and was sent to Borstal Jail, Lahore.
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Nanak Singh described the savagery and oppression of the British on peaceful Sikhs during the Guru ka Bagh Mocha demonstration in his second poetry collection, Zakhmi Dil.
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Nanak Singh wrote several novels during his time in jail, including over 40,000 pages in longhand Gurmukhi script.
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Nanak Singh was publicly recognized with many awards, including Punjab's highest literary award in 1960.
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Nanak Singh wrote over 50 books including novels and collection of short stories.
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Nanak Singh depicted excerpts from contemporary life, cloaked with a veil of romantic idealism.
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Nanak Singh visited Nanak Singh in Amritsar to present to him the first copy of the translated novel.