| Birth date | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tur Village, Amritsar District, Punjab, British India |
| Death date | July 30, 1979 |
| Office | Jathedar of the Akal Takht |
| Predecessor | Acchar Singh |
| Successor | Sadhu Singh Bhaura |
| Term start | 1962 |
| Term end | 1963 |
| Party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Source | https://loksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2629.htm |
| Office 2 | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Term end 2 | 1980 |
| Term start 2 | 1977 |
| Succeeded 2 | Lehna Singh Tur |
| Preceded 2 | Gurdial Singh Dhillon |
| Constituency 2 | Tarn Taran, Punjab |
| Office 1 | President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee |
| Term end 1 | 30 November 1972 |
| Term start 1 | 6 June 1973 |
| Succeeded 1 | Gurcharan Singh Tohra |
| Preceded 1 | Sant Chanan Singh |
Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979)[1] was an Indian politician and former Jathedar of the Akal Takht and president of Shiromani Akali Dal.[2] He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab in 1977 as a member of the Akali Dal.[3][4][5]
Personal life
He was married to Gurdip Kaur. He had 5 sons and 3 daughters, Lehna Singh Tur was one of his sons and also his successor in 1980.
His son, Tarlochan Singh Tur (1947 – 2016), was also a politician.[6]
References
- ^ "Former Badal Dal MP Tarlochan Singh Tur joins Aam Aadmi Party; May contest LS polls from Khadoor Sahib". Sikh Siyasat News. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ Sikh Political figures The Sikh Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ The Election Archives. Shiv Lal. 1982. p. 214. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Economic and Political Weekly. Sameeksha Trust. 1980. p. 97. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Dr. Kuldeep Kaur (1999). Akali Dal in Punjab Politics: Splits and Mergers. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-81-7629-128-6. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Former Akali MP Tur dead". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-05-21.