Founder

FOUNDERS

Sh.Kulwant Rai Gupta

Founder President

Sh.Kulwant Rai Gupta was the founder president of SD Kumar Sabha and also remained president again from 1957-1963 who was born on 1st June 1897 at Patiala. In view of his inclination for the cause of society he took the initiative in his tender age of only 15 years and formed Shri Sanatan Dharam Kumar Sabha during the year 1912 for rendering social service . He served in various govt. Departments viz.education, Ijlas -i-khas office, Development Ministry ., Finance, English, Accounts, Irrigation, Co-operative societies, working in future position of Indian Statews and Standing Committee for the Chambers of Prices and done excellent work for keeping accounts to the tune worth Rs.50.00 lacs of Princes Spl.Org.and Chambers of Princes while in the office during 1927-1930. He retired on 31.3.1952 at the age of 55 years s Supdt Industriesw, Supplies and Labour Deptt. with unblemished record of 36 years. His contribution towards society through SD Kumar Sabha for social service remained commendable and praiseworthy. Unfortunately , he left this world on 5th Jan.1973 and as a mark of respect all Institutions of Sabha remained closed to show solidarity.

Shri Dasondhi Ram Birji

A Light of Eternity

It was an auspicious day when Shri Rala Ram Kapoor and Shrimati Yashoda Kapoor were blessed with a son on 15th May 1900 namely Dasondhi Ram and has married to Smt.Chameli Devi. He joined PWD deptt.of State but quite often went out to help people in distress.In view of his unique and selfless services, his Highness Maharaja Bhupinder Singh exempted him from his compulsory attendance in the office and free access to the Royal Court. He was honoured with title of Fakhre-e-Riyasat. His boundless zeal to serve all, earned him the sobriquet- BIRJI and was probably the most well known figure of Patiala next only to the Royal Highness. He was a Messiah of the down trodden and of sufferings/dying and dead during his teen age. It is believed that on his wedding day, when somebody told about an unclaimed dead body, he left the wedding ceremony to cremate the body. Young boys who smoked stealthily threw cigarettes. People did not report the loss of children to police and were found at Birji’s house. Young boys did not dare to see cinema during school times and girls did not go bare headed in his presence. He extended all help to the victims of accidents, washed the wounds of lepers and did not hesitate to help victims of communicable diseases as small pox/bubonic plague. He organised several chhabeels in the rush at pilgrimage places as Hardwar/Kurukshetra and regulated traffic at fairs/festivals with Birji Sewa Samiti. Like Jesus carrying his cross to Calvary, he carried unclaimed dead bodies on his shoulders or in a barrow and gave them dignified cremation or burial and he rendered service to no fewer than35000 corpses. As a gesture of Birjit, SD Kumar Sabha named its institutions after this self saint. At his depart from this world on 10th Sept, 1979, the whole Patiala virtually wept which was a history of the state. Hence the generation to come would scarcely believe that such a man as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth. Sabha is proud of his selfless deeds for the cause of humanity.

Seth Chiranji Lal

A great Philanthropist of Patiala

Seth Chiranji Lal was born in 1907 in family of Seth Chuhia Mal & Mrs.Dhan Devi. It is rightly said that coming events caste their shadows before. He was blessed with positive outlook, gentle nature, creative thinking, humility and compassion , he has won hearts of by all one during life time and served the people with tan, man and dhan. He was declared Pride and Glory of Patiala. He earned lacs and contributed lacs for charity. He extended all support to Birji for Sabha’s more than dozen institutions under the banner of SD Kumar Sabha. Moreso he was the sole force behind the construction of Aggarsain Hospital, Apahaj Ashram, Atma Kumar Sabha School The destiny snatched this noble soul from world in 1995 leaving a rich legacy which stand as a mark of tribute and respect to him.