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== Early life and career ==
Partap Singh was born on 3 January 1904, at Nara village in [[Rawalpindi]] division of [[Punjab (region)|Panjab]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]. His father was Makhan Singh Sasan and mother Mathura Devi. His grandfather, Sundar Singh served in the army of [[Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. Between 1909 and 1918, Singh completed 5 years of education at the local primary school in Nara and further education at the middle school in [[Bishan Daur]]. Near the completion of his primary education, he took the vows of the [[Khalsa]] and became an initiated [[Sikh]]. Subsequently, for some 3 years he studied Sikh literature and attended the services of [[Singh Sabha Movement]] and Isher Singh Rara Sahib.<ref name=GPSJ />
 
In 1922, Singh enrolled into Khalsa Updesh College at [[Gujranwala]], where he passed the certificate of [[Giani]] with the second highest marks in [[Punjab (region)|Panjab]]. From 1918 to 1921, he attended various conferences organised by [[Chief Khalsa Diwan]], Na-Milvartan Lehir and Sikh League. These conferences had a great impact on his mind and conscience.<ref name=GPSJ />