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| birth_name = Partap Singh

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1904|01|03}}

| birth_place = Nara[[Dera Khalsa]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[PunjabBritish (region)Punjab|PanjabPunjab]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British IndiaRaj|British India]] (present day [[Pakistan]])

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1984|05|10|1904|01|03}}

| death_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Panjab, India]]

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== Early life and career ==

Partap Singh was born on 3 January 1904, at Nara[[Dera Khalsa]] village in [[Rawalpindi]] division of [[British Punjab (region)|PanjabPunjab]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British IndiaRaj|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 NaraDera Khalsa 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 />