Nirmal Singh Khalsa
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Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa is a "Hazoori Ragi" (residential priest/singer) at Sri Darbar Sahib (popularly referred to as the Golden temple in some parts of the world), Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Born in 1952 in Ferozepur, Punjab, he obtained a diploma in gurmat sangeet from the Shaheed Missionary College, Amritsar in 1976.[1] He has been performing service as a Hazoori Ragi at Sri Darbar Sahib since 1979.[1]
For his services in the field of "arts", he was awarded the Padma Shri award[2] (India's fourth highest civilian award) by the government of India in 2009.[3] He is the first hazoori raagi to receive this award.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.sikhnet.com/news/bhai-nirmal-singh-ji-khalsa-get-padma-shri-award-2009-india, Bhai Nirmal Singh Ji Khalsa to get Padma Shri Award, 2009 in India.
- ↑ http://india.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=14, "Padma Awards at the Govt of India Portal".
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090401/jal.htm#1, Bhai Nirmal Singh gets Padma Shree.
