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Name : Dr. Jodh Singh

Father's Name : S. Amir Singh

Mobile No. & Email : 91-98159-14691, Email- [email protected]

Date of Birth : 15th May, 1942 at Sangatpur (Kalanaur), Dist.Gurdaspur

Designation : Professor of and presently working as Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Punjabi University, Patiala

Academic Qualifications : M.A. Philosophy, Hindi and English Ph.D. on ''s Thought in the light of 'Sidh Gosti' from the Dept. of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Sahitya Ratna, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad. Post-Graduate Advance Diploma in Indian Philosophy & Religion (Dept. of Philosophy), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

Positions held in Academic and Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Punjabi Professional bodies : University, Patiala Member, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi (Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India). Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Religious Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. Dean, College Development Council, Punjabi University, Patiala. Head, Deptt. of Religious Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. Member, Faculty of Humanities & Religious Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Member, Research Evaluation Committee for re-employed Teachers, Punjabi University, Patiala. Member, Syndicate, Punjabi University, Patiala. Member, Academic Council, Punjabi University, Patiala. Chief Coordinator, Sarab Bharti Punjabi Conference organized by Punjabi University, Patiala. Teaching and Research Banaras Hindu University: Graduate & Post-Graduate Experience : Classes: January 1977 to March 1983 Punjabi University: Post-Graduate: From 1983 to 8.11.2001 taught Sikh Religion and Philosophy. Guided and supervised half a dozen scholars for Ph.D. Degree. Guided and supervised number of scholars for M.Phil Degree.

Publications : 1. The Religious Philosophy of Guru Nanak (English) 2. A few Sikh Doctrines Reconsidered (English) 3. Multifaith Society: Contemporary Issues & Concerns (Ed.) 4. Varan Bhai Gurdas: Translation and Transliteration into (English) - Two Volumes (First ever). 5. Sikhism and Human Civilization (Ed.) 6. : Text and Translation into English - Two volumes. 7. Socio-Ethical Philosophy of Dev. 8. Sikh Dharma Darshan Ki Roop Rekha (in Hindi) 9. Hindi Translation of Dasam Granth: 4 Volumes 3200 pp. (First ever) 10. Hindi Translation of Varan Bhai Gurdas (First ever). His work is known as key to . 11. Hindi Translation alongwith the transliteration in Devnagari (4 Vol.) of Guru Granth Sahib with an introduction to Sikh Religion (82 pages) and major hymns of the holy Granth (3000 pages). 12. Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Vani evam Siddhant 13. Sikh Siddhant: Saroop te Samratha (Pbi). 14. Sikh Bhagati: Saroop te Adhar (Pbi). 15. Dev Shahidi Ate Rachna (Pbi). Academic Visits Abroad : Attended various National and International Seminars and presented papers focussing the Sikh Religion and Philosophy. (A) (i) One such Seminar was organised by Foundation, Maryland (USA), The papers were presented at Los Angles, San Jose, and Fresano in May, 1995. (ii) Participated in the World Punjabi Conference held at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee U.S.A. in July, 1997. (iii) Read a paper on the 'Guru Nanak: His Vision and Accomplishments' in Seminar on 'The Founders and Shapers of the World's Religions' organised by Inter- Religious Federation for World Peace on November 25-29, 1997 at Washington D.C. USA. (B) Represented Indian Council of Philosophical Research (HRD), Ministry of India and went to Paris under Indo- French Exchange Programme for one month (November, 2000) to work on a short project, "Dialogical Human Reality: Indo-French Perspective." (C) Nominated as National Lecturer by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (HRD, Ministry of India) to deliver Lectures in various Indian Universities on Philosophy in general and Sikh Philosophy in particular. Phone : (Off) 91-175-304 6226, (Res) 91-175-2353102 Mobile: 91-98159-14691 Residential Address : # 12, Basant Vihar, Behind Hemkunt Petrol Pump, Sirhind Road, Patiala - 147 004 (), India.