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Baldev Singh (Punjabi: ਬਲਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ, Hindi: बलदेव सिंह) (11 July 1902 – 29 June 1961) was an Indian Sikh political leader, he was an Indian independence movement leader and the first Defence Minister of India.
He was the Development Minister for Punjab from 1942 to 1946. In 1942, Singh was selected to represent the Sikh community in the negotiations with the Cripps Mission. He held a similar position during the 1946 Cabinet Mission, where he opposed partition and asked for safeguards for religious minorities.
Baldev Singh (Punjabi: ਬਲਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ, Hindi: बलदेव सिंह) (11 July 1902 – 29 June 1961) was an Indian Sikh political leader, he was an Indian independence movement leader and the first Defence Minister of India.
Jul 7, 2022 · The first Defence Minister of independent India, Baldev Singh, was born on 11 July 1902. The first Sikh Defence Minister in any country, he served the government from 1947 to 1952. Baldev Singh played an important role in the country’s struggle for freedom.
Apr 28, 2023 · Three Indian leaders Jawahar Lal Nehru, Mohamad Ali Jinnah and Baldev Singh signed the declaration of Independence on behalf of India in London (1947 A.D.). One can judge the importance of Baldev Singh who represented Sikh community in those crucial historical times.
Jul 10, 2023 · Born on July 11, 1902, Sardar Baldev Singh was independent India's first Defence Minister. He, also, was the first Sikh Defence Minister in any country. Singh who was born in Rupar...
Jul 11, 2022 · Baldev Singh was India's first Defence Minister, who played an important role in negotiations during the Partition of India in 1947. He represented the Punjabi Sikh community. Singh was born on July 11, 1902, in the village of Dhummna in Ropar district of erstwhile Punjab province.
May 27, 2022 · Mumtaz Bibi, who was separated from her Sikh family during the turmoil, met her brothers Gurmukh Singh and Baldev Singh for the first time at the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan in...
A strong advocate of keeping India undivided and the first defence minister of India, Baldev Singh was one of the sole representatives of the Sikhs in the Partition Council during the 1940s. He believed in the co-existence of all communities in India. But why did he change his views, later on?
Nov 22, 2023 · Sardar Baldev Singh, born on 11 th July 1902 in the Rupar District of Punjab, played a crucial role in India’s journey towards independence and later became the first defence minister of India. His remarkable shift from a career in the steel industry to a prominent political figure, his dedicated involvement in the freedom movement and his ...
