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The great patriot comrade Teja Singh Sutantar was born on 16th July 1901 at Akalgarh Aluna,Post office Hardochani, in the district of Gurdaspur. His father's name was S. Kripal Singh. Comrade Sutantar's first name was Smund Singh.From the very childhood, he had a sharp intellect.He learnt Punjabi, Persian and Sanskrit during his school time. He passed the 10th class from Missionary High school, Dhariwal. After passing Giani in 1919, he joined the Khalsa College, Amritsar.
On 13th April 1919 when the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place, if he flew into rage and joined the Gurdwara Sudhar Movement.In 1921, Teja Singh Sutantar succeeded in freeing Gurdwara Tej Wheela from the clutches of the mahantas in a very peaceful manner. It was here that he took Solemn pledge to free India from the hands of the Britishers.
During the 'Guru ka Bagh morcha' Teja Singh led the Jatha, faced to the cruel police sergeant B.T. and entered the Gurdwara inspite of threats from all sides. After being elected as a member of Shromani Gurdwara Management Committee He was sent to Kabul for religious preachings. There he developed relations with the Gadaries like Bhai Rattan Singh.Master Udham Singh,Baba Gurmukh Singh (Lalton) etc.
He went to America to revive the Gadar Party.Then he went to Russia to study Marxism at the Eastern University. After that he returned to India and began to work secretly against the foreign rule. He was arrested in 1934. He was elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly even when he was in jail.
From 1948 to 1952 he led the Tenant Movement in Pepsu and succeeded against the Nambardars Zaildars in getting the rights of the tenants.
Comrade Sutantar always kept in touch with Pt.Nehru,Dr.Radhakrishnan and other freedom fighters during the freedom struggle after getting independence. He believed in peaceful means but did not hesitate to take up arms to achieve objective. He was a friend of a farmers and tenants. He was elected as a member of Parliament in 1971 from the Sangrur District.
This great freedom fighter dead on 12th April 1973 and was cremated in his native village Aluna Gurdaspur District. He used to feel indebted to his family members who co- operated with him through thick and thin and helped him to achieve his ambition.