Karam Singh Raju Explained
Karam Singh Raju was an Indian bureaucrat and author who joined the Punjab State Civil Service just after the Independence of India.[1] He was one of the very few first dalits who joined this prestigious service.[2]
Early life
He was born in Hoshiarpur in Ravidasia Sikh family and his father, Duni Chand, used to work as a leather worker.[3]
Professional and personal life
Raju retired from the Indian Administrative Service[4] in the year 1986. At the time of retirement, he was Principal Secretary and, before that, he served as Deputy Commissioner for many districts of Punjab.[5] [6]
Raju was a staunch follower of Guru Ravidass[7] and Sikhism, and he penned several books.[8]
Publications
During his lifetime Raju wrote several books and few of them are as the follows-
- Ethical Perceptions of World Religions published by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar[9]
- Guru Gobind Singh-Prophet of Peace[10] [11]
- Guru Ravidass Life and Philosophy published by Ratna Memorial Trust[12]
- Untouchability Attire[13]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Day old in politics, ex-bureaucrat ready for Punjab poll challenge . 29 January 2022 .
- News: Bagga . Neeraj . Amritsar East constituency: Moved on, says BJP candidate Jagmohan Raju on plaint against PMO officers . 14 January 2024 . Tribune News Service.
- News: Bagga . Neeraj . Retd IAS officer asserts his Rangretta identity before election . 14 January 2024 . Tribune News Service.
- Book: Abstracts of Sikh Studies . Institute of Sikh Studies . 118 . 14 January 2024.
- Web site: Dr. Karam Singh Raju .
- Book: The Civil List of Indian Administrative Service . The Ministry . 146 . 14 January 2024.
- Ram . Ronki . Ravidass, Dera Sachkhand Ballan and the Question of Dalit Identity in Punjab . University of California . 11 . 14 January 2024 . University of California . Santa Barbara.
- News: Wadehra . Randeep . Different religions, common ideals . 14 January 2024 . The Tribune . 16 March 2003.
- Book: Raju . Karam Singh . A comparative study: ethical perceptions of world religions ; (Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism) . 2002 . Guru Nanak Dev University . Amritsar . 9788177700541 . 14 January 2024.
- Web site: Raju . Dr Karam Singh . Guru Gobind Singh: Prophet of Peace . Institute of Sikh Studies . 14 January 2024.
- Book: Raju . Karam Singh . Guru Gobind Singh: Prophet of Peace . Sanbun Publishers . 9789380213644 . 14 January 2024.
- Book: Raju . Karam Singh . Guru Ravidas Life and Philosophy . Ratna Memorial Trust . 14 January 2024.
- Book: Raju . Karam Singh . Untouchability Affire . 1997 . Ratna Memorial Charitable Trust . 14 January 2024.
