When was the Singh Sabha movement formed in Amritsar? 

When was the Singh Sabha movement formed in Amritsar?  Correct Answer 1873

The correct answer is 1873.

Key Points

  • Britishers in 1849 annexed the Khalsa Raj.
  • Khalsa Raj was an independent Sikh kingdom in Punjab founded by Ranjit Singh in 1799.
  • Thereafter the Christian missionaries gradually started to increase their activity. 
  • The last Sikh who was converted to Christianity in 1853 was Dalip Singh.
  • The local religious traditions were under the threat and in response to this Sikhs initiated the Singh Sabha movement which sought to revive Sikh doctrine.
  • The first unit of Singh Sabha  was formed in Amritsar in 1873.

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