The Guiding Light: T.S. Mann, on his Twenty First Barsi

The Guiding Light: T.S. Mann, on his Twenty First 'Barsi'

 

SIRSA NEWS 

19 August 2024

On The Twenty First Death Anniversary of Sr. TS Mann, SIRSA NEWS brings you a brief life sketch of Sr. Mann, the guiding light and inspiration that drives this WebSite. Watch Embedded VIDEO Also

Late Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann (HPS- I Retd. Supdt. Jail)

Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann was born at Village Mannawala Distt. Shekhupura. (Now in Punjab of Pakistan) on 20th July 1920 in the famous Mannawala Family (A chapter is devoted to the Mannawala Family, in the book Chiefs of Punjab, by a British Author. A family tree from 1700AD up to the name of Sr T.S. Mann (Link to Family Tree) also exists in this book as well as the Gazette of Punjab) He was the eldest son of S. Sahib Singh Mann (Ex MLC of Punjab Assembly 1952) His education started from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School Nanakana Sahib. He did his Graduation in 1942 from Khalsa College Amritsar. Six feet tall and well-built; he was a good athlete & sportsman. He won the Punjab University’s ‘One Mile’ race twice. At that time Punjab University was the biggest university in North India and was located in Lahore. Even then he represented Punjab University’s Volleyball team.

Above: S. Sahib Singh Mann MLC in a Group Photo of 1952 Members of The Punjab Legislative Council SIMLA

Above: TS Mann with his Alma Mater - the famous 'Khalsa College Amritsar' in the background
Below: Khalsa College Amritsar Estb 1892 An Autonomous College

Picture of Khalsa College Amritsar: GS Mann August 2018
(Conferred-with-heritage-status-by-the-UGC)

British Professors taught English at Khalsa College at that time. He had good command over English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Persian and even some basic working knowledge of French. He visited Sri Harmandir Sahib every morning during all 4 years (It's used to be 4 years in college after 10th; 1 year FA/F.Sc. followed by 3 years of graduation) of his hostel life at Khalsa College Amritsar He held his teachers and professors in very high esteem. Prof Sahib Singh, who is known for the most authenticated 'TIKA' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was one of his favourite professors.

In 1943, he joined the Jail department through Punjab Services Commission. His first posting was at Multan Jail as Asstt. Supdt. Jail. At the time of partition in 1947, the family was allotted land at Sirsa; he was made a camp commandant for some time to take care of partition refugees at SIRSA. He resumed his jail department post in post-partition India. During his service in the Jail Department, he did not distance himself from the prisoners, rather he understood their psychology and interacted with them to resolve their problems as and when they surfaced. He was very particular about the ration and good hygienic food of the Jail prisoners and daily ensured that the right quantity and rightly cooked food was served on time. He also took care of the welfare possibilities of all the prisoners. He was very popular with the inmates; many of them used to thank him on and after the completion of their jail terms. Besides many jails in Punjab & Haryana, he was also posted at Tihar Jail Delhi in the early fifties.

 TV Shots from AajTak telecast of 2003

All pictures can be clicked to enlarge or right-click to open link in new window

Watch Video: Sh LK Advani Deputy Prime Minister of India & TS Mann Retired Superintendent Jail Revisit Rohtak Jail on 26th June 2003 - On This Date Emergency was declared in India in 1975. This Video anchored by Deepak Chaurasia was recorded on 26th June 2003 at Rohtak Jail.

In 1975 to 1977 during the national emergency, he was Superintendent of Rohtak Jail. Many senior political leaders were detained in Rohtak jail under his tenure. {To name a few: Sh Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Ex. Vice president of India, Sh LK Advani Ex. Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sh Chander Shekhar Ex-PM of India, Ch. Devi Lal Ex DPM India (and Ex CM Haryana), Sh. Sikander Bakht Ex-Governor of KERALA, Dr Bhai Mahavir Governor of MP. Sh. Pillo Modi MP, Sh Ashok Mehta MP, Samar Guha, Sh Biju Patnaik Ex-CM Orissa, Major Jaipal, Bakshi Jagdev and many more…………} All of these were satisfied with the humane behaviour of Sr. TS Mann. Many of them called upon him personally at his official residence soon after attaining political posts and ministries in The Janta Party in 1977. Even today many of them remember him fondly. He was being offered a seat for becoming an MP in the elections of 1977, but he refused as he was a non-Political person and never took any advantage of his closeness to these leaders. May it be recalled that in the 1977 elections it was a landslide victory for the JANTA PARTY, and anyone who was nominated by Janta Party was sure to win. After a gap of 28 years, Sh. LK Advani DPM of India recalled him at Rohtak jail on 26 June 2003. An exclusive video film on LK Advani and TS Mann was produced by AajTak news channel in Rohtak Jail; it was telecast at prime time on 26 June 2003 under ‘VISHESH’ Sh Advani specifically mentioned in this telecast the good treatment he got from Mr Mann during detention under MISA. Advani recalled how much he felt obliged when Mr Mann allowed the meeting with all three members of his family (Son Daughter and his wife) while the permission was for only two. [see Pictures above]. Piloo Modi’s wife used to carry fruits and sweets during her visits to Rohtak jail to meet her husband and her foreign-breed canine pets (two large breed Dogs) invariably accompanied her.

After 35 years of meritorious service he retired in 1979 as Supdt. Distt. Jail Rohtak, at that time, was the second senior-most post in the Jail Deptt. The Govt. gave him four increments for his honest & dedicated services. He had ample regard for his officer: I.G. Prisons, Late Sh. SK Puri. That’s why he refused a promotion to the rank of The IG (the Highest Post of Jail Deptt. In those days) during the last few months of his service, as this would have put the then IG Mr Puri in trouble, and would have jinxed the last phase of service (career) of Sh. Puri, due to certain political reasons.

He took up farming at his farm at village Kirpal Patti, in Ellenabad Sub Division of District SIRSA after retirement. He did cooperative farming by indulging 20 families with him. He made sure that the basic needs of these families (Housing, food and clothing) were fulfilled. He arranged money for them also. He discouraged these families to consume alcohol or any kind of intoxicants. He imparted moral and social teachings to all the people associated with him. He himself was a teetotaller and vegetarian throughout his life. Along with farming, he took up many social projects. I integrated his agriculture wisdom and scores of his farming tips even now in pursuing modern farming. From 1994, he gave new momentum to the already Established ‘LOK PANCHAYAT’ (A regd. body) in the Rania-Ellenabad Jeevan Nagar area of SIRSA. Lokpanchayat is a non-religious, non-political, non-factional, social body. [NGO]

During the unfortunate era of militancy in Punjab, Sirsa a border district was also affected, Sardar TS Mann with others formed a peace committee in Sirsa, Sh V. Kamraj an able IPS officer who was posted in Sirsa in those days appreciated the efforts of the peace committee.

In 2001 he joined the move initiated by the Districts of Karnal & Kurukshetra, to form a separate SGPC for Haryana (now known as HSGPC: Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Adhoc). He motivated and apprised the people of Sirsa district about the necessity of a separate SGPC for Haryana. With his foresight, the idea that was instilled in the minds of the crusaders of HSGPC kept the demand for HSGPC alive & the efforts continued long after his death. The Sikh population and Sikh leaders of Haryana kept on pressing for this demand. Efforts of Dr Ashok Tanwar and Avantika Tanwar in persuading the rightful demand of the Separate Gurdwara Committee finally bore results; a bill for the Separate Gurdwara Committee was presented in the Haryana Assembly and the same was passed. The separate body for the management of Sikh Gurdwaras has been hence formed by an act of Haryana Govt in the recent assembly session in July 2014 to which Governor Haryana gave an assent. However, the matter is now sub-judice in the honourable Supreme Court of India.

He was the eldest amongst three Sons of Sardar Sahib Singh Mann. Youngest was Sardar Amarjeet Singh Mann, Ex-Sarpanch (Born 1927 Died 1987), his family is settled in Village Moujukhera. Sardar Gurdeep Singh Mann (Born 1921 and Died 2014), he was younger than Sardar TS  Mann, his family is settled in Village Patti Kirpal. Both were Progressive Farmers and well-known personalities of this area.

Sardar TS Mann was a stern follower of the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib. He always cherished his parents.

In 1986, the untimely demise of his elder son: Sh. Gurinder Mann perturbed him for a while but he took this great loss as the will of The Almighty and consoled the rest of the family. It is worth mentioning here that Sh. Gurinder Mann was highly educated [M.A. LL.B. BJ, F.I.P.M.] He was a highly talented budding photo-journalist and art photographer whose pictures were published in international journals. Gurinder Mann was a keen musician and a talented painter as well.

Rajan Gurinder Mann

Late Sardarni Harpal Kaur Mann (1932 - 2009), 

wife of Sardar TS Mann, a pious & progressive force that stood by TS Mann.

Sardar T.S. Mann’s life was highly disciplined and he was highly health-conscious. Even at the age of 83 years, he took long walks daily and visited his fields daily. He never needed much medical care throughout his life, as he believed that nature takes care of petty ailments. He was a die-hard optimist. Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann passed away on the 19th day of August 2003, peacefully.

He is remembered for his principled life, honesty, integrity, philanthropic, and outspoken nature.

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मार्गदर्शक प्रकाश: टी.एस. मान, की इक्कीसवीं 'बरसी' पर

SIRSA NEWS

19 अगस्त 2024

सरदार टी.एस. मान की इक्कीसवीं पुण्यतिथि पर, SIRSA NEWS आपके लिए सरदार मान का संक्षिप्त जीवन परिचय लेकर आया है, जो इस वेबसाइट को चलाने वाले मार्गदर्शक प्रकाश और प्रेरणा हैं। एम्बेडेड वीडियो भी देखें

स्वर्गीय सरदार तिरलोक सिंह मान (HPS- I सेवानिवृत्त अधीक्षक जेल)

सरदार तिरलोक सिंह मान का जन्म गांव मन्नावाला जिला शेखूपुरा में हुआ था। (अब पाकिस्तान के पंजाब में) 20 जुलाई 1920 को प्रसिद्ध मन्नावाला परिवार में (ब्रिटिश लेखक की पुस्तक चीफ्स ऑफ पंजाब में मन्नावाला परिवार को एक अध्याय समर्पित है। 1700 ई. से लेकर सीनियर टी.एस. मान के नाम तक का वंश वृक्ष (परिवार वृक्ष का लिंक) भी इस पुस्तक के साथ-साथ पंजाब के राजपत्र में मौजूद है) वे श्री साहिब सिंह मान (पंजाब विधानसभा 1952 के पूर्व एमएलसी) के सबसे बड़े पुत्र थे। उनकी शिक्षा गुरु नानक खालसा हाई स्कूल नानकाना साहिब से शुरू हुई। उन्होंने 1942 में खालसा कॉलेज अमृतसर से स्नातक की उपाधि प्राप्त की। छह फीट लंबे और अच्छी कद काठी वाले; वे एक अच्छे एथलीट और खिलाड़ी थे। उन्होंने पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय की 'वन माइल' दौड़ दो बार जीती। उस समय पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय उत्तर भारत का सबसे बड़ा विश्वविद्यालय था और लाहौर में स्थित था। तब भी उन्होंने पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय की वॉलीबॉल टीम का प्रतिनिधित्व किया था। ऊपर: पंजाब विधान परिषद शिमला के 1952 सदस्यों की एक समूह तस्वीर में एस. साहिब सिंह मान एमएलसी

 

ऊपर: टी.एस. मान अपने अल्मा मेटर के साथ - पृष्ठभूमि में प्रसिद्ध 'खालसा कॉलेज अमृतसर'

 

नीचे: खालसा कॉलेज अमृतसर की स्थापना 1892 में हुई थी, जो एक स्वायत्त कॉलेज है

 

खालसा कॉलेज अमृतसर की तस्वीर: जी.एस. मान अगस्त 2018

 

(यू.जी.सी. द्वारा विरासत का दर्जा प्रदान किया गया)

 

उस समय खालसा कॉलेज में ब्रिटिश प्रोफेसर अंग्रेजी पढ़ाते थे। उन्हें अंग्रेजी, पंजाबी, उर्दू, हिंदी, फारसी और यहां तक ​​कि फ्रेंच का कुछ बुनियादी कामकाजी ज्ञान भी था। खालसा कॉलेज अमृतसर में अपने छात्रावास जीवन के सभी 4 वर्षों (10वीं के बाद कॉलेज में 4 साल हुआ करते थे; 1 वर्ष एफ.ए./एफ.एस.सी. के बाद 3 वर्ष स्नातक) के दौरान वे हर सुबह श्री हरमंदिर साहिब जाते थे। वे अपने शिक्षकों और प्रोफेसरों का बहुत सम्मान करते थे। प्रोफेसर साहिब सिंह, जो श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब के सबसे प्रामाणिक 'टीका' के लिए जाने जाते हैं, उनके पसंदीदा प्रोफेसरों में से एक थे। 1943 में, वे पंजाब सेवा आयोग के माध्यम से जेल विभाग में शामिल हुए। उनकी पहली पोस्टिंग मुल्तान जेल में सहायक जेल अधीक्षक के रूप में हुई थी। 1947 में विभाजन के समय, परिवार को सिरसा में जमीन आवंटित की गई थी; उन्हें कुछ समय के लिए सिरसा में विभाजन शरणार्थियों की देखभाल के लिए एक शिविर कमांडेंट बनाया गया था। उन्होंने विभाजन के बाद के भारत में जेल विभाग के अपने पद को फिर से शुरू किया। जेल विभाग में अपनी सेवा के दौरान, उन्होंने खुद को कैदियों से दूर नहीं किया, बल्कि उन्होंने उनके मनोविज्ञान को समझा और उनकी समस्याओं को हल करने के लिए उनसे बातचीत की। वे जेल के कैदियों के राशन और अच्छे स्वच्छ भोजन के बारे में बहुत खास थे और रोजाना यह सुनिश्चित करते थे कि सही मात्रा में और सही तरीके से पकाया गया भोजन समय पर परोसा जाए। उन्होंने सभी कैदियों की कल्याण संभावनाओं का भी ध्यान रखा। वे कैदियों के बीच बहुत लोकप्रिय थे; उनमें से कई जेल की सजा पूरी होने पर और उसके बाद उनका शुक्रिया अदा करते थे। पंजाब और हरियाणा की कई जेलों के अलावा, वह पचास के दशक की शुरुआत में दिल्ली की तिहाड़ जेल में भी तैनात थे।

आजतक के 2003 के प्रसारण से टीवी शॉट्स

 

सभी तस्वीरों को बड़ा करने के लिए क्लिक किया जा सकता है या नई विंडो में लिंक खोलने के लिए राइट-क्लिक किया जा सकता है

वीडियो देखें: श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी भारत के उप प्रधान मंत्री और टीएस मान सेवानिवृत्त जेल अधीक्षक 26 जून 2003 को रोहतक जेल का दौरा करते हुए - इस तारीख को भारत में 1975 में आपातकाल घोषित किया गया था। दीपक चौरसिया द्वारा प्रस्तुत इस वीडियो को 26 जून 2003 को रोहतक जेल में रिकॉर्ड किया गया था।

 

1975 से 1977 तक राष्ट्रीय आपातकाल के दौरान, वह रोहतक जेल के अधीक्षक थे। उनके कार्यकाल में कई वरिष्ठ राजनीतिक नेताओं को रोहतक जेल में बंद किया गया था। {कुछ नाम: श्री भैरों सिंह शेखावत भारत के पूर्व उपराष्ट्रपति, श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी भारत के पूर्व उप प्रधान मंत्री, श्री चंद्रशेखर भारत के पूर्व पीएम, चौ. देवीलाल पूर्व उपप्रधानमंत्री भारत (और पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री हरियाणा), श्री सिकंदर बख्त केरल के पूर्व राज्यपाल, डॉ भाई महावीर मध्य प्रदेश के राज्यपाल। श्री पिलो मोदी सांसद, श्री अशोक मेहता सांसद, समर गुहा, श्री बीजू पटनायक पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री उड़ीसा, मेजर जयपाल, बख्शी जगदेव और कई अन्य…………} ये सभी सीनियर टीएस मान के मानवीय व्यवहार से संतुष्ट थे। 1977 में जनता पार्टी में राजनीतिक पद और मंत्रालय प्राप्त करने के तुरंत बाद उनमें से कई ने उन्हें व्यक्तिगत रूप से अपने आधिकारिक निवास पर मुलाकात की। आज भी उनमें से कई उन्हें याद करते हैं। उन्हें 1977 के चुनावों में सांसद बनने के लिए एक सीट की पेशकश की जा रही थी, लेकिन उन्होंने इनकार कर दिया क्योंकि वह एक गैर-राजनीतिक व्यक्ति थे और उन्होंने कभी इन नेताओं के साथ अपनी निकटता का कोई फायदा नहीं उठाया। यह याद किया जा सकता है कि 1977 के चुनावों में जनता पार्टी के लिए एक बड़ी जीत हुई थी, भारत के उप प्रधानमंत्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी ने 26 जून 2003 को रोहतक जेल में उन्हें याद किया। लालकृष्ण आडवाणी और टीएस मान पर एक 'विशेष' फिल्म आजतक समाचार चैनल द्वारा रोहतक जेल में बनाई गई थी; इसे 26 जून 2003 को प्राइम टाइम पर 'विशेष' के तहत प्रसारित किया गया था, श्री आडवाणी ने इस प्रसारण में विशेष रूप से उल्लेख किया था कि मीसा के तहत नजरबंदी के दौरान श्री मान से उन्हें कैसा अच्छा व्यवहार मिला था। आडवाणी ने याद किया कि जब श्री मान ने अपने परिवार के सभी तीन सदस्यों (बेटा, बेटी और उनकी पत्नी) से मुलाकात की अनुमति दी, तो उन्होंने कितना आभारी महसूस किया, जबकि अनुमति केवल दो के लिए थी। [ऊपर चित्र देखें]। पीलू मोदी की पत्नी अपने पति से मिलने के लिए रोहतक जेल जाने के दौरान फल और मिठाइयाँ ले जाती थीं और उनके विदेशी नस्ल के पालतू कुत्ते (दो बड़ी नस्ल के कुत्ते) हमेशा उनके साथ होते थे। 35 वर्षों की सराहनीय सेवा के बाद वे 1979 में अधीक्षक जिला जेल रोहतक के रूप में सेवानिवृत्त हुए वे अपने अधिकारी आई.जी. जेल, स्वर्गीय श्री एस.के. पुरी का बहुत सम्मान करते थे। इसीलिए उन्होंने अपनी सेवा के अंतिम कुछ महीनों में आई.जी. (उस समय जेल विभाग का सर्वोच्च पद) के पद पर पदोन्नति लेने से इंकार कर दिया, क्योंकि इससे तत्कालीन आई.जी. श्री पुरी को परेशानी हो सकती थी, तथा कुछ राजनीतिक कारणों से श्री पुरी की सेवा का अंतिम चरण (करियर) भी खराब हो सकता था। सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद उन्होंने जिला सिरसा के ऐलनाबाद उपमंडल के गांव कृपाल पट्टी में अपने फार्म पर खेतीबाड़ी का काम शुरू किया। उन्होंने 20 परिवारों को अपने साथ जोड़कर सहकारी खेती की। उन्होंने सुनिश्चित किया कि इन परिवारों की बुनियादी जरूरतें (आवास, भोजन और वस्त्र) पूरी हों। उन्होंने उनके लिए धन की भी व्यवस्था की। उन्होंने इन परिवारों को शराब या किसी भी प्रकार के नशे का सेवन करने से हतोत्साहित किया। उन्होंने अपने साथ जुड़े सभी लोगों को नैतिक और सामाजिक शिक्षा दी। वे स्वयं आजीवन शराब से दूर रहे और शाकाहारी रहे। खेती के साथ-साथ उन्होंने कई सामाजिक कार्य भी किए। मैंने उनके कृषि ज्ञान और उनकी खेती के कई सुझावों को आधुनिक खेती में आज भी शामिल किया है। 1994 से, उन्होंने सिरसा के रानिया-ऐलनाबाद जीवन नगर क्षेत्र में पहले से स्थापित ‘लोक पंचायत’ (एक पंजीकृत निकाय) को नई गति दी। लोकपंचायत एक गैर-धार्मिक, गैर-राजनीतिक, गैर-गुटीय, सामाजिक निकाय है। [एनजीओ] पंजाब में आतंकवाद के दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण युग के दौरान, सिरसा एक सीमावर्ती जिला भी प्रभावित था, सरदार टीएस मान ने अन्य लोगों के साथ सिरसा में एक शांति समिति का गठन किया, श्री वी। कामराज एक योग्य आईपीएस अधिकारी जो उन दिनों सिरसा में तैनात थे, ने शांति समिति के प्रयासों की सराहना की। 2001 में वह करनाल और कुरुक्षेत्र जिलों द्वारा हरियाणा के लिए एक अलग एसजीपीसी बनाने के लिए शुरू किए गए कदम में शामिल हो उनकी दूरदर्शिता से एचएसजीपीसी के योद्धाओं के मन में जो विचार पैदा हुआ, उसने एचएसजीपीसी की मांग को जीवित रखा और उनके निधन के बाद भी यह प्रयास जारी रहा। हरियाणा की सिख आबादी और सिख नेता इस मांग के लिए दबाव बनाते रहे। अलग गुरुद्वारा कमेटी की उचित मांग को मनवाने में डॉ. अशोक तंवर और अवंतिका तंवर के प्रयासों ने आखिरकार रंग दिखाया; हरियाणा विधानसभा में अलग गुरुद्वारा कमेटी के लिए एक विधेयक पेश किया गया और इसे पारित कर दिया गया। जुलाई 2014 में हाल ही में विधानसभा सत्र में हरियाणा सरकार के एक अधिनियम द्वारा सिख गुरुद्वारों के प्रबंधन के लिए अलग निकाय का गठन किया गया, जिसे राज्यपाल हरियाणा ने स्वीकृति दे दी। हालाँकि, यह मामला अब भारत के माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय में विचाराधीन है।

 

वे सरदार साहिब सिंह मान के तीन बेटों में सबसे बड़े थे। सबसे छोटे सरदार अमरजीत सिंह मान थे, जो पूर्व सरपंच थे (जन्म 1927 - मृत्यु 1987), उनका परिवार गाँव मौजूखेड़ा में बसा हुआ है। सरदार गुरदीप सिंह मान (जन्म 1921 और मृत्यु 2014), वे सरदार टीएस मान से छोटे थे, उनका परिवार गांव पट्टी किरपाल में बसा हुआ है। दोनों ही प्रगतिशील किसान और इस क्षेत्र की जानी-मानी हस्तियां थीं।

 

सरदार टीएस मान गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब की शिक्षाओं के कट्टर अनुयायी थे। वे हमेशा अपने माता-पिता को याद करते थे।

 

1986 में, उनके बड़े बेटे श्री गुरिंदर मान की असामयिक मृत्यु ने उन्हें कुछ समय के लिए विचलित कर दिया, लेकिन उन्होंने इस बड़े नुकसान को ईश्वर की इच्छा के रूप में लिया और परिवार के बाकी सदस्यों को सांत्वना दी। यहाँ यह उल्लेखनीय है कि श्री गुरिंदर मान उच्च शिक्षित थे [एम.ए. एल.एल.बी. बी.जे., एफ.आई.पी.एम.] वे एक बेहद प्रतिभाशाली उभरते फोटो-पत्रकार और कला फोटोग्राफर थे, जिनकी तस्वीरें अंतरराष्ट्रीय पत्रिकाओं में प्रकाशित हुई थीं। गुरिंदर मान एक बेहतरीन संगीतकार और एक प्रतिभाशाली चित्रकार भी थे।

 

राजन गुरिंदर मान

 

स्वर्गीय सरदारनी हरपाल कौर मान (1932 - 2009),

सरदार टीएस मान की पत्नी, एक धर्मपरायण और प्रगतिशील व्यक्ति जो टीएस मान के साथ खड़ी रहीं।

 

सरदार टीएस मान का जीवन बहुत अनुशासित था और वे स्वास्थ्य के प्रति बहुत सचेत थे। 83 वर्ष की आयु में भी, वे प्रतिदिन लंबी सैर करते थे और प्रतिदिन अपने खेतों में जाते थे। उन्हें जीवन भर कभी भी बहुत अधिक चिकित्सा देखभाल की आवश्यकता नहीं पड़ी, क्योंकि उनका मानना ​​था कि प्रकृति छोटी-मोटी बीमारियों का ख्याल रखती है। वे एक कट्टर आशावादी व्यक्ति थे। सरदार तिरलोक सिंह मान का निधन सन 2003 के 19वें दिन हुआ।

GS Mann about किसानों पर बदलते मौसम का खतरा बरकरार, अनाज मंडियों में भीगा कई क्विंटल गेहूं. Haryana News

GS Mann, Dr Chander Mohan on Weather Perils and Agriculture  20.04.2024 Haryana News STV

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20 April 2024

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GS Mann, Surender Bhatia, Prem Chand (HCS Retd.) Comment on 1st Phase of Lok Sabha Completed

GS Mann, Surender Bhatia, Prem Chand (HCS Retd.) Comment on 1st Phase of Lok Sabha Completed  19.04.2024

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19 April 2024

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GS Mann about Election of 1st Phase on Daily Post - Punjab Haryana Himachal

GS Mann about Election of 1st Phase on Daily Post Punjab Haryana Himachal

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18 April 2024

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Parth Gupta IAS, Deputy Commissioner Sirsa Updates about Flood Situation in Sirsa

Parth Gupta IAS, Deputy Commissioner Sirsa Updates about Flood Situation in Sirsa as on 19th July 2023

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The Guiding Light: T.S. Mann, on his Nineteenth Barsi

The Guiding Light: T.S. Mann, on his Nineteenth 'Barsi'

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19 August 2022

On The Nineteenth Death Anniversary of Sr. TS Mann, SIRSA NEWS brings you a brief life sketch of Sr. Mann, the guiding light and inspiration that drives this Web Site. Watch Embedded VIDEO Also

Late Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann (HPS- I Retd. Supdt. Jail)

Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann was born at Village Mannawala Distt. Shekhupura. (Now in Punjab of Pakistan) on 20th July 1920 in the famous Mannawala Family (A chapter is devoted to the Mannawala Family, in the book Chiefs of Punjab, by a British Author. A family tree from 1700AD up to the name of Sr T.S. Mann (Link to Family Tree) also exists in this book as well as the Gazette of Punjab) He was the eldest son of S. Sahib Singh Mann (Ex MLC of Punjab Assembly 1952) His education started from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School Nanakana Sahib. He did his Graduation in 1942 from Khalsa College Amritsar. Six feet tall and well built; he was a good athlete & sportsman. He won the Punjab University’s ‘One Mile’ race twice. At that time Punjab University was the biggest university in North India and was located in Lahore. Even then he represented Punjab University’s Volleyball team.

Above: S. Sahib Singh Mann MLC in a Group Photo of 1952 Members of The Punjab Legislative Council SIMLA

Above: TS Mann with his Alma Mater - the famous 'Khalsa College Amritsar' in the background
Below: Khalsa College Amritsar Estb 1892 An Autonomous College

Picture of Khalsa College Amritsar: GS Mann August 2018
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British Professors taught English at Khalsa College at that time. He had good command over English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Persian and even some basic working knowledge of French. He visited Sri Harmandir Sahib every morning during all 4 years (It's used to be 4 years in college after 10th; 1 year FA/F.Sc. followed by 3 years of graduation) of his hostel life at Khalsa College Amritsar He held his teachers and professors in very high esteem. Prof Sahib Singh, who is known for the most authenticated 'TIKA' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was one of his favourite professors.

In 1943, he joined the Jail department through Punjab Services Commission. His first posting was at Multan Jail as Asstt. Supdt. Jail. At the time of partition in 1947, the family was allotted land at Sirsa; he was made a camp commandant for some time to take care of partition refugees at SIRSA. He resumed his jail department post in post-partition India. During his service in the Jail Department, he did not distance himself from the prisoners, rather he understood their psychology and interacted with them to resolve their problems as and when they surfaced. He was very particular about the ration and good hygienic food of the Jail prisoners and daily ensured that the right quantity and rightly cooked food was served on time. He also took care of the welfare possibilities of all the prisoners. He was very popular with the inmates; many of them used to thank him on and after the completion of their jail terms. Besides many jails in Punjab & Haryana, he was also posted at Tihar Jail Delhi in the early fifties.

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Watch Video: Sh LK Advani Deputy Prime Minister of India & TS Mann Retired Superintendent Jail Revisit Rohtak Jail on 26th June 2003 - On This Date Emergency was declared in India in 1975. This Video anchored by Deepak Chaurasia was recorded on 26th June 2003 at Rohtak Jail.

In 1975 to 1977 during the national emergency, he was Superintendent of Rohtak Jail. Many senior political leaders were detained in Rohtak jail under his tenure. {To name a few: Sh Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Ex. Vice president of India, Sh LK Advani Ex. Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sh Chander Shekhar Ex-PM of India, Ch. Devi Lal Ex DPM India (and Ex CM Haryana), Sh. Sikander Bakht Ex-Governor of KERALA, Dr Bhai Mahavir Governor of MP. Sh. Pillo Modi MP, Sh Ashok Mehta MP, Samar Guha, Sh Biju Patnaik Ex-CM Orissa, Major Jaipal, Bakshi Jagdev and many more…………} All of these were satisfied with the humane behaviour of Sr. TS Mann. Many of them called upon him personally at his official residence soon after attaining political posts and ministries in The Janta Party in 1977. Even today many of them remember him fondly. He was being offered a seat for becoming an MP in the elections of 1977, but he refused as he was a non-Political person and never took any advantage of his closeness to these leaders. May it be recalled that in the 1977 elections it was a landslide victory for the JANTA PARTY, and anyone who was nominated by Janta Party was sure to win. After a gap of 28 years, Sh. LK Advani DPM of India recalled him at Rohtak jail on 26 June 2003. An exclusive video film on LK Advani and TS Mann was produced by AajTak news channel in Rohtak Jail; it was telecast at prime time on 26 June 2003 under ‘VISHESH’ Sh Advani specifically mentioned in this telecast the good treatment he got from Mr Mann during detention under MISA. [see Pictures above] After 35 years of meritorious service he retired in 1979 as Supdt. Distt. Jail Rohtak, at that time, was the second senior-most post in the Jail Deptt. The Govt. gave him four increments for his honest & dedicated services. He had ample regards for his officer: I.G. Prisons, Late Sh. SK Puri. That’s why he refused a promotion to the rank of The IG (the Highest Post of Jail Deptt. In those days) during the last few months of his service, as this would have put the then IG Mr Puri in trouble, and would have jinxed the last phase of service (career) of Sh. Puri, due to certain political reasons.

He took up farming at his farm at village Kirpal Patti, in Ellenabad Sub Division of District SIRSA after retirement. He did cooperative farming by indulging 20 families with him. He made sure that the basic needs of these families (Housing, food and clothing) were fulfilled. He arranged money for them also. He discouraged these families to consume alcohol or any kind of intoxicants. He imparted moral and social teachings to all the people associated with him. He himself was a teetotaller and vegetarian throughout his life. Along with farming, he took up many social projects. I integrated his agriculture wisdom and scores of his farming tips even now in pursuing modern farming. From 1994, he gave new momentum to the already Established ‘LOK PANCHAYAT’ (A regd. body) in the Rania-Ellenabad Jeevan Nagar area of SIRSA. Lokpanchayat is a non-religious, non-political, non-factional, social body. [NGO]

During the unfortunate era of militancy in Punjab, Sirsa a border district was also affected, Sardar TS Mann with others formed a peace committee in Sirsa, Sh V. Kamraj an able IPS officer who was posted in Sirsa in those days appreciated the efforts of the peace committee.

In 2001 he joined the move initiated by the Districts of Karnal & Kurukshetra, to form a separate SGPC for Haryana (now known as HSGPC: Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Adhoc). He motivated and apprised the people of Sirsa district about the necessity of a separate SGPC for Haryana. With his foresight, the idea that was instilled in the minds of the crusaders of HSGPC kept the demand for HSGPC alive & the efforts continued long after his death. The Sikh population and Sikh leaders of Haryana kept on pressing for this demand. Efforts of Dr Ashok Tanwar and Avantika Tanwar in persuading the rightful demand of the Separate Gurdwara Committee finally bore results; a bill for the Separate Gurdwara Committee was presented in the Haryana Assembly and the same was passed. The separate body for the management of Sikh Gurdwaras has been hence formed by an act of Haryana Govt in the recent assembly session in July 2014 to which Governor Haryana gave an assent. However, the matter is now sub-judice in the honourable Supreme Court of India.

He was the eldest amongst three Sons of Sardar Sahib Singh Mann. Youngest was Sardar Amarjeet Singh Mann, Ex-Sarpanch (Born 1927 Died 1987), his family is settled in Village Moujukhera. Sardar Gurdeep Singh Mann (Born 1921 and Died 2014), he was younger than Sardar TS  Mann, his family is settled in Village Patti Kirpal. Both were Progressive Farmers and well-known personalities of this area.

Sardar TS Mann was a stern follower of the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib. He always cherished his parents.

In 1986, the untimely demise of his elder son: Sh. Gurinder Mann perturbed him for a while but he took this great loss as the will of The Almighty and consoled the rest of the family. It is worth mentioning here that Sh. Gurinder Mann was highly educated [M.A. LL.B. BJ, F.I.P.M.] He was a highly talented budding photo-journalist and art photographer whose pictures were published in international journals. Gurinder Mann was a keen musician and a talented painter as well.

Rajan Gurinder Mann

Late Sardarni Harpal Kaur Mann (1932 - 2009), 

wife of Sardar TS Mann, a pious & progressive force that stood by TS Mann.

Sardar T.S. Mann’s life was highly disciplined and he was highly health-conscious. Even at the age of 83 years, he took long walks daily and visited his fields daily. He never needed much medical care throughout his life, as he believed that nature takes care of petty ailments. He was a die-hard optimist. Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann passed away on the 19th day of August 2003, peacefully.

He is remembered for his principled life, honesty, integrity, philanthropic, and outspoken nature.