Sardar Bahadur Sir Sundar Singh Majithia CIE

Order of the Indian Empire

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 (17 February 1872 – June 1941) was an India

India

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n landowner and politician.

He was educated at Aitchison College

Aitchison College

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, Lahore

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, and the Government College, Lahore. One of the largest landowners in the Punjab

Punjab (British India)

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, he was also honorary secretary of the Chief Khalsa Diwan

Chief Khalsa Diwan

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, the representative body of the Sikh

Sikh

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 community in British India, from its formation in 1902 until 1920. In 1921 he was appointed Revenue Member of the Governor's Executive Council of the Punjab. From April 1937 until his death, he was Revenue Member in the Punjab Executive Council of Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan.

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in the 1920 New Year Honours and was knighted

Knight Bachelor

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in 1926.