Vir Singh (writer)

Vir Singh
Born(1872-12-05)5 December 1872
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died10 June 1957(1957-06-10) (aged 84)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
OccupationPoet, short-story writer, song composer, novelist, playwright and essayist.
LanguagePunjabi
EducationMatriculation
Alma materAmritsar Church Mission School Bazar Kaserian,Amritsar
Period1891
Literary movementShiromani Akali Dal
Notable worksSundari (1898), Bijay Singh (1899), Satwant Kaur,"Rana Surat Singh" (1905)
Notable awards
SpouseMata Chatar Kaur
Children2 daughters
Website
bvsss.org

Vir Singh (5 December 1872 – 10 June 1957) was a Sikh poet, scholar and theologist of the Sikh revival movement, playing an important part in the renewal of Punjabi literary tradition.