India, July 18 -- AMRITSAR

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) on Friday organised separate functions in Amritsar to commemorate the 100th martyrdom anniversary of Teja Singh Samundri, one of the foremost leaders of the Gurdwara Reform Movement and the Akali Movement.

Delhi lieutenant governor and Samundri's grandson, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, attended both events and paid tribute to his grandfather's legacy.

The SGPC function was held at its headquarters - Teja Singh Samundri Hall - in the Golden Temple complex, where Sikh religious and political leaders remembered Samundri's contributions to the Sikh Panth and the establishment of Sikh institutions.

Addressing the gathering, Aka...