Vir Singh (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ; 5 December 1872, Amritsar-10 June 1957) was a poet, scholar and theologian and a figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition.
Vir Singh began taking an active interest in the affairs of the Singh Sabha Movement. To promote its aims and objects, he launched the Khalsa Tract Society in 1894. The tracts produced by the Khalsa Tract Society introduced a new style of literary Punjabi.
He was honored with the Sahitya Academy Award in 1955 and the Padam Bhushan Award in 1956.
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