His son, founding Vice-Chancellor of GNDU

His son, Sardar Bishan Singh Samundri, was Principal of Khalsa College, Amritsar, and became the founding Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, serving from 1969 to 1978. The university was established on 24 November 1969.

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Tier: A Strongly documented In the scholarly reference works and corroborated elsewhere. Published as fact.
Sources: The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism — entry “Tejā Siṅgh Samundrī (1882–1926)”, Piar Singh, in Harbans Singh (ed.)
Reviewed: 10 September 2026 · Master Research Dossier Part IV §23

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People: Sardar Bishan Singh Samundri
Chronology: 1969 — Son Bishan Singh Samundri becomes founding Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University

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His son, founding Vice-Chancellor of GNDU (claim DOS-legacy.gndu) — Teja Singh Samundri Digital Heritage Archive — https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/gndu-founding-vc/ (page last reviewed 2026-09-10)

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@misc{tssclaimsgndufoundingvc2026,
  title = {His son, founding Vice-Chancellor of GNDU (claim DOS-legacy.gndu)},
  howpublished = {Teja Singh Samundri Digital Heritage Archive},
  year = {2026},
  month = {sep},
  url = {https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/gndu-founding-vc/},
  note = {Page last reviewed 2026-09-10}
}

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