V. V. Giri, the then President of India, laying the foundation stone of the building on March 2, 1972. Seen with him are Sardar Arjan Singh and Sardar Bahadur Ujjal Singh.

Establishment

Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan was established in Delhi in 1958 in the memory of Bhai Vir Singh to further the objectives of his works. The foundation stone of the building was laid in March, 1972 by Shri V.V. Giri, the then President of India. The memorial was inaugurated by the President N. Sanjeeva Reddy in 1978. Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan made all round development under the able guidance of prominent men including S. Swaran Singh, Dr. G. S. Dhillon, S. Surjit Singh Majithia, Sardar Bahadur Ujjal Singh, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Sardarni Sant Sev Ujjal Singh, S. Arjan Singh, S. Manmohan Singh, S. Gurbachan Singh, S. Harnam Singh Suri and Prof. Harbans Singh.

Shri N. Sanjiva Reddy, the then President of India, inaugurating the Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan building on November 28, 1978. Seen with him are Shri Sikander Bakht, Minister of Housing, Sardar Bahadur Ujjal Singh and Prof. Harbans Singh.
Dr. Manmohan Singh
President

Dr. Manmohan Singh

President of the Sadan
1999-2024
Prof. S.S. Johl
President

Prof. S.S Johl

President of the Sadan
2025-2026
S. G.B.S. Sidhu
Current President

S. G.B.S. Sidhu

President of the Sadan
2026-
Sr. Adv. Amarjit Singh Chandhiok
Senior Vice President

Sr. Adv. Amarjit Singh Chandhiok

S. Ramesh Inder Singh
Senior Vice President

S. Ramesh Inder Singh

S. Jatinderbir Singh
Senior Vice President

S. Jatinderbir Singh

S. H.S. Nag
Vice President

S. H.S. Nag

Dr. Nina Puri
Vice President

Dr. Nina Puri

Prof. Kiranjeet Sethi
Hony. General Secretary

Prof. Kiranjeet Sethi

Prof. Amrit Kaur Basra
Hony. Joint Secretary

Prof. Amrit Kaur Basra

S. Param Pal Singh Sodhi
Hony. Treasurer

S. Param Pal Singh Sodhi

Dr. Mohinder Singh
Director-General

Dr. Mohinder Singh

Prof. Harjeet Singh Gill
Patron

Prof. Harjeet Singh Gill

Major General Joginder Singh
Patron

Major General Joginder Singh

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