Poets, scholars and admirers of Bhai Vir Singh, the father of modern Punjabi literature, assembled in the National Capital to mark his 149th birth anniversary and recall his glorious legacy.

Key Points

• Gursharan Kaur, the wife of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; Jaspal Singh, the former Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala; and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur were among those who attended the event hosted by the Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi, in both the physical and virtual formats.
• Former PM Manmohan Singh is President of the Sadan, a premier literary and cultural organisation established in 1958 to further the legacy of the saint poet.