Major Achievements of All India Kamboj Maha Sabha
- Block level, District Level and State Level Bodies have been formed in
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttranchal, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Delhi, HP and
Maharashtra.
- A National and Global platform for the uplift, welfare of Kamboj Community
and to protect and promote interests of the community has been created.
- The Martyrdom day & Birth Anniversaries of National Hero Shaheed Udham
Singh, Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Mehrok, Shaheed Bhai Dyala Mutti, Bhai Mahi Singh
Josan, Shaeed Sukha Singh Mehrok, Baba Bhuman Shah, Baba Chhajal Shah, Tomba
Mela and other freedom fighters & great personalities are being celebrated every
year at many places throughout the country with great enthusiasm.
- With the vigorous efforts of
All India Kamboj Maha Sabha the remains and
ashes of Shaheed Udham Singh from London to his native place Sunam were brought
through Govt. of Punjab and Govt. of India to Delhi on 19th July 1974 and
thereafter these ashes were taken to Sunam on 31st July 1974 as per his last
wishes for cremation as per his last wishes and befitting receptions in a
glorious way in very huge processions at various places in Delhi, Haryana,
Punjab & Uttar Pradesh were accorded. The rites of cremation were performed at
Sunam on 31st July, 1974 and later on, the ashes were emerged in the waters of
river Sutlej at Kiratpur Sahib in Punjab on 2nd August 1974 and were emerged on
3rd August 1974 in the waters of River Ganga at Har-Ki-Pauri Haridwar in UP and
were buried at Roza Sharif Sirhind in Punjab on 21st August 1974. The reception
of remains/ ashes were arranged at Kapurthala House, New Delhi by All India
Kamboj Maha Sabha after joint meeting with cabinet of Punjab Govt. & two cars &
one bus of office bearers of All India Kamboj Maha Sabha (Regd) Delhi remained
along with the processions from Delhi to Sunam and thereafter form Sunam to
Haridwar during the processions, thousands hand book & pamphlets on the life of
National Hero Udham Singh were also distributed.
- After a long persuasion with Central Government by Maha Sabha, a
commemorative postage stamp of the denomination of Rupee on of Martyr Udham
Singh who has avenged the dishonor of his motherland and massacre of Jallianwala
Bagh Amritsar tragedy was got issued by Government of India at the occasion of
52nd Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh.
- With the sincere efforts of Maha Sabha, a separate body “Shaheed Udham Singh
Kamboj Samarak Trust (Regd) Delhi” was formed in the year 1970 at the occasion
of Tomba Mela for the construction of Shaheed Udham Singh Samarak Sharamshala in
984 sq mtrs plot allotted by Delhi Administration at Shalimar Bagh Delhi. The
foundation stone of the same was laid on 26th Dec 1981 by Shri N. R. Lashkar
Hon’ble Health Minister Govt. of India in the presence of Ch. Des Raj Education
Minister Haryana and the construction was completed within 4-5 years. Free
kitchen/ free langar & other living facilities have since been provided for the
travelers / visitors.
- With the offorts of All India Kamboj Maha Sabha, States and District Bodies,
many memorials of great martyr Udham Singh, other freedom fighters and great
personalities in the shape of four dozen marble statues including full size
bronze statue of the Shaheed Udham Singh at the crossing outside the Hall Gate
Amritsar & Sunam and about one dozen Dharamshalas at Sunam, Amritsar, Ferozepur,
SAS Nagar Mohali (Pb), Sanour, Chandigarh, Delhi, Sirsa, Ratia, Radaur, Ambala,
Bilaspur Town, Gadarpur, many Educational Institutions/ Colleges at Indri,
Tohana (Haryana), Sunam, Tangori (Pb), Libraries, Dispensaries, Museums,
Stadium, Colonies, Parks, Roads etc. in almost in all the states of Northern
India have been constructed and installed respectively.
- Big conferences, Seminars, Workshops are being organized every year for the
uplift of Kamboj Community in every sphere of life and to spread the philosophy
of secularism, patriotism, brotherhood, national integration and communal
harmony among all the Kambojas and to encourage advancement in Education,
Socio-Economic development.
- Eye dispensary in the memory of Smt. Pushpawati who has donated her entire
property to Shaheed Udham Singh Trust, Medical check up center and Homeopathic
dispensary were opened at Shaheed Udham Singh Kamboj Samarak Dharamshala,
Shalimar Bagh, Delhi for providing free treatment to poor and needy patients.
For this, a team of qualified doctors have been appointed.
- Blood donation, Eye camp and free Medical check up camps are being
organized at Delhi and elsewhere.
- Sincere efforts are being made to solve the various problems being faced by
the community especially to fight against the social evils, menace of female
foeticide, drug addiction, dowry, against smoking & liquer consumption.
- A monthly magazine “Kamboj Hiteshi” under the management of Shaheed Udham
Singh Memorial Trust Delhi was being published since 1976-77 successfully but
unfortunately the publication of the same has been stopped recently. Souvenirs,
pamphlets, hand notes, booklets, historical literature and calendars of freedom
fighters were published & distributed free of cost on martyrdom days , Birth
Anniversaries in order to disseminate the information to public about the
freedom struggle.
- From time to time, the historians & distinguished writers who have
published historical and biographical literature with the research materials on
ancient Kamboj history martyrs & freedom fighters who have made supreme
sacrifices for the liberation of our country are being encouraged and honored by
the Maha Sabha so far, Dr. Jeeya Lal Kamboj, Babu Shiv Ram Das Mehrok, Sh. Hans
Raj Khadim, Ch. Daulat Ram Kamboj, Dr. Gurcharan Singh, S. Kirpal Singh Dardi,
Sh. Ved Prakash Kamboj, Master Harbans Singh Thind, Master Jogan Nath Sandhey,
Master Bishan Singh Thind, Dr. Sikander Singh, Sh. Amanzan Kamboj & Shri Sham
Lal Akhtar have been rewarded and honored for making extensive research in the
ancient history & history of freedom fighters.
- The national and state level players, wrestlers, sportspersons and freedom
fighters are being honored on the occasion of Martyrdom Days and Birth
Anniversaries of Shaheed Udham Singh, Bhagat Singh & other freedom fighters. To
encourage the wrestling among youths at Pankha Dangal Karnal, wrestler Chhiba
Mal Patasianwala, Guru Hanuman, Master Chandgi Ram and others were honored by
the office bearers of Maha Sabha, Miss Deepika Sarang National Sub Junior
Weightlifter, Shri Navneet Kamboj K.V.S. National under 16 cricket player & Shri
Perminder Singh National skater were also honored.
- Financial Aid was provided to Islamia Kamboj High School Malerkotla for the
promotion of education.
- Financial Aid in the shape of books, fees & dresses were provided to some
poor and needy students for higher students & intelligent students are being
suitably rewarded & honored.
- Arrangements were made for providing of financial aid to some old & poor
people and provided sewing machines to some poor and needy ladies.
- Steps are on / have been taken to foster global relations, friendship and
brotherhood with Kamboj people living in Pakistan, Cambodia and other countries.
Provision of proposal contact programmes through visit of delegations, exchange
of cultural, sports and other social bodies ins sure to enhance the unity,
brotherhood, peace & prosperity enabling us to work together in strengthening
the bonds and bringing all the nations together. For people to people contact,
Indo-Combodian Friendship and Cultural Association and Pak – India Friendship
Society (Regd) have been formed. With the kind blessing of Venerable Bhikshu V.
Dharamwara who was the royal guru of young Combodian Prince Naradom Sihanook,
Shri Nank Chand Kamboj was elected as convener of Indo-Combodian Friendship &
Cultural Association since 1969 and also trustee of Ashoka Mission Mehrouli, New
Delhi. Similarly, Shri Arif Chaudhary Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of
Pakistan, Member of American Bar Association and Ex-Vice Chairman Punjab Bar
Council Lahore is the President of Pak-India Friendship Society (Regd) and Shri
Nanak Chand Kamboj is the Vice President of the society in India. Personal
contacts have been established with the office bearers of above said bodies as
well as with Anjuman Kambohan Pakistan (Regd) Lahore to foster universal
brotherhood.
- Freedom fighters such as Shri Sukhpal Shastri, Shri Sham Lal Akhtar, Ch.
Kanhaiya Ram, S. Dyal Singh Azad and other have been honored & rewarded.
- The Maha Sabha has taken up the proposal with state governments and central
Government for setting up a University along with a “ Shaheed Udham Singh Chair
of Modern History” in one of the University in the memory of Shaheed Udham Singh
so that research on the supreme sacrifices made by martyrs / freedom fighters is
highlighted and published in history books of schools & colleges.
- The All
India Kamboj Maha Sabha has taken up the matter with Govt. of India
for the installation of full sized bronze statue of Shaheed Udham Singh inside
Jallianwala Bagh Amritsar & premises of Parliament house.
- Besides above office bearers,21 National Executive members from Delhi,
Chandigarh , Ragasthen, Uttar Pradesh , Haryana & Punjab were nominated by the
above office bearers. A constitution committee of the following six office
bearers of Akhil Bhartiya Kamboj Maha Sabha Delhi.” Was formed on 22/12/1974 to
prepare the constitution of the Maha Sabha & to submit the same within six
months:-1. Er Nanak Chand Kamboj- Chairman
2. Ch. Des Raj Advocate- Member
3. Ch. Hukam chand Advocate- Member
4. Ch. Sarav Mittar Advocate- Member
5. Ch. Charan Ram- Member
6. Sh.Arun Kamboj- Member
All India Kamboj Maha Sabha & List of National Executive Committee
The All India Kamboj Maha Sabha is,”Akhil Bhartiya kamboj Maha Sabha” was formed
at Kapal Mochan Fair Bilaspur Town (Haryana) on 28th Nov,1974 and registered
with the Registrar of Firms & societies Delhi on 10th Feb,1994 vide Registration
No. S/25479 of 1974. The Registered office of this national body is located at
AE-199/200, Shalimar Bagh Delhi-110052 and its state and Districts bodies have
been spread in most of the states of India.
Ch. Karta Ram was elected its first president of the Maha Sabha & Shri Nanak
Chand Kamboj as General secretary since its in inception and both remained
continuously on the same ports since its in caption up to and of August 2005.
Unfortunately, Ch. Karta Ram President of Maha Sabha expired on 25th August
2005. S. Joginder Singh Thind, Sr. Vice President of Shri Hardyal Singh Kamal
Vice President of Maha Sabha also expired on 12/09/2005 & 18/08/2006
respectively. Shri Nanak Chand Kamboj General Secretary of Maha Sabha was
elected nominate by the National Executive committee which was conducted on
22/07/2007 at Amar Ashram Patiala, Shri Nanak Chand Kamboj S.A.S. Nagar Mohali (Pb)
was unanimously & re-elected as national President of Maha Sabha, S. Hardayal
Singh Kamboj of Patiala (Pb.) as Sr. Vice President and Shri Gian Singh Kamboj
as General Secretary of Maha Sabha respectively. The main aims & objectives as
motioned in the constitution of National Maha Sabha are as under.
- To create a National & Global platform for the Kamboj Community and to
foster national & Universal Kamboj Brotherhood.
- To create a National & philosophy & ideology of National Integration
communal Harmony, Secularism, Patriotism & string the ring national and
integrity of country.
- To solve the issues facing the community
- To protect and promote interest & welfare of the Kamboj community and
interaction between community representatives living in India & other countries.
- To find the ways & means to strengthen the unity among the Kamboj community
and catalyzing Kamboj energy towards national and global brotherhood, peace &
prosperity enabling is to people contact.
- To set up Memorials of Martyrs/ Freedom Fighters.
- To set up Museums, Libraries, Educational & Health institutions & training
centres.
- To publish the historical & biographical literature of Martyrs patriots
Freedom Fighters.
- To arrange blood donation & eye camps, workshops, seminars, conferences,
cultural & sports meets.
- To celebrate the Martyrdom days & Birth Anniversaries of Martyrs/Freedom
Fighters.
- To offer prizes, awards, scholarships, stipends to encourage the deserving
/ needy & brilliant students for higher studies.
- To honour the sports persons, historians, writers and other personalities.
The following is the list of the elected / nominated office bearers & members of
the National Executive Committee:-
The All India Kamboj Maha Sabha was initially formed in the year of 1969 under
the convener ship of Nanak chand on the occasion of Tomba Mela at kudsia Ghat
Yamuna river near Tibetian Temple Delhi and later on, the election of the Maha
Sabha was conducted at kapal Mela Bilaspur (Haryana)on 28th Nov, 1974 and
registered.
Deepak Kamboj started and conceptualized the powerful interactive platform - KambojSociety.com in September 2002, which today is the biggest and most popular online community portal for Kambojas in the world. He was inspired by the social and community work carried out by his father Shri Nanak Chand Kamboj. He has done research on the history, social aspects, political growth and economical situation of the Kamboj community. Deepak Kamboj is an author of various articles about the history of Kamboj community and people.