Biography
Baba Kharak Singh, commonly dated 1868–1963, became a leading figure in the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. During the Keys Affair of 1921–22, colonial authorities held the Golden Temple treasury keys. Akali protests demanded the keys and the release of detained leaders. In January 1922 the keys were delivered to him at a congregation at the Akal Takht. He remained a prominent Sikh political voice afterward. The pin is the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.