Ludhiana Honors Legendary Poet Sahir Ludhianvi's Legacy

In 2025, the city of Ludhiana is honoring the legacy of its most renowned cultural asset, the legendary poet Sahir Ludhianvi. Sahir, who used Ludhiana in his name, studied at the Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Model Gram, when it was known as Khalsa High School.

The school's principal, Karamjit Singh Grewal, has preserved Sahir's admission withdrawal entry from April 1, 1935, which records his name and date of birth. Sahir left the school on March 31, 1937, while in Class X. However, tangible traces of Sahir's time at the school have not survived, as the school was later shifted to a new location in 1974.

Decades later, in 1970, Sahir returned to Ludhiana as the chief guest for the golden jubilee celebrations of SCD Government College, the same institution that had once expelled him. Brij Bhushan Goyal, the organizing secretary of the college's alumni association, believes that Sahir's legacy deserves to be studied and celebrated, as his thoughts on justice, love, and equality remain deeply relevant even today.

Calls are now being made to establish a dedicated academic chair in Sahir's name at the college, with the alumni association pledging full support. This initiative aims to ensure that Sahir Ludhianvi's profound impact on literature and society is not forgotten, but rather celebrated and preserved for future generations.