Mohan Singh Tur

Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979)^[1] was an Indian politician and former Jathedar of the Akal Takht and president of Shiromani Akali Dal .^[2] He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab in 1977 as a member of the Akali Dal.^[3][4][5]

Mohan Singh Tur
Jathedar of the Akal Takht
In office 1962–1963
Preceded by	Acchar Singh
Succeeded by	Sadhu Singh Bhaura
President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee
In office 6 June 1973 – 30 November 1972
Preceded by	Sant Chanan Singh
Succeeded by	Gurcharan Singh Tohra
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1977–1980
Preceded by	Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Succeeded by	Lehna Singh Tur
Constituency	Tarn Taran, Punjab
Personal details
Born	1916 Tur Village, Amritsar District, Punjab, British India
Died	July 30, 1979
Political party	Shiromani Akali Dal
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Personal life

He was married to Gurdip Kaur. He had 5 sons and 3 daughters, Lehna Singh Tur was one of his sons and also his successor in 1980.

His son, Tarlochan Singh Tur (1947 – 2016), was also a politician.^[6]