caption death_date birth_name. death_place nationality party birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
gurcharan singh tohra 01 april 2004 gurcharan singh tohra new delhi , india indian shiromani gurdwara parbandhak committee -lrb- sgpc -rrb- 24 september 1924 bibi joginder kaur gurcharan singh tohra
 panth rattan shiri gurcharan singh tohra former -rrb- president of shiromani gurdwara parbandhak committee -lrb- sgpc
gurcharan singh tohra

panth rattan shiri gurcharan singh tohra -lrb- 24 september 1924 -- 1 april 2004 -rrb- was a president of shiromani gurdwara parbandhak committee -lrb- sgpc -rrb- , a sikh body in charge of controlling gurdwara -lrb- sikh places of worship -rrb- .
he died of a heart attack in new delhi on 1 april 2004 at the age of 79 .
he remained the head of the sgpc for a record 27 years , and was one of the most influential and controversial sikh leaders of the 20th century .
indian president a.p.j. abdul kalam described the sikh leader as a `` prominent political and social leader who was well known for his work during his many years in public life '' .
