The first Sikh citizen of Pakistan, Kalyan Singh Kalyan, has received his doctorate (PhD).
The 42-year-old is the first Sikh to get the honour in the country’s history.
He received his PhD degree from Punjab University under the guidance of prominent Punjabi language researcher Prof. Dr. Naveed Shehzad, according to reports.
Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sindh religion, is mentioned in the title of the article.
Kalyan Singh Kalyan, the country’s first Sikh assistant professor, has titled a 600-page dissertation The Philosophy of Humanity in Guru Nanak’s Teachings after his mother. It is an honour for Kalyan Singh to be the country’s first Ph.D. Sikh, he says.
Sardar Kalyan Singh Kalyan was born on December 12, 1979, in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, and obtained his early education at Government Guru Nanak High School, which welcomed students of all faiths.
Other social media users, such as Sikh Angad Singh Khalsa, have congratulated Kalyan Singh Kalyan on his Ph.D. completion.
Kalyan, a father of three children and a son, earned his M.Phil (Punjabi) from Punjab University in 2016 and went on to work at Government College University as an Assistant Professor of Punjabi.
