Punjabi University institutes ‘Principal Chhabil Das Yadgari Award’

Punjabi University, Patiala, has instituted the ‘Principal Chhabil Das Yadgari Award’ for its young researchers, which will be given every year on the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the great freedom fighter.According to a statement issued by the University, Mr. Das was a teacher of Bhagat Singh at National

3 min readLudhianaJul 29, 2026 06:02 AM IST Chhabil Das was a teacher and principal at the National College, Lahore, — founded by Lala Lajpat Rai, when Bhagat Singh completed his Faculty of Arts (FA) studies in 1923. (Express Photo)The Punjabi University has instituted the ‘Principal Chhabil Das Yadgari Award’ for rese