Arur Singh Shergill

Arur Singh Shergill (1865 – 1926) was a Sikh magistrate and civil judge who served as the manager of Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht, as a sarbarah appointed by the British Raj from 1907 to 1920.

[4] Shergill was appointed a sarbarah by British Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar to manage Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht in 1907.

[5] In the first week of May 1905, Shergill removed idol from the Darbar Sahib and prohibited the entry of Brahmins within the premises.

[8] Mann also justified Shergill's decision in 2022 by saying, "he did it to save the Golden Temple from bombing on the advice of then principal of Khalsa College G. A.

[10] A Companion (CIE) in 1913 and a Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) in 1921, two classes of the Order of the Indian Empire were awarded to Shergill.