However, as per his mother, he was born in the early morning of Maghi, first day of the month of Magh.

About two years later he was selected as Assistant Director in Punjabi Teaching And Research Section of the Board.

He wrote literary essays, contributed to various Punjabi newspapers and journals.

After a lot of research, the author wrote a book on this legendary writer, speaker, reformer, journalist and editor.

The name of the book is "ਭਾਈ ਦਿੱਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿਆਨੀ – ਜੀਵਨ ਰਚਨਾ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤ (Bhai Ditt Singh Giani-Jeevan, Rachna Te Shaksiat )" ( 2003).

He started writing for his grand-daughters living in Canada and used to email stories and poems to them.

He writes for the magazines published by the Punjab School Education Board – ਪੰਖੜੀਆਂ, ਪਰਾਈਮਰੀ ਸਿਖਿਆ (Pankhrian, Primary Sikhia).