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Tek Singh was a Sikh religious figure. Toba Tek Singh a Pakistani city from Punjab is named after him. [1]

There is a legend associated with him that he was very kind-hearted man who served water and provided shelter to the worn out and thirsty travelers passing by a small pond ("toba" in Punjabi) which eventually was called Toba Tek Singh. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (10 June 2013). "The story of Toba Tek Singh".


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