Title
Republic of Singapore Passport belonging to the late Justice Choor Singh
Year/Period
1999
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 12.9 x 8.9 x 1.1 cm
Accession No.
2018-00006
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift from the family of Justice Choor Singh
Singapore passport issued to Justice Choor Singh. Choor Singh was the first Indian to hold the position of Magistrate in Colonial Malaya, and was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1963. Apart from an illustrious legal career, he made significant contributions to the Sikh community in Singapore. He was one of the founders of the Singapore Khalsa Association, and advocated the teaching of Punjabi in Singapore as the Chairman of the Sikh Advisory Board. He also authored several books on the Sikh religion and the Sikh community in Singapore.
