He became General Secretary of the Patiala unit of the Shiromani Akali Dal in 1947 .
Born at Tohra village of Patiala district in Punjab in September 1924 , he had an early interest in religion and was an active Akali worker even before the partition of India .
Tohra became General Secretary of the Patiala unit of the Akali     in 1947 .
Born at Tohra village of Patiala district in Punjab in September 1924 , he had an early interest in religion and was an active Akali worker even before the partition of India .