US : Renown Sikh leader Didar Singh Bains is no more
Washington, September 14, 2022: Renown Sikh leader residing in USA since decades Didar Singh Bains has expired.
He was known for his contribution for Sikh religious works particularly establishment of Gurdwara Sahib. He was residing in Uba city since last many decades and was active in affairs of Tierra Buena Gurdwara Sahib beside organizing Nagar Kirtans.
He was born on January 10, 1939.
Didar Singh Bains was known the as the peach king of California and was one of the richest Sikh farmers in North America.
He had arrived in America with just $8 in his pocket. After arriving in USA, he saw the potential of land for farming in California.
After struggling a lot, he became one of the wealthiest men in Northern California, worth somewhere in the region of $50 million.
He had Didar started out driving tractors and irrigating orchards for 75 cents an hour, he did the work of four men, and soon bought his first peach orchard. He bought another, then another, and by 1978, had become the largest peach grower in California. He owned more than 40 pockets of land in 13 counties, including 667 acres next to Sacramento International Airport and much of rapidly developing western Yuba City.
Before 1983 he was the head of the North America Akali Dal. After the Blue Star Operation in Amritsar he became the president of the World Sikh organization. In 1985, he became the founder chairman of the World Kabbadi federation. He was also member of the World Sikh Council.