Bhai Mayya Singh (1862-1928). spelt as Maya Singh in contemporary English writings, was a leading figure in the Singh Sabha awakening. He was born in 1862. Little is known about his early life, except that after his school years he joined the railways at Lahore as a clerk. There he came in contact with Bhai Jawahir Singh under whose influence he joined the Arya Samaj. At the same time, he started attending divans under the auspices of Sri Guru Singh Sabha, established in Lahore in 1879. After the estrangement of the Sikhs from the Arya Samaj in 1888, he, along with Bhai Jawahir Singh and Giani Ditt Singh, threw himself wholeheartedly into the Singh Sabha movement. He remained associated with the Khalsa DTwan, Lahore, and was its staunchest supporter during the days of intense rivalry which