He was born at Longowal in Patiala State. Bhagwan singh joined the Akali agitation for gurudwara reform in 1922 and soon became its prominent worker participating in diwans and activities connected with forcible occupation of gurdwaras. On 24th May, 1922 he was convicted and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,000 for a seditious speech delivered at Sherpur (Patiala State). He was tried for two other cases in the same year and was awarded prison sentence. All these sentences were to run concurrently.He was released before time in April, 1923. About a year later, he was again tried for a seditious speech delivered at an Akali gathering at his own village and was convicted and sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 500 and his property was confiscated.He was a founder member of the Praja Mandal of the Punjab States. He represented the States people at the All-India States� Subjects Conference held at Calcutta in 1928 along with the annual session of the Indian National Congress.He was a doughty champion of social and economic change with political reform. He died in 1944