Sant Baba Tara Singh ji was the founder of Sampardai Kaar Sewa Sarhali Sahib . He was born to Baba Manna Singh ji and Mata Mangal kaur ji in Sarhali in 1927. He performed all the social responsibilities as a member of a joint family for thirty years with complete dedication and sincerity. He had a religious bent of mind. He had a strong desire to spread the Sikh religion and the message of love and brotherhood in the society. In 1957, he dedicated his life for the upliftment of the society. With this end in view, he established Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Sarhali in 1970. Under his patronage, the college began to make rapid strides of progress in different fields. He also performed human service in other social fields and earned name and fame not only in Punjab but also in other parts of the country.
Baba ji was a votary of brotherhood and worked tirelessly throughout his life for it. Baba ji respected every religion without prejudice, though he was an adherent of Sikhism. During his discourses, he used to refer to other religions to make his points clear. Baba ji established community kitchens, educational institutions and clinics in several parts of the country viz. Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Sampardai Kaar Sewa Sant Baba Tara Singh Ji Sarhali Sahib performed the Kaar Sewa of sikh Gurudwaras in Bangla Desh also. Baba ji used to spend money from his own pocket on the marriages of the daughters of the needy and the have-nots.
The tradition set by Baba Tara Singh Ji still continues with the same zeal and sincerity and these marriages are solemnized every year in the first week of January. The ceremony of Amrit Sanchar(Baptism) was used to be performed on the day of sakranti every month. With his initiatives, millions of people were baptized during his life time. He breathed his last on 18 Poh, 1987.
He had nominated Sant Baba Charan Singh Ji as his successor. The deeds done by Baba ji are still engraved on the minds of the people. His contribution in the fields of education and social services is matchless.