Bhai Vir Singh (December 5, 1872 - June 10, 1957) is the founder and the maker of Punjabi Literature and is hence known as, “The Sixth River of Punjab”. This book is slightly different as several poets, politicians and poets describe the genius of Bhai Vir Singh that he portrayed through his writing. He is known as a writer, editor, guide, scholar and a journalist. A thorough believer in life and immortality of humans. There is a message conveyed in each of his work whether it is a  prose, poetry, philosophy, drama, commentary, music or spoken communication.

He not only contributed towards the introduction and acclaim of Punjabi literature, prose and poetry, but additionally influenced several writers who wrote in Punjabi. This reality has been noticed way and wide. He was an important icon in the Sikh Renaissance and in other known movements that led to the reinforcement of Punjabi literature.

‘The Sixth River of Punjab’ contains articles from eminent writers and acclaimed faces with 62 of their articles enumerating the so very significant contribution of Bhai Vir Singh Ji to the Punjabi literary world. They shared their views on his immense contribution to Punjabi prose, poetry, music and more. Bhai Vir Singhji is the sole writer who is responsible for the popularity of Punjabi literature which was otherwise going into obliviousness.

People and ministers from prestigious posts penned down their words on a great personality of that of Bhai Vir Singh. The book has views brought forward by the heads of the state like Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Shri Rajagopalachari, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Shri V.V. Giri and Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. There are around 46 writers with the entire credit going to the editor Lt Col J S Guleria to bring out this compilation of great writers writing for a great writer.

In 1960, during the commemoration of the 137th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhai Vir Singh, his younger brother Dr. Balbir Singh said, “The other day I read a piece of writing that appeared a short time back within the Times Herald in Virginia, U.S.A. and had recently been reproduced in some native papers in Asian countries. The editor there, took notice of Bhai Vir Singh Ji’s work, "It will simply be understood however this man has influenced each author, writer and scholar of his age. He contains a delicate and flower-like bit, nonetheless to a lower place the greatness could be a consciousness of immortality that doesn't fail to speak itself to the reader. In the case of Bhai Vir Singh, he provides that renovation of understanding which forms the basis of higher experience."

Different aspects of  Bhai Sahib’s literary career and explanation of the ideology behind each of his works is henceforth defined in many ways by different writers and bureaucrats. On going further with the reading we will find views  put down on paper by renowned authors like Khushwant Singh, Prof. Harbans Singh, Jean Herbert, Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and Shri H. Chattopadhyay.

The epic of "Rana Surat Singh"  is depicted through poetry by Bhai Vir Singh which impresses both the standard readers and also the students. It is about how a simple minded person finds solace for his tormented soul whereas the students study the philosophy of affection as elucidated by Bhai Sahib in the very starting part of the book. In· this visible universe, love is all an attraction that points towards the glimpses of the Invisible….It is such an energizing electric power that it creates form out of the formless and turns that into formless. Such was the thought about Bhai Vir Singh’s triumphant work.

Jean Herbert, the former Chief interpreter of the United Nations interpretation service, regarded him a ‘Mystic Poet’ from what he came to know about Bhai Sahib through his translated work in English. Similarly, in Harindranath Chattopadhyay Article titled “"A River of Culture and Learning", Bhai Vir Singh is called the Sixth river of culture and learning.

The later chapter consists of a tribute by the Editor Col. Guleria and other writers who took time out and expressed what they understood from the genius literary evidences left by Bhai Vir Singh Ji to let the coming generation awaken themselves to the rich Sikh heritage, traditions, its history and cultures.

Bhai Vir Singh is regarded as the founder and creator of Punjabi Literature and was a revered writer and poet known for his spiritual literary work in particular. He was born into a Sikh traditional family on 5th December 1872 in Amritsar. His creative works involve the “Shri Guru Nanak Chamatkar” depicting the influence of Guru Nanak Devji in ordinary people’s lives. He reoriented the Sikh faith and assimilated different modernizing influences and made it go in unity with the Sikh rich history and cultural heritage. His Literary geniuses include, Shri Guru Kalgidhar Chamatkar, Bijay Singh and Satwant Kaur. One can also look into his historical collections with books like Sri Guru Nanak Chamatkar and Sri Asht Guroo Chamatkar etc. His later contributions do not need any introduction as he wrote several books on Gurbani, the lives of the Sikh Gurus and other religious figures. He made an impression with books like Subhagji da Sudhar Hathin Baba Naudh Singh, popularly known as Baba Naudh Singh. His short poems include books like Dil Tarang (1920), Tarel Tupke (1921), Lahiran de Har (1921), Matak Hulare (1922), Bijlian de Har (1927) and Mere Sayian Jio (1953). This then showed the way and led to the emergence of Punjabi poetry. His creative work and poetry made him so popular that he was declared as Bhai, the brother of the Sikh order, very early in his career for his true contribution in spreading Sikhism.