Author Daljit Singh Jawa, was born and raised in Patiala in a very healthy Gur Sikh atmosphere. His father S. Hari Singh Jawa was a colleague and or a close friend of such Sikh personalities as Dr. Bhai Vir Singh, Vice Chancellor Bhai Jodh Singh, and famous Punjabi translator of SGGS. After completing his education upto B.Sc Civil Engineering in Patiala, the author went on Govt. deputation to Iraq in 1973, and then immigrated to USA in 1975. After completing his masters degree in USA, he first joined a private company, and then worked as civil engineer in Kansas State USA Water Department, from where he retired in 2003.
The author was blessed with Amrit in 1984, and the divine motivation of the Sewa of SGGS translation in 1995, whose first edition in 7 volumes he completed in 2015, and presented to Akal Takhat Amritsar next year. He was honored with Saropas from the then SGGS president, Jathedar Akal Takhat, and the chief secretary, along with a letter of commendation by the later.

Darshan Kaur Uppal, the Hindi translator of this book lived for most of her life, and studied in U.P India.After her postgraduation and Ph.D. from the University of Allahabad, she had been engaged in teaching and advanced research in Science at number of institutions like University of Allahabad , University of Keele England, World Health Organization ( WHO ) Delhi , and finally retired as Reader from S.G.T.B. Khalsa College , University of Delhi