Ben was born to Rattan Singh & Mohinder Kaur, in Kotli, Punjab, India. He graduated from India College.
Ben has been a business man for 20 years in Red Bluff, Ca for Scooter & Sunshine Gas Station. Ben was a hard working person. He toured around the world on a meachant ship for 12 years until he came to the USA, and managed stores in Los Angeles for 13 years. He moved to Red Bluff in 1995, he bought his own business and ran it until he passed away. He was of Sikh religion.
Ben married in India to Balbir Kaur and has one child, Dr. Amerjot (Amber) Bains-Rai (DR. Nirmeet Rai). In 1996 he married Martha Bains, they had no children. Ben is survived by his wife Martha and brothers Karam Singh, Narinder Singh, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Rattan Singh & Mohinder Kaur, brothers Jazwant, Kuwant, and Balbir Singh, and sister Minder Kaur.