Jat Mehar Singh Dahiya, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jat Mehar Singh Dahiya

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1918

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: poet

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Jat Mehar Singh Dahiya

  • Shaheed Kavi Mehar Singh Dahiya commonly known as Fauji Mehar Singh and Jat Mehar Singh, was a famous Haryanavi poet.
  • He was born in village Barona in Kharkhoda tahsil, district Sonipat (Rohtak district at that time), Haryana.
  • In addition to Haryana, his ragnis are still popular in Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
  • According to records of Jat Regiment, he was born on 15 February 1916.
  • His father, Shri Nand Ram, was a simple farmer.
  • Due to economic conditions of the house, he could get primary school education till Class-III only.
  • From Childhood, he was fond of singing ragnis.
  • His father was annoyed about his habit of singing of ragnis but he was not successful in keeping him away from this hobby.
  • He was married to Prem Kaur.
  • In 1937, Mehar Singh joined the army.
  • There also, he kept singing and recording ragnis.
  • During Second World War, he and his army colleagues allied with Azad Hind Fauj.
  • In 1945, he got martyrdom while fighting for the cause of India's freedom.

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