The famous Jat people

[lrburdak]

Sardar Har Lal Singh was a freedom fighter, social worker that played a leading role in Shekhawati farmers’ movement for abolition of Jagirdari system. He was born in 1901 at village Mandasi of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. His entire family was committed for the freedom movement.

Sardar Har Lal Singh was evicted from his agricultural land and residence by the Jagirdars for his acts of taking part in the Jagirdari abolition movement. Jagirdars lodged a number of false cases against him but he was always succeeded in getting rid of them. The Mandawa thakur attacked him in 1946 in a planned conspiracy. In this a person was murdered and Har Lal’s brother received serious injuries in head. All attempts by the Jagirdars could not refrain him from freedom movement and he continued to lead the farmers and served the farmers through Kisan Sabha and Praja Manda.


Pushkar adhiveshan 1925

Pushkar adhiveshan 1925 organized by All India Jat Mahasabha was presided over by Maharaja Kishan Singh of Bharatpur. Sir Chhotu Ram, Madan Mohan Malviya, Chhajju Ram etc. farmer leaders had also attended. This function was organized with the initiative of Master Bhajan Lal Bijarnia of Ajmer - Merwara. The farmers from all parts of Shekhawati had come namely, Chaudhary Govind Ram, Kunwar Panne Singh Deorod, Ram Singh Bakhtawarpura, Chetram Bhadarwasi, Bhuda Ram Sangasi, and Moti Ram Kotri. 24-year young boy Har Lal Singh also attended it. The Shekhawati farmers took two oaths in Pushkar namely, 1. They would work for the development of the society through elimination of social evils and spreading of education. 2. ‘Do or Die’ in the matters of exploitation of farmers by the Jagirdars.

Jhunjhunu adhiveshan 1932

There was a grand gathering of farmers under the banner of Jat Mahasabha in Jhunjhunu on 11-13 February 1932. 60000 Jat farmers attended it. Thakur Deshraj camped at Jhunjhunu for 15 days to make it a success. The farmers from all parts of India attended it. It was presided by Rao Sahib Chaudhary Rishal Singh Rayees, who was escorted from station to the place of meeting on elephant accompanied by a caravan of camels. This program was of Jats but all the communities cooperated and welcomed. Kunwar Panne Singh Deorod welcomed this rally where as Vidyadhar Singh Sangasi did the welcome of ‘Jaipur Prantiya Jat Kshatriya Sabha’ rallies. Though the Jagirdars did all attempts to make it a failure, but it proved a success. On the appeal of fund collection the participant farmers donated their gold ornaments, which they were wearing. This was the first opportunity of awakening the Shekhawati farmers and proved a grand success. Sardar Harlal Singh and Chaudhary Ghasi Ram had traveled a lot for its publicity and spread its message. Some of the competent people were awarded Kshatriya titles. For example Chaudhary Har Lal Singh was awarded as ‘Sardar’, Ratan Singh of Bharatpur as ‘Kunwar’ and Chaudhary Ram Singh as ‘Thakur’. Thus the Rajput monopoly over these titles vanished.

The Jat Prajapati Maha-Yagya 1934

In 1934, to spread the principles of Arya Samaj and create awakening in Shekhawati, it was decided to hold the Prajapati Yagya (Prayer ceremony for the Lord of Universe). The Jat Prajapati Maha-Yagya was organized at Sikar from 20 - 29 January 1934. Kunwar Hukam Singh Rahees Angai (Mathura) was made Yagyapati or Chairman of the Yagya. He had been Chairman of the Arya Prathinidhi Sabha, Uttar Pradesh province and All Arya Prathinidhi Sabha, Delhi, for many years. Chaudhary Kaluram of village Kudan was the Yagyaman. Acharya Shri Jagdev Sidhanthi received an invitation for this Yagya at his Gurukul at Kirttal, In that invitation was he requested to attend the Yagya and bring twenty Bhramcharis and disciples with him. Volunteers went to all the households in all the villages in the region and collected material that would be needed. They collected Ghee, Flour, Gur, and invited all the householders to participate. Hundreds of cans of Ghee and hundreds of sacks of flour were collected.

During the Yagya 3000 men and women adopted the Yogyopavit, which was a symbol Kisan sangathan. Sheetal Kumari daughter of Kunwar Netram Singh adopted yagyopavit. Chaudhary Chimana Ram of Sangasi brought his wife wearing salwar-kurta. The unity of Jat farmers had terrified the Jagirdars of Sikar. The role played by Sardar Har Lal Singh and Thakur Deshraj was unparallel which made this yagya a grand success.

A family committed for freedom

Jagirdars imprisoned Sardar Har Lal Singh in 1938 for one year in two cases against him. During this period his mother Foolan Devi and wife Ramkauri took his place so that the movement is not adversely affected. They took a group of women in year 1939 and reached Jaipur for satyagrah. Both were arrested and put in Jail. Ramkauri had his 6-month-old son with her who was also kept in Jail. His mother Foolan Devi was released from Jail only after when she was seriously ill. Seth Jamana Lal Bajaj and Hira Lal Shastri tried their best to take her to Jaipur for treatment but she refused to leave his village. His wife Ramkauri Devi was also active and took part in all the movements, rallies, gatherings etc for the freedom from 1930 - 1947. Her role in the awakening of women in Jhunjhunu district was unique.

The Praja Mandal

The Praja Mandal leaders also took keen interest in rural peasant affairs and held several of their sessions in rural area towns. The peasant leaders utilized the Praja Mandal as a valuable channel of access to the larger body of political protest and held important positions in it. Sardar Har Lal Singh became the President of Praja Mandal. Others included Chowdhary Kisan Singh and Chowdhary Ishwar Singh. This movement got support from famous Kisan leaders like, Sir Chhotu Ram, Baldev Ram Mirdha, Nathuram Mirdha and Chaudhary Kumbha Ram Arya. After a long struggle the farmers got rid of oppression and got the ownership rights over the land they were cultivating.

After independence also he served the farmers through Congress Party. Harlal Singh later on also became first RPCC chairman.

References
*Smt Parvati Chaudhary: “Har Lal Singh Mandasi”, Jat Samaj, Agra, June 1998.
*Dr Gyan Prakash Pilania: Shekhawati Kisan Andolan ke Prernakunj – Thakur Deshraj, Jat Samaj, Agra, June 2005

[lrburdak]

Subedar Richhapal Ram Lamba was twice the winner of prestigious Victoria Cross award on 7,8 February 1932, which is a record of bravery, unparallel in Indian Army. There is a record of 41 Victoria Cross awards in both world wars including the Gurkhas. He was from village Barda tehsil Satnali district Bhiwani in Haryana. The Victoria Cross Medal is preserved in Delhi Cantonment Raj Rifles Officers' Mess (Museum).

Reference
Dharmpal Singh Dudi:Jat Bandhu, August 1997

[lrburdak]

Thanks to Wikipedia I got full informations about Subedar Richhpal Lamba with a photo on the basis of which here is complete article on Jatland Wiki you may see here -
http://www.jatland.com/home/Subedar_Richhapal_Ram_Lamba

[lrburdak]

Risaldar Badlu Singh is from Haryana or UP and winner of Victoria Cross award. He is from the unit

14th Murray's Jat Lancers

His details as available are

http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/india/medals/VC/1BSingh.html

Can any body give more info if he is Jat and from where ? Can some body find who else are Jats from the following list. Here is the list of Victoria Cross winners from India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_Victoria_Cross_recipients

[vinodks]

Dudee ji's book give detailed information on Richhpal Lamba and Badlu Singh and other victoria cross winners. That treatise could be made use for obtaining such informatin with due reference instead of re-doing the same work in gathering information which has already been worked on.

-vinod

Risaldar Badlu Singh is from Haryana or UP and winner of Victoria Cross award. He is from the unit

14th Murray's Jat Lancers

His details as available are

http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/india/medals/VC/1BSingh.html

Can any body give more info if he is Jat and from where ? Can some body find who else are Jats from the following list. Here is the list of Victoria Cross winners from India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_Victoria_Cross_recipients

[rajendersingh]

Laxman ji namaskar,
risaldar badlu singh is a jat and he is from jhajjar district,village name ,i don't recollect but let u later on....the other jats in the list are chelu ram,ram saroop singh and richpal ram and by the way they all are from haryana

[ranjitjat]

Dudee ji's book give detailed information on Richhpal Lamba and Badlu Singh and other victoria cross winners. That treatise could be made use for obtaining such informatin with due reference instead of re-doing the same work in gathering information which has already been worked on.

-vinod


Quote:
Originally Posted by lrburdak
Risaldar Badlu Singh is from Haryana or UP and winner of Victoria Cross award. He is from the unit

14th Murray's Jat Lancers

His details as available are

http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/...C/1BSingh.html

Can any body give more info if he is Jat and from where ? Can some body find who else are Jats from the following list. Here is the list of Victoria Cross winners from India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oss_recipients


Dear Vinod, Rajender Ji & Laxmanji

with due respect to our martyrs Ihave done the hard work as tribute to our Heroes & Shaheed Faujis- Freedom Fighter.
I have written here few times all the information. Rajender Ji, Vinod, Ravi ji,
Col Tevatia Sahib, Birbal ji, Subhachand ji, Ishwar Lamba Ji, Ramsarup Arya Ji
and many more about 50 Jatlander have the book.
All are free to write review and use information in good faith with ref of my book to give some respect to jat Kaum & our Martyrs.
I fully agree with Vinod no use writing second hand information and repeating it.
I can not understand this. I have wrtten here few times same thing Vinod.
The book and information is for the nation & our freedom fighters.
Please-------
USE IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF HISTORY, OUR MARTYRS & THE KAUM
RASILDAR BADLU SINGH DHANKHAR IS FROM VILLAGE DHAKLA JHAJJAR.
CHHALU RAM FROM VILLAGE DINOD BHIWANI.
RICHPAL RAM FROM BARDA. MAHINDER GARH
UMRAO SINGH IS A YADAV FROM VILLAGE PALRA JHAJJAR
I HAVE VISITED MOST OF THE VC, PVC, MC FAMILIES PERSONALLY AND PRESENTED THE BOOKS

[lrburdak]

Thanks Dharmpalji for your valuable inputs,

I do not have your book Kargil to France with me so I am not able to get inputs from it. My objective is that we should be able to get info about any person on a single click on internet. I got info from one of your articles in Jatbandhu that Richhpal Ram is Lamba jat from Barda village in Haryana. From there I could get that on internet search all info about him is available on internet. But if we simply search Richhpal Ram we get 16 websites but we can not make out from that info if he is Jat and Lamba is no where mentioned.
Similarly you search Risaldar Badlu Ram you find info on 40 websites but you can not make out if he is Jat.

My request is that these informations should be brought out on Jat sites at least. All can not have access to the printed books. Wikimedia is best searchable media on internet. So I try to put these on Wikipedia and Jatland Wiki. There is a scope for editing Wiki so one can correct these if some error is there. I request to put more and more data about Jats who have contributed significantly to the society. Jats can feel proud of them !!!!

[ranjitjat]

http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&cof=AWFID%3Ad05d2f02ca563e72%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fww w.google.com%2Fimages%2Fjatlandlogo.gif%3BLH%3A86% 3BLW%3A438%3BBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BT%3A%23000000%3BLC% 3A%230000CC%3BVLC%3A%23800000%3BALC%3A%23ff0000%3B GALT%3A%23008000%3BGFNT%3A%23808080%3BGIMP%3A%2300 0000%3BDIV%3A%230000CC%3BLBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BAH%3Ac enter%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%3B&domains=Jatland.com&q=VICTORIA+CROSS++WINNER+JAT&btnG=Search&sitesearch=Jatland.com

Laxman Ji
If you want the book France to Kargil or any of my 4 books you know where to get them.
If you search Jatland- Jat History- Yahoo or Google
Victoria cross winner Jat
you will find 100 of entry by me and others with reference to my book- France to Kargil and by other writers aswell.

[lrburdak]

Thanks Dharmpalji,

I will try to get the book as early as possible.

[satyakarwasra]

Just come to know that the famous sports personality and the winner of the Asian marathon gold in 1992,Sunita Godara belongs to Rajput community.....Is it really true?
http://www.geocities.com/sunitagodara/profile.htm

[vinodks]

To ke julm ho gya?... do people have to classify every personality in jat, non-jat category... auro ko bhi kuchh karne do bhai...

-vinod

Just come to know that the famous sports personality and the winner of the Asian marathon gold in 1992,Sunita Godara belongs to Rajput community.....Is it really true?
http://www.geocities.com/sunitagodara/profile.htm

[lrburdak]

Just come to know that the famous sports personality and the winner of the Asian marathon gold in 1992,Sunita Godara belongs to Rajput community.....Is it really true?
http://www.geocities.com/sunitagodara/profile.htm
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Hi satyapal,

It is interesting to find Godara surname in Rajput community. The link provided by you tells again the same story of Jat-Rajput struggle. Common surnames indicate they may have common ancestry !!!!

[lrburdak]

Maharani Kishori was the wife of Jat Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. She belonged to place called Hodal, a town situated in Faridabad district of Haryana on National Highway No.2, near Mathura and Bharatpur. Maharani Kishori was the daughter of one Chaudhary Kashi Ram Sorot.

Early history

Kishori Devi was the daughter of one Chaudhary Kashi Ram Sorot. Legend has is that one day Maharaja Suraj Mal was passing Hodal on his stately elephant when he noticed an unusual incident. An agitated bull was frightening everyone and roaming angrily when Kishori Devi, along with her friends, was returning from a well with pitchers on her head. She put her toe on the loose bridle and restrained the bull. Kishori was a brave, stout and beautiful young maiden. Suraj Mal was greatly impressed and after some time sent his purohit with the marriage proposal. Her father is said to have agreed to the relationship but wished that his status was at par with that of the reputed Raja. Upon hearing this, Maharaja Suraj Mal granted him the title of Chaudhary with the authority to collect revenue from the parganah of Hodal. The marriage was solemnised sometime around 1730.

According to the poet Sudan Maharaja Suraj Mal married with Maharani Kishori on 21 March 1750 (falgun sudi pandrah). Chaudhary Kashi Ram Sorot had two more sons in addition to Kishori who were Buj Lal and Guman Singh. Maharaja Suraj Mal appointed Kashi Ram as manager of village Tawdu (Parganah Nooh) and this way through the marriage with Maharani Kishori he strengthened his position in Mewat.

Some historians, like KR Qanungo, Yadunath Sarkar, Dr Ranjit Singh and Upendranath Sharma mention that Maharani Kishori and Hansia were not different. Hansia was the name Maharani Kishori herself. The poetry of the poet Sudan also says so. But Thakur Ganga Singh and Kunwar Natwar Singh treat Kishori and Hansia as separate queens of Maharaja Suraj Mal. Maharaja Suraj Mal liked Maharani Kishori the most. He constructed Maharani Kishori Mahal within the Lohagarh Fort. He also constructed Maharani Kishori temple at Brindavan and Maharani Kishori Khas Mahal at Goverdahan.

A patron to the Bharatpur state

Maharani Kishori had played an important role in running the administration of Bharatpur state. Maharaja Suraj Mal always consulted her on the important matters of the state. She played the role of patron to the Bharatpur state for three generations even after death of Maharaja Suraj Mal.

Diplomatic efforts of Maharani Kishori

The Marathas had attacked Kumher Fort on 20 January 1754 AD. They besieged the Kumher Fort till 18 May 1754. The war continued for about four months. During the war Khande Rao Holkar, son of Malhar Rao, was one day inspecting his army in an open palanquin, when he was fired from in side the fort and a cannonball hit him and he was killed. Malhar Rao got very angry on the death of his only son and wanted to take revenge and vowed that he would cut off the head of Maharaja Suraj Mal and throw the soil of fort into Yamuna after destroying it. Marathas increased the pressure and Suraj Mal defended peacefully. Suraj Mal was alone and no other ruler was ready to help him. At this moment Maharaja Suraj Mal counseled Maharani Kishori, who assured him not to worry and started the diplomatic efforts. She contacted Diwan Roop Ram Katara. She knew that there is a strong enmity between Malhar Rao Holkar and Jayappa Sindhia and that Jayappa Sindhia was very firm in determinations. She advised Maharaja Suraj Mal to take advantage of mutual differences within Marathas. Diwan Roop Ram Katara was a friend of Jayappa Sindhia. She requested Diwan Roop Ram Katara to take letter of Maharaja Suraj Mal with a proposal of a treaty. Jayappa Sindhia assured to assist and contacted Raghunath Rao. Raghunath Rao in turn advised Holkar for treaty with Suraj Mal. Malhar Rao Holkar assessed the situation and consented for treaty due to fear of isolation and severe war. This led to a treaty between both rulers on 18 May 1754. This treaty proved very beneficial for Maharaja Suraj Mal.

The Pushkar bath by Maharani Kishori

Maharani Kishori, wife of Maharaja Suraj Mal, who had adopted Jawahar Singh, was adept at political intrigues. She was pained to see that Jawahar Singh was not adopting a favourable policy towards the members of the family and the nobles. She knew that only keeping him engaged in warfare could control him. She also knew that the Rajputs could never tolerate this abrupt rise of Jat rule and would always resist the latter's efforts to gain power. The solution for both the problems lay in war.

Maharani Kishori epressed her desire to her proud son that she wanted to go for a sacred bath at Pushkar. Jawahar Singh pointed out that Pushkar was situated in the territory of his eternal and deadly foe, Raja Madho Singh, who would not tolerate her arrival at Pushkar with a large retinue, and advised her that if at all she were keen to go for Pushkar bath, she would go with only a few followers and Rupa Ram the Purohit.

The Rani retorted by saying that she was the mother of Jawahar Singh, and the Rani of Maharaja Suraj Mal and taking a bath like Marwari women would hurt her pride, and that she would like to take her bath along with the Rajput Ranis there.

She would also like to give away alms surpassing the Rajput Ranis. She said, she did not understand why the Jats should be afraid of the Rajputs any longer. Jawahar Singh knew well that this would lead to warfare and bloodshed.


Jawahar Singh marched to Pushkar with 60,000 Cavalry, 1 lakh Infantry and 200 guns. With fluttering banners and beating drums they entered Jaipur territory and set up a impressive camp in the Sandy plains of Pushkar.

Maharani Kishori was weighed in gold, which was given in charity. The other Ranis who had come on this occasion felt humiliated because they were not in a position to match the charity of Maharani Kishori. The Rajput vanity was hurt.


When Marathas were defeated in the Third Battle of Panipat and a total of hundred thousand Maratha survivors while returning to south reached Suraj Mal’s territory sans arms, sans clothes and sans food, Maharani Kishori along with Maharaja Suraj Mal received them with tender warmth and hospitality, giving free rations to every Maratha solder or camp follower. The wounded were taken care of till they were fit to travel. This is an example of her strong nationality and love for people.

References

*Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.

*Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004

*Chaudhari Udayvir Singh: Jat Bandhu, Agra, 25 April 2001

*Kalika Ranjan Qanungo: History of the Jats : Contribution to the History of Northern India (Upto the Death of Mirza Najaf Khan, 1782). Edited and annotated by Vir Singh. Delhi, Originals, 2003, ISBN 81-7536-299-5
Dr. Prakash Chandra Chandawat: Maharaja Suraj Mal aur unka yug, Jaypal Agencies Agra, 1982

*Kunwar Natwar Singh: Maharaja Suraj Mal
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Note :- This article has been posted on Wikipedia at URL
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It is interesting to that that Wikipedia community has done following requests:-

Please expand this article.

It is requested that a photograph or photographs be included in this article to improve its quality.

[satyakarwasra]

To ke julm ho gya?... do people have to classify every personality in jat, non-jat category... auro ko bhi kuchh karne do bhai...

-vinod
Dear Vinod,
I just found Sunita Godara's name in the list of ''famous jat people'' at global Wikipedia site...so just wanted to confirm if it is true or is written mistakenly...anyway.... no such intension to classify people in jat and non-jat category....

[captkalkal]

Has anyone mentioned Lt Gen RS Kadian (retd) in the list ??

Gen Kadian belongs to Beri tehsil and was the Vice Chief of Army when he retd. He was also the 'Colonel Of The Regiment of The Rajputana Rifles'. I'm not sure but I doubt any Jat officer has gone upto this level in any of the forces.

Request Col Virendra to add some lines and details on Gen Kadyan.

[nijjhar]

The Jat caste has produced a number of heroic persons who have put their life and families at risk and kept the pride and values like truth, freedom, equality, loyalty etc. intact. They struggled for the cause of the common people and their upliftment. Here is list of such famous Jat people:

Baldev Ram Mirdha
Bhim Singh Dahiya
Captain Bhagwan Singh
Captain Dilip Singh Ahalawat
Chaudhari Charan Singh
Chaudhari Chhotu Ram
Chaudhari Devi Lal
Col.G.S. Dhillon
Dhanna Bhagat
Dharmendra (Actor)
Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar
Dr. Sarup Singh
Gyan Prakash Pilania
Justice Mahavir Singh
Kunwar Natwar Singh
Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Suraj Mal
Maharani Kishori
Mahendra Singh Tikait
Pahalwan Dara Singh
Raja Mahendra Pratap
Swami Keshwa Nand
Thakur Deshraj
Veer Teja
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I would request the members to add more famous jats to this list. We should also provide articles about these great jats so that other communities know about them. Many jat members also do not have ideas about them.

We should also have a FORUM on this heading so that we can get any information about any famous jat, Like Chaudhary Charan Singh, Chaudhari Devilal and sir Chhoturam as has been provided on Jatland.
Regards,

Please add surnames or Gotras after their names.

[nijjhar]

Hi,

You have mentioned the names but where are the Gotras after the name?

It does not identify a person. We must write Gotra after one's name.

[lrburdak]

Hi Rajinder ji Namaskar

We have Jatland Wiki section in which you find detailed articles on these people. Click the person from following list to find details in which gotra is also there. So try following link

http://www.jatland.com/home/The_Leaders

Regards,

[ssgoyat]

Dear All

Can anyone here provide me the hisory of Goyat's...found mainly in district Jind,Hisar,Rohtak,Karnal.


In some post on this same forum last year it was an issue that are chopras also jat's ........the answer is 'Yes' they are.....goyat's also uses this as their surnames, and a few jat's in rajasthan, near jaipur also.

But mainly chopras are used by punjabi's

I got some german and french names using goyat's as their surname.......and so i was quite confused..:confused:

Any clue???

thank You
Satinder Goyat

[lrburdak]

Swami Gopal Das (स्वामी गोपाल दास) (1822-1936)was a social worker, educationist and freedom fighter from Churu in Rajasthan state in India.

Childhood

He was born in 1822 in village Bhainrusar situated at a distance of 22 km in north of Churu town in Rajasthan in the family of Chaudhary Binja Ram Kaswan and Smt Nauji Devi. He lost his father in childhood. There was no source of livelihood for her so his mother Nauja Devi came to Churu with Gopal and started his care by doing some labour work.

Came to Churu

Mahant Mukund Das of ‘Chhote temple’ in Churu provided some support to her mother. Nauja Devi handed over child Gopal to Mahant Mukund Das, who was impressed by the intelligence of child and sent him to a school run by Pandit Kanhaya Lal Dhandh. Sharp and intelligent Gopal Das learnt the lesson of humanity from guru and obtained knowledge of Ayurvedic treatment. Looking to talents of Gopal, Mahant Mukund Das declared him his disciple. After death of Mahant Mukund Das, the 19-year Gopal was made the mahanta of Nimbarka sampradaya in his place and became Swami Gopal Das. The personality of Swami Gopal Das was very impressive. He was tall, handsome with well built physique and broad headed wearing khadi dhoti-kurta and turban.

Committed to the welfare of cows

He was all his life committed to the welfare of cow as he considered cow to be an essential part of Indian life and culture. Cows used to suffer maximum during the famine years when Gopal Das arranged fodder and water for cows. There was a ‘pinjarapol’ (goshala) in Churu, which was at the verge of closure due to insufficient funds. Gopal Das started a fair on ‘gopashtami’ at this ‘pinjarapol’ and gave new life to it. The fair is still organized every year.

An environmentalist

He took large chunks of wasteland from the rich Seths of Churu and developed these as pasturelands for the grazing of cows and did extensive plantations. These pasturelands and plantations not only saved the cows but also stopped the expansion of desert. The nearby villagers also got motivated from these works and developed pasturelands in their villages.

Love for tree plantation was there in Swamis from childhood. This becomes clear from his letter written from Sardarshar to Shri Gigdas to take care of Pipal tree planted by him. It was his efforts that covered the deserted sand dunes with trees. The big trees on both sides of the road from railway station to present Ram temple in Churu town are the result of his hard work and irrigation provided to these trees carrying water over his head.

Social Services

Swami Gopal Das was a committed social worker. In 1917-18 Churu was infected by epidemic of plague and malaria. People died in large number. Rest of the people started running out leaving the weak and ill people behind. The town was deserted. The left out people started dying due to no care. There were no people left to even lift the dead persons. At this juncture Swami Gopal Das came to help the left out people by providing food, water and medicines and arranged to lift dead persons for cremation. It became difficult to move around on foot to look after the people so he took a horse and started taking round of the town. The famous poet from Churu Pandit Amolak Chand has written following poetry on the services of Swami Gopal Das in Rajasthani language as under:

"चूरु शहर में सोर भयो, जद जोर करयो पलेग महामारी ।

लाश पड़ी घर के अन्दर ढक छोड़ चले बंद किवाड़ी ।।

आवत है गोपाल अश्व चढ देखत जहाँ बीमार पड्यो है ।

देत दवा वो दया करके नाथ, अनाथ को नाथ खड्यो है ।।"

The epidemic was so severe that Post and Telegraph services collapsed. Swami Gopal Das arranged the delivery of letters and telegrams to the concerned people. His knowledge of Ayurveda proved a boon at this crisis. With his initiatives and efforts the Ayurveda Vidyapith centers started functioning in Churu.

Public awakening

The social services by Swami Gopal Das were multi dimensional. The Churu area prior to independence was suffering from illiteracy, poverty, famines, and lack of medical facilities. The people were exploited not only by British Raj but also by local Jagirdars. To talk about independence or read a new paper in those days was considered a disloyalty to the crown. Under such circumstances Swami Gopal Das started ‘sarvahitkarini sabha’ in 1907. The objectives of the sabha were: satya, ahinsa, asteya and brahmcharya. For the first three years he was chairman of the sabha and thereafter minister. The Jagirdars were not happy with the foundation of ‘sarvahitkarini sabha’ as a result he faced lot of opposition. There was no building of ‘sarvahitkarini sabha’. So he vowed that he would not take food till the sabha has its own building. He collected money from various sources for the building of the sabha and survived on fruits only till seven-storied building was ready for the sabha.

He took number of steps to improve the conditions of downtrodden people. To remove untouchability from society, he started ‘Kabir pathshala’.

Woman education

Swami Gopal Das believed that woman’s education was a first step in the development of society and nation. To spread woman education, first of all, he started a ‘sarvahitkaruni putri pathshala’. This institute provided free textbooks to women and also trained them in sewing – weaving so that they can get earnings. This institute provided education to widows also to improve their condition. Later the branches of ‘putri pathshalas’ were started in neighbouring villages and towns. Taranagar putri pathshala was run by Churu sabha itself.

These initiatives taken by Swami Gopal Das in Rajasthan at a time when even Mahatma Gandhi was not on seen are considered revolutionary. ‘Putri pathshala’ and ‘Kabir pathshala’ were considered antireligious activities at that time. On the establishment of putri pathshala, the backward and conservative public had done stone throwing on Swami Gopal Das, but he moved with firmness and was successful in his mission. Swami Gopal Das raised a voice for compulsory education in Bikaner princely state. The ‘sarvahitakarini sabha’ in his guidance run a number of libraries, ‘putripathshala’, ‘Kabir pathshala’, ‘uddyog vardhini sabha’, aturalaya and mahilashrama. In addition there were number of constructive activities like shilpshala, sevasadan, anathalaya, goshala etc.

To eradicate social evils sarvahitakarini sabha also took steps like ban on child marriages and old age marriages, ban on use of toxic materials, spread of Hindi and Sanskrit languages etc. Swami Gopal Das through, sarvahitakarini sabha, also took steps to construct wells, kundas, johars, ponds and renovate old wells and ponds. The works done by sarvahitakarini sabha during famines and epidemics are a landmark in the history of Churu.

The rich Seths of area were very influenced by the honesty and sincerity of Swami Gopal Das. They were ready to provide finances through him. The public park ‘Indramani Park’ in Churu was established through his efforts. Industrialist J.K.Birla on the initiatives of Swami Gopal Das established the ‘Dharmastupa’ in Churu. The statues of Krishna, Mahavira and Buddha on this stupa indicate the faith in all religions. Sarvahitakarini sabha did not differentiate between Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Baudh and Jain.

Freedom fighter

Swami Gopal Das started freedom movement in Churu. He wrote series of articles in magazines on the eradication of social evils and demand for freedom. He invited the national leaders of freedom movement and arranged their lectures in Churu. He started placing photographs of Tilak and Gandhi in public conferences and preached use of swadeshi things. The movement of Swami Gopal Das frightened the princely ruler of Bikaner, who lodged a case of rajadroha against him in 1932 and arrested. He was kept in Bikaner Central Jail for three years. Due to his active involvement in the freedom movement he was elected member of Provincial Congress Committee.

Born in a poor family he had become so revered that the millionaires touched his feet. He was busy throughout his life in the service of the public with no self interest. He died in month of magha on the banks of river Ganga in 1936.

References

Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998

Parvati Chaudhary: Jat Samaj monthly magazine, Agra, October 1997
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Note:- If some body has a photo of Swami Gopal Das ji, May like to Upload on Jatland Wiki. The article is also available on Jatland Wiki at http://www.jatland.com/home/Swami_Gopal_Das

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Add One More Name , Gokula Jat"

[solankimk]

Add One More Name

C.l.verma Of Continental Construction Ltd . Who Had Done A Lot In Construction Industry A Well Non Name In Gulf County Also
Late Sh. C.l.verma Belong To Palwal Tehsil

[lrburdak]

Ishwar Singh Kundu (ईश्वर सिंह कुंडू) is an innovative farmer from village Kailram (कैलरम) in district Kaithal in Haryana. He has developed an herbal pesticide after four years of extensive research, which destroys the insects and pests harming crops but does not harm insects useful to the crops.

President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, awarded him on 13-02-2007 for his achievements with an incentive amount of Rs. 1 Lakh to continue his research.

Reference - Dainik Bhaskar Dated 16-02-2007

[lrburdak]

Hira Singh Chahar (हीरासिंह चाहर) (1901-1993) was a social reformer, folk-singer and freedom fighter from village Paharsar in Churu district in Rajasthan. He was born on 17 January 1901 in the family of Laxman Ram Chahar. He joined Arya Samaj at the age of fourteen and spread the doctrine of Arya Samaj in remote villages of Rajasthan. He started a campaign to remove social evils from the society through folk-songs. His poems played a wonderful role in awakening the Jats. He devoted all his life for the betterment of Jat community.

He strongly opposed the exploitation of farmers by the Jagirdars. He was expelled from Churu by Ganga Singh of Bikaner. He joined the freedom movement in Marwar under the leadership of Baldev Ram Mirdha and started working under the banner of Kisansabha. He organized a kisansabha in Dabra village on 13 March 1947. The jagirdar threatened that if Dabra kisansabha is organized, Hira Singh will not remain alive. Irrespective of threats the kisansabha started, the jagirdar created problems and there was a struggle between both in which Hira Singh was injured.

He died on 30 June 1993.

Reference

* Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998
* Jat Samaj, Agra, January-February 2007

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General JJ Singh, Chief of Army Staff is a JAT

[uditnhe]

Hey,

Are we only talking abt Famous Jats or men of any merit also because I find quite a few of the mentioned name famous for all the wrong reasons.

Udit

[lrburdak]

Sardar Singh Agre (सरदारसिंह अग्रे) is a political leader from Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh. He was born on 1 January 1949 in the family of Chaudhary Panna Singh and Smt Buddho Devi, an Agre gotra Hindu Jat family, at village Kārab in Mathura district. He married to Mrs Pushpa Chaudhary of Uttamgarhi, Atroli, Aligarh.
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Education

He got early education at village Badra, Karab, Samkhera. He Did MA in political science in 1972 from KR College Mathura and LLB from Allahabad Law College in 1975. He has been an advocate also.

Career

He was MLA from Gokul Vidhansabha area from 1980 to 1995 and 1996 to 2002. He was Minister of Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports Departments in Mulayam Singh Government during 1990-91. He was Silk and Textiles Minister in Kalyan Singh Govt. He was Family Welfare, Mother and child Welfare Department in Rajnath Singh Govt. His period of remarkable achievements was 1997-2002.

He has been an instrument in providing OBC job reservation for Jats in Uttar Pradesh. He organized a raily for job reservation on 25 February 2000 in Mathura when Ram Prakash Gupt was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and he himself was Minister of Family Welfare, Mother and child welfare Department.

Contact details

Govind Bhawan, Dempier Nagar, Mathura, Phone: 0565-2504600, Mob-9412279566
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Reference

Jat Samaj, Agra, December 2006

External links

* http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010521/main4.htm
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?catkey=-2128819658&art_id=258367340&sType=1
* http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/i/india/states/utta2.txt

[lrburdak]

कुर्बानी

दुनिया में बड़ी कुर्बानी रे दुनिया में -टेर-

जो देश धर्म पर मरता निज नाम अमर वो करता ।

सदा रहती उनकी कहानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 1।।

वो प्रतापसिंह बलधारी, बना आजादी का पुजारी ।

चितौड़ का रख्या पानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 2।।

हुआ शिवाजी बलशाली चोटी जनेऊ बचाली ।

सुन डरती है मुगलानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 3।।

धनि-धनि किशोरी रानी दिल्ली में तेग जा तानी ।

तेरी अमर रहेगी कहानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 4।।

बना हीरासिंह मर्दाना निज शीश देश पर चढाना ।

ना रहे सदा जिन्दगानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 5।।

दुनिया में बड़ी कुर्बानी रे दुनिया में

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कुर्बानी

दुनिया में बड़ी कुर्बानी रे दुनिया में -टेर-

जो देश धर्म पर मरता निज नाम अमर वो करता ।

सदा रहती उनकी कहानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 1।।

वो प्रतापसिंह बलधारी, बना आजादी का पुजारी ।

चितौड़ का रख्या पानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 2।।

हुआ शिवाजी बलशाली चोटी जनेऊ बचाली ।

सुन डरती है मुगलानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 3।।

धनि-धनि किशोरी रानी दिल्ली में तेग जा तानी ।

तेरी अमर रहेगी कहानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 4।।

बना हीरासिंह मर्दाना निज शीश देश पर चढाना ।

ना रहे सदा जिन्दगानी रे । दुनिया में ।। 5।।

दुनिया में बड़ी कुर्बानी रे दुनिया में



Lakshman ji's brother Jat Ram was no impearialist/chakravarti. He handed over his Ayodhya to Bharat, Mathura to Shatrughna, Lanka to Vibhishana, his horse was kidnapped by his own son Kush, while performing Aswamedh Yagna. Similar to his Aswamedh Messa Getae used to perform Horse Sacrifice in Persia/Central Asia, However thats what Herodotus says, in my opinion there also it was like Rama's Aswmedh and not a sacrifice. Messa Getae were also Sun worshippers like Rama was Surya Vanshi. However, Rama's got was Kakran. His dynasty is known as Kakutsth Dynasty after Maharaja Kakutsth which is Sanskritised form of Kak/Kakran. Sita was born from earth means ploughing field and Maharaja Janak had golden plough. Rama was liked not only by human beings but all animals and living beings because he wanted to put an end to non-vegetarian food where Jangli Rakshas were fond of it. He was born in the age of 16 Mahajanapadas. We see here Kausal and Kaikaye etc. as one of these 16 majanapadas. After the advent of iron it became easier for Jats to spread towards east from their present and original land that stretches from Indus in the west and Ganga and Chambal in the east. Due to scanty rainfall here in this land copper was enough to clear its jungles. Hence, Mahabharata is a copper/bronze age civilisation like Indus valley civilization. Rainfall gradually increases towards east alnog Ganges river becoming maximum in the world at Chirapunji. Also Ganges drains more water than Yamana and catchment area of Ganges is 25% of whole India. Situation was ripe therefore for more agricultural production. Which supplied surplus food to maintain huge armies giving rise to great empires like that of Ajat Satru, Nandas, Mauryas etc., all Jats. What distinguishes Rama from them is his zeal to spread agriculture in the benefit of all living beings and he had no lust for power.He simply wanted to spread agriculture with Jat culture. Hence, he burnt the forests, for clearing the land for agriculture. The yagna that time was not the same as it is there a symbolic yagna in Arya Samaj. That time it used to be a huge yajna to burn the forests for clearing them to agriculture. While lesson from Mahabharta is "Kingship knows no Kinship" but Rama tried to spread and compact family system. Jats have till today the biggest families and kins in the village of 100s and 1000s years old.

He is one of the most famous Jat people.

[lrburdak]

Mansukh Ranwa (मनसुख रणवां) (also Manusukh Ranwa Manu) is a young Hindi poet and author from Sikar district in Rajasthan. He was born on 1 January 1967 at village Dholpalia in Sikar district in the family of Jala Ram Ranwa, a hindu Jat of Ranwa gotra. His mother was Smt Chhoti Devi. He has published many books and more than 70 poems in Hindi books and magazines.

Education

He did M.A. (English), M.A. (Hindi), B.Ed. and L.L.B.

Books published
Amar Shaheed Lothoo Jat(अमर शहीद लोटू जाट)

Mansukh Ranwa is the first author who has first time published history of freedom fighter Lothoo in the form of a book- “Amar Shaheed Lothoo Jat’’ (अमर शहीद लोटू जाट) in Hindi in year 2000. Otherwise it was only through the Bhopas that folk songs of Lothoo were sung in Rajasthan. Most of the facts about Lothoo were known to only local public from the ‘phad’, which Bhopa community read loudly in public places as folk songs with the story depicted on canvas. The role of Lothoo has not been properly assessed in the history of first freedom movement of India. The efforts of Mansukh Ranwa in writing a research book on such a great freedom fighter, whose history and achievements were lost in the dark, are worth praising. Dr Gyan Prakash Pilania has written forward of this book.

Kshatriya Shiromani Vir Tejaji (क्षत्रिय शिरोमणि वीर तेजाजी)

Kshatriya Shiromani Vir Tejaji (क्षत्रिय शिरोमणि वीर तेजाजी) in Hindi is his second research book published in 2001 on Vir Tejaji, who is considered to be folk-deity and worshiped in entire Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh by all communities. Tejaji was a great warrior born in the family of Dhaulya gotra Jats. His father was Chaudhary Taharji (Thirraj), a chieftain of Khirnal (Kharnal) in Nagaur district in Rajasthan. Author has included facts in the book about nagavansh, to which Tejaji belonged, who had been rulers in the desert region of Rajasthan for centuries and whose history is lost in the dark. He has documented facts about Tejaji, prevalent in folk-songs, life and culture of local people in the form of this book.

Uphan (उफान-काव्यसंग्रह)

Uphan (उफान-काव्यसंग्रह) is his third book published in 2002 in Hindi which includes 56 poems about nature, society, life and culture of a common man.

Other books

Maru Manak - Kumbha Ram (मरु मानक कुंभाराम), 2006

Noor-e-Hind - Chaudhary Charan Singh (नूर-ए-हिन्द-चौधरी चरणसिंह) , 2006

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Burdakji

Good work.

This kind of primary research is absolutely outstanding.


I hope your example inspires others to also join in and make such posts, about people they know.

These biographies are very valuable.

Ravi Chaudhary

[lrburdak]

तेजाजी ने जाटों की गायों को डाकुओं से मुक्त करवाने में अपने प्राण दांव पर लगा दिये थे। वे खड़नाल गाँव के निवासी थे। भादो शुक्ला दशमी को तेजाजी का पूजन होता है। तेजाजी का राजस्थान के जाटों में महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है। तेजाजी सत्यवादी और दिये हुये वचन पर अटल थे। उन्होंने अपने आत्म - बलिदान तथा सदाचारी जीवन से अमरत्व प्राप्त किया था। उन्होंने अपने धार्मिक विचारों से जनसाधारण को सद्मार्ग पर चलने के लिए प्रेरित किया और जनसेवा के कारण निष्ठा अर्जित की। उन्होंने जनसाधारण के हृदय में हिन्दू धर्म के प्रति लुप्त विश्वास को पुन: जागृत किया। इस प्रकार तेजाजी ने अपने सद्कार्यों एवं प्रवचनों से जन - साधारण में नवचेतना जागृत की, लोगों की जात - पांत में आस्था कम हो गई।

तेजाजी का जन्म

तेजाजी के जन्म के बारे में मत है-

जाट वीर धौलिया वंश गांव खरनाल के मांय।

आज दिन सुभस भंसे बस्ती फूलां छाय।।

शुभ दिन चौदस वार गुरु, शुक्ल माघ पहचान।

सहस्र एक सौ तीस में प्रकटे अवतारी ज्ञान।।

तेजाजी का हळसौतिया

जेठ के महिने के अंत में तेज बारिश होगई। तेजाजी की माँ कहती है जा बेटा हळसौतिया तुम्हारे हाथ से कर-

गाज्यौ-गाज्यौ जेठ'र आषाढ़ कँवर तेजा रॅ

लगतो ही गाज्यौ रॅ सावण-भादवो

सूतो-सूतो सुख भर नींद कँवर तेजा रॅ

थारोड़ा साथिड़ा बीजॅं बाजरो।

सूर्योदय से पहले ही तेजाजी बैल, हल, बीजणा, पिराणी लेकर खेत जाते हैं और स्यावड़ माता का नाम लेकर बाजरा बीजना शुरू किया -

उठ्यो-उठ्यो पौर के तड़कॅ कुँवर तेजा रॅ

माथॅ तो बांध्यो हो धौळो पोतियो

हाथ लियो हळियो पिराणी कँवर तेजा रॅ

बॅल्यां तो समदायर घर सूं नीसर्यो

काँकड़ धरती जाय निवारी कुँवर तेजा रॅ

स्यावड़ नॅ मनावॅ बेटो जाटको।

भरी-भरी बीस हळायां कुँवर तेजा रॅ

धोळी रॅ दुपहरी हळियो ढाबियो

धोरां-धोरां जाय निवार्यो कुँवर तेजा रॅ

बारह रॅ कोसां री बा'ई आवड़ी।।

तेजाजी का भाभी से संवाद

नियत समय के उपरांत तेजाजी की भाभी छाक (रोटियां) लेकरआई। तेजाजी बोले-

बैल्या भूखा रात का बिना कलेवे तेज।

भावज थासूं विनती कठै लगाई जेज।।

देवर तेजाजी के गुस्से को भावज झेल नहीं पाई और काम से भी पीड़ित थी, उसने चिढने के लहजे में कहा-

मण पिस्यो मण पोयो कँवर तेजा रॅ

मण को रान्यो खाटो खीचड़ो।

लीलण खातर दल्यो दाणों कँवर तेजा रॅ

साथै तो ल्याई भातो निरणी।

दौड़ी लारॅ की लारॅ आई कँवर तेजा रॅ

म्हारा गीगा न छोड़ आई झूलै रोवतो।

ऐहड़ा कांई भूख भूखा कँवर तेजा रॅ

थारी तो परण्योड़ी बैठी बाप कॅ

भाभी का जवाब तेजाजी के कले जे में चुभ गया। तेजाजी नें रास और पुराणी फैंकदी और ससुराल जाने की कसम खा बैठे-

ऐ सम्हाळो थारी रास पुराणी भाभी म्हारा ओ

अब म्हे तो प्रभात जास्यां सासरॅ

हरिया-हरिया थे घास चरल्यो बैलां म्हारा ओ

पाणिड़ो पीवो नॅ थे गैण तळाव रो।

तेजाजी का माँ से संवाद

खेत से तेजाजी सीधे घर आये। तेजाजी नें कहा-माँ मेरी शादी कहाँ और किसके साथ हुई। तेजाजी की माँ को खरनाल और पनेर की दुश्मनी याद आ गई पर अब बताने को मजबूर होकर माँ बोली-


ब्याव होतां ही खाण्डा खड़कग्या बेटा बैर बढ़गो।

थारां बाप कै हाथा सूं छोरी को मामों मरगो।

थारो मामोसा परणाया पीळा-पोतड़ा।

गढ़ पनेर पड़ॅ ससुराल कँवर तेजा रॅ

रायमल जी री पेमल थारी गौरजां।

उस समय के रिवाज के अनुसार तेजाजी का विवाह उनके ताऊ बक्सारामजी ने तय किया। मामा ने शादी की मुहर लगाई। तेजाजी का विवाह रायमल की बेटी के साथ पीले पोतड़ों में होना बताया।

बहिन राजल को ससुराल से लाना

तेजाजी की भाभी ने कहा कि ससुराल जाने से पहले बहिन राजल को लाओ-

पहली थारी बैनड़ नॅ ल्यावो थे कंवर तेजा रॅ।

पाछै तो सिधारो थारॅ सासरॅ।।

उधर तेजा की बहिन राजल को भाई के आने के सगुन होने लगे वह अपनी ननद से बोली-

डांई-डांई आँख फरुखे नणदल बाई ये

डांवों तो बोल्यो है कंवलो कागलो

कॅ तो जामण जायो बीरो आसी बाई वो

कॅ तो बाबो सा आणॅ आवसी

बहिन के ससुराल में तेजाजी की खूब मनुहार हुई। रात्रि विश्राम के पश्चात सुबह तेजाजी बहिन के सास से बोले-

बाईसा नॅ पिहरिये भेजो नी सास बाईरा

मायड़ तो म्हानॅ लेबानॅ भेज्यो

चार दिना की मिजमानी घणा दिनासूं आया

राखी री पूनम नॅ पाछा भेजस्यां

सीख जल्दी घणी देवो सगी म्हारा वो

म्हानॅ तो तीज्यां पर जाणों सासरॅ

भाई-बहिन रवाना होकर अपने गांव खरनाल पहुंचते हैं। सभी को चूरमा व पतासे बांटे जाते हैं।

तेजल आयो गांव में ले बैनड नॅ साथ

हरक बधायं बँट रही बड़े प्रेम के साथ

तेजाजी का पनेर जाना

तेजाजी अपनी मां से पनेर जाने की अनुमती मांगते हैं। वह मना करती है। तेजाजी के दृढ़ निश्चय के आगे मां की एक न चली। भाभी कहती है कि पंडित से शुभ मूहूर्त निकलवा कर ससुराल रवाना होना। पंडित शुभ मूहूर्त के लिये पतड़ा देख कर बताता है कि श्रावण व भादवा के महिने अशुभ हैं-

मूहूर्त पतड़ां मैं कोनी कुंवर तेजा रॅ

धोळी तो दिखॅ तेजा देवली

सावण भादवा थारॅ भार कंवर तेजा रॅ

पाछॅ तो जाज्यो सासरॅ

पंडित की बात तेजाजी ने नहीं मानी। तेजाजी बोले मुझे तीज से पहले पनेर जाना है। शेर को कहीं जाने के लिए मूहूर्त की जरुरत नहीं पड़ती-

गाड़ा भरद्यूं धान सूं रोकड़ रूपया भेंट

तीजां पहल्यां पूगणों नगर पनेरा ठेठ

सिंह नहीं मोहरत समझॅ जब चाहे जठै जाय

तेजल नॅ बठै रुकणुं जद शहर पनेर आय

लीलण पर पलाण मांड सूरज उगने से पहले तेजाजी रवाना हुये। मां ने कलेजे पर हाथ रखकर आशीर्वाद दिया-

माता बोली हिवड़ॅ पर हाथ रख

आशीष देवूं कुलदीपक म्हारारै

बेगा तो ल्याज्यो पेमल गोरड़ी

बरसात का मौसम था। रास्ते में कई नाले और बनास नदी पार की। रास्ते में बालू नाग मिला जिसे तेजाजी ने आग से बचाया। तेजाजी को नाग ने कहा-

"शूरा तूने मेरी जिन्दगी बेकार कर दी। मुझे आग में जलने से रोककर तुमने अनर्थ किया है। मैं तुझे डसूंगा तभी मुझे मोक्ष मिलेगा।"

कुंवर तेजाजी ने नाग से कहा-

"नागराज! मैं मेरे ससुराल जा रहा हूँ। मेरी पेमल लम्बे समय से मेरा इन्तजार कर रही है। मैं उसे लेकर आऊंगा और शीघ्र ही बाम्बी पर आऊंगा, मुझे डस लेना।"

कुंवर तेजाजी पत्नी को लेकर मरणासन्न अवस्था में भी वचन पूरा करने के लिये नागराज के पास आये। नागराज ने तेजाजी से पूछा कि ऐसी जगह बताओ जो घायल न हुई हो। तेजाजी की केवल जीभ ही बिना घायल के बची थी। नागराज ने तेजाजी को जीभ पर डस लिया।

संदर्भ - Mansukh Ranwa: Kshatriya Shiromani Vir Tejaji (क्षत्रिय शिरोमणि वीर तेजाजी), 2001
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[lrburdak]

Tejaji is alive in the Jats of Rajasthan through folk-songs from last ten centuries. From the folk-songs as given above and all other historical sources it is clear that Tejaji was born in Dhaulya gotra Jat family of Taharji in Kharnal village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He was married in Jhanjhar gotra Jat family of Rai Mal of Paner in present Ajmer district. He was the first recorded warrior and saint in Rajasthan, who fought against the social evils and worked for social reforms.

Genealogy of Tejaji

The Genealogy of Tejaji is as under: The primeval man of their ancestry was Mahābal, whose descendants were Bhīmsen, Pīlapunjar, Sārangdev, Shaktipāl, Rāmpāl, Dhawalpāl, Nayanpāl, Gharṣanpāl, Takkapāl, Mūlsen, Ratansen, Śuṇḍal, Kuṇḍal, Pippal, Udayarāj, Narpāl, Kāmrāj, Vohitrāj and Ṭhirarāj or Taharji. Taharji had six sons namely - Tejaji, Raṇaji, Guṇaji, Maheshji, Nagji, and Rūpji. He had two daughters namely - Rājal and Dūngari. Rājal was married. Rājal was married to Jogaji Siyag of village Tabījī (तबीजी). Rājal is unique example in history of a sister who had become sati with his brother Tejaji.

I searched on Internet and found that some sites are showing Tejaji as Rajput warrior. Here is one site -

http://www.tripsintoindia.com/martin6.htm

"The temple was dedicated to Vir Tejaji who is depicted as a Rajput, mustached and beturbaned, mounted on a horse; and here's the fascinating part, holding a serpent in front of his face and apparently kissing it. According to the legend, dacoits or bandits had rustled his father-in-law's cows and Tejaji went off in pursuit of them. On the way, he encountered a snake who tried to bite him. Tejaji pleaded with the serpent to allow him to complete his mission of recovering the cows and promised that he would present himself before the snake after having done so. The snake agreed. When Tejaji returned, victorious but bloodied all over from his encounter with the rustlers, the snake refused to bite him anywhere he had been wounded, which was everywhere on his body except for his tongue, and it was there that the snake mortally wounded him."

Here is another site which seems to be official site of NIC about Nagaur

http://nagaur.nic.in/tourism.htm

This site shows Tejaji as son of Dhawal Khichi of the Choudhan ruler.

"Kharnal - It is situated on the Nagaur-Jodhpur National Highway near about 15 kms from Nagaur. It is the birth place of Lok Devta Veer Tejaji. It is believed that Kharnal was established by Dhawal Khichi who was in the 5th generation of the Choudhan ruler Gundal Rao Khichi of Jayal state. It is believed that Veer Tejaji was the son of Dhawal Khichi".

Will somebody take the corrective actions at proper platform??

Regards,

[cooljat]

Burdak uncle very gud info about Veer Tejaji!!
Im big follower of this great saint!!

thanks a ton!!

Rock on
Jit

[nkkhoth]

vo patthar makrana se mangaya gaya tha. lekin kahani kuchh agra ki lagti hai. Vo bronze/copper jo indus/aryan/mahabharat ki civilization hai lekin khetli/khetdi mines ka lagta hai. aur vo Iron kuchh Ram ka lagta hai jis ne bade bade empire banaye

[hdsura]

vo patthar makrana se mangaya gaya tha. lekin kahani kuchh agra ki lagti hai. Vo bronze/copper jo indus/aryan/mahabharat ki civilization hai lekin khetli/khetdi mines ka lagta hai. aur vo Iron kuchh Ram ka lagta hai jis ne bade bade empire banaye


NK Khote,

couldn't make anything out of it.

[hdsura]

General JJ Singh, Chief of Army Staff is a JAT

Ok, so, after so many jat lives we got one. How about Army CHIEF?

DAM'IT THAT MUST BE A JAT.

[gspapad]

Congratulations, for giving us information about famous JAT personalties. Following is one important name :

Dr Harswarup Singh : He was chairman of the International cotton Committee in FAO for quite some time , Vice Chancellor, CCHAU, Member planning Commission, Lt.Governor of Pandichery and also High commissioner to Maldives.
Gajendra Singh
Professor&Head of Entomology(Retd)
G.B.P.U.A&T.Pantnagar

[nkkhoth]

NK Khote,

couldn't make anything out of it.

Please read Oak. Taj Mahal was Tejo mahal. The marble was obtained from Makrana mines. Please read mahabharat/indus/Aryan etc. there is no Iron over there. Its all copper/bronze. Please read Nandas armies, the Nandal Jats n subsequently the Mauryas. How could have they captured such a vast land to reach upto Lanka like Rama because Iron was invented by Jats by that time and the concept of Yagna means burning forests was properly implimented. Rama spread agriculture with Jat/Got culture. He was born in the age of 16 mahajanapadas. Where kosal/kekaye etc. were there.

[nkkhoth]

Also, please read where from and when tobacco, sugarcane, potato, chukandar, camel, horse, haldi, neem (flora and fauna) etc. came to india or went from here?

India keeps importing and exporting the same goods till today as it used to do thousands of years back. like export of spices, textiles, man power etc. and import of gold, horses, invaders etc.

[lrburdak]

Dr Vir Singh is an author and honorary Director of Maharaja Surajmal Centre for Research and Publication, run by Surajmal Memorial Education Society, New Delhi.

He was born on 3 July 1935 at village Sarangpur in Bullandsahr district in Uttar Pradesh in the family of a Hindu Jat of Sejwar Gotra. His father was Late Shri Hukam Singh, a mukhiya of the village.

He joined Maharaja Surajmal Centre for Research and Publication after superannuation from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi in year 2000. He has been actively engaged in the administrative, educational and research activities of the Surajmal Memorial Education Society since 1976 as Joint Secretary of Executive Committee and Secretary Academic Committee since 1985 till date.

Publication

“Kamayani Ki Katha: Gaveshnatmak Anusheelan”, is his research work which was published in 1976. While explaining different aspects of history, geography, sociology, psychology, philosophy and allegory of this ancient narrative of deluge and development of mankind thereafter by Manu and Shradha, he learnt inter-disciplinary approach which he utilized while establishing the aforesaid Research Centre. This ancient narrative belongs to North West region of India- Gandhar, Sind, Punjab, Catchment areas of ancient Saraswati River in Haryana and western Rajasthan, which has been the cradle of Vedic Culture. It is also interesting that the early settlements of Jats are found in the same region.

Updation of prominent works

Dr Vir Singh has used his intensive study of the primary source on the Jats to update three prominent works on Jat history:

1. ”Hindustan Mein Jat satta” Wendel’s Memoirs on Jats, 2001
2. History of the Jats, Prof K R Qanungo, 2003
3. The Jats: Their Role in the Mughal Empire, Dr G C Dwivedi, 2003


His edited works

1. Smarika (Souvenir of the Society) based on Jat History, 1990
2. Ganga Sagar, verses of the Jat Sant Gangadas, 1998
3. Reminiscences of a Revolutionary- Raja Mahendra Pratap, 1999
4. Jat aur Mughal Samrajya, Dr G C Dwivedi, 2002
5. Maharaja Jawahar Singh aur unke uttaradhikari, Upendra Nath Sharma, 2003
6. The Jats - Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India. Vol I, 2003
7. My Life story- Raja Mahendra Pratap, 2004
8. The Life and Times of Raja Mahendra Pratap, 2005
9. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India. Vol II, 2006
10. Jaton Ka Itihas (Sanshodhit) : Prof K R Qanungo, 2006

Organized series of National seminars

1. The Life and History of Jats, 1995
2. The Life and times of Raja Mahendra Pratap, 1998
3. History and Life of the Jat Community: Trends and Prospects, 2001
4. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, 2004
5. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, 2005
6. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, 2006

Research papers

Dr Vir Singh has participated and presented research papers in 14 National and International Seminars.

[nkkhoth]

Dr Vir Singh is an author and honorary Director of Maharaja Surajmal Centre for Research and Publication, run by Surajmal Memorial Education Society, New Delhi.

He was born on 3 July 1935 at village Sarangpur in Bullandsahr district in Uttar Pradesh in the family of a Hindu Jat of Sejwar Gotra. His father was Late Shri Hukam Singh, a mukhiya of the village.

He joined Maharaja Surajmal Centre for Research and Publication after superannuation from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi in year 2000. He has been actively engaged in the administrative, educational and research activities of the Surajmal Memorial Education Society since 1976 as Joint Secretary of Executive Committee and Secretary Academic Committee since 1985 till date.

Publication

“Kamayani Ki Katha: Gaveshnatmak Anusheelan”, is his research work which was published in 1976. While explaining different aspects of history, geography, sociology, psychology, philosophy and allegory of this ancient narrative of deluge and development of mankind thereafter by Manu and Shradha, he learnt inter-disciplinary approach which he utilized while establishing the aforesaid Research Centre. This ancient narrative belongs to North West region of India- Gandhar, Sind, Punjab, Catchment areas of ancient Saraswati River in Haryana and western Rajasthan, which has been the cradle of Vedic Culture. It is also interesting that the early settlements of Jats are found in the same region.

Updation of prominent works

Dr Vir Singh has used his intensive study of the primary source on the Jats to update three prominent works on Jat history:

1. ”Hindustan Mein Jat satta” Wendel’s Memoirs on Jats, 2001
2. History of the Jats, Prof K R Qanungo, 2003
3. The Jats: Their Role in the Mughal Empire, Dr G C Dwivedi, 2003


His edited works

1. Smarika (Souvenir of the Society) based on Jat History, 1990
2. Ganga Sagar, verses of the Jat Sant Gangadas, 1998
3. Reminiscences of a Revolutionary- Raja Mahendra Pratap, 1999
4. Jat aur Mughal Samrajya, Dr G C Dwivedi, 2002
5. Maharaja Jawahar Singh aur unke uttaradhikari, Upendra Nath Sharma, 2003
6. The Jats - Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India. Vol I, 2003
7. My Life story- Raja Mahendra Pratap, 2004
8. The Life and Times of Raja Mahendra Pratap, 2005
9. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India. Vol II, 2006
10. Jaton Ka Itihas (Sanshodhit) : Prof K R Qanungo, 2006

Organized series of National seminars

1. The Life and History of Jats, 1995
2. The Life and times of Raja Mahendra Pratap, 1998
3. History and Life of the Jat Community: Trends and Prospects, 2001
4. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, 2004
5. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, 2005
6. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, 2006

Research papers

Dr Vir Singh has participated and presented research papers in 14 National and International Seminars.

PLEASE WRITE IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS.

aLL CONFERENCES n seminars even if of international repute have BIG ZERO value. Its just like you pat me n I pat you. Even Dahiya did not publish any paper in international journal of history. In seminars and conferences meating cheating and eating is there.

I dont doubt the capabilities of Jats and their history. But I'm stung why they dnt have a courage to send their paper to international journals????????? they are just a click away!!!!!!!!!

[arjunsmalik]

Burdak ji,

I think the name of Chaudhry Lehri Singh, former member of parliament and minister in joint Punjab can also be added. He was an illustrious leader from Sonipat.

Arjun Malik

[lrburdak]

Hi Arjun,

You are right. Chaudhry Lehri Singh deserves it. Put some more details to expand it in the form of an article. Thanks,

[lrburdak]

Tara Chand Saharan (ताराचन्द सहारण) (born 6 June 1913, death 12 March 1958) was an Indian Police Service officer from Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan. He was born in a poor family in village Makkasar in Hanumangarh district. His father Keshoram Saharan had died prior to his birth. When child became of 5 years, one famous social worker of the area named Sant Swami Mansanath took away him from his mother and got admitted in a newly opened school in Sangaria.

Education

He could complete his fourth class with great difficulty but there was no money for studying further. His bhabhi (brother’s wife) was kind enough to help him in fifth class by offering two and half rupees for purchase of books. Next year he worked on a canal digging soil and got money for his school expenditure. Third year fortunately he got a scholarship from Birla-house and completed his middle school. His further regular studies were not possible due to poor financial conditions. So he completed high school as a private student from Punjab Education Board.

Career

In 1930 he joined service in Jodhpur state as a sepoy in Sardar Infantry, but left this job due to unfavourable conditions. Later in 1935 he joined Bikaner state police. He was directly appointed as a sub-Inspector due to his talents. In 1944 he was promoted to rank on Inspector and promoted as Dy.S.P. in 1947. He became S.P. in 1951. He was awarded IPS in 1957. He was a dead-honest officer. When he died there was a saving of only Rs. 139 in his account. He spent most of his savings in helping poor and needy students.

Marriage

After Tara Chand got job, there were number of offers of marriage. There were proposals of dowry as well. Meanwhile a social worker and educationist from the area named Chaudhary Harish Chandra Vakil sent a proposal of marriage with his elder brother’s daughter as per strict Arya Samaji system without any dowry. Tara Chand readily accepted this offer and married without taking any dowry.

Achievements

After independence there were Hindi-Muslim tensions. It so happened that The Maharaja of Bikaner wanted to bring two Hindu Sindhi lady doctors from Bahawalpur in Pakistan, so he asked for a brave police officer. It was a very tough and risky job. Tara Chand opted to go there with his team. The Muslim crowd when saw the Indian Police in Bahawalpur, they first attacked the police but when came to know that it was led by Tara Chand they became soft and courteous. They had so much of faith in the honesty and sincerity of Tara Chand that they not only sent the two lady doctors with him but also offered them a great welcome dinner. They all came to boarder to see them off. This was the result of his good reputation.

He was generally posted in dacoit affected areas. In 1953 he suited a dacoit Shivnath for which he was awarded “Indian Police Gallantry award” in 1954. Pali district was badly affected by dacoit menace during those days. In 1954 he traveled 400 miles on foot in the remote areas in search of dacoits and spent 200 days continuously out of his house. The state Home Minister on 23 January 1958 called meeting of police officers regarding eradication of gang of dacoit Kalyan Singh. Tara Chand assured the minister that either he will catch the dacoit or he will dye. The dacoits were very afraid of Tara Chand. It was first event in the history of police in India that Tara Chand IPS and SP Jodhpur was martyred in encounter with dacoit Kalyan Singh after eradicating the gang of Kalyan Singh on 12 March 1958. He was awarded posthumously the “President Police and Fire Medal for Gallantry” on 2 October 1959. He had received 81 appreciation letters from his seniors during his service.

References

* Jatbandhu, Agra, 25 March 2007
* Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p.351
* Jat Samaj Smarika Sangaria-2006, p.13

[rvmalik]

Dear Lax and all,

One more JAT, Prof. and Dr. Alam Singh, ex Dean & HOD of Civil Engg. Jodhpur Engineering College, graduate in civil engineering from Roorkee University in 1952, went to France for higher study, I don't have much details, but any civil engineer know about him, he has written hundrards of research paper, number of books on civil engineering, world known famous scientest/prof. born at Basera village in Muzaffarnagar district (UP) in rich family (Jamindar) in DESHWAL gotra, helping to poor student, didn't marry, used to do his all activities without any support from relative/family or servent even in the very old age also. Used to eat only boiled vegatable, no salt no rice no chapati, lived like a sant, after retirement, was the consultant of several organization, was running a trust in Rajasthan called as Amar Jayoti Trust for poor student, expired about one year before. If anybody know about him, he can add or I will give more & accurate details after reaching to India. I am sorry not giving the details this time but I think he deserve for the list of famous people and proud of DESHWAL gotra.

Ravinder Malik

[lrburdak]

Ramavtar Singh Jakhar (रामअवतार सिंह जाखड़) is an International Volleyball Player from Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. He was born at Nawalgarh on 15 May 1970 in the family of Shri Navrang Singh Jakhar, Ex. MLA from Nawalgarh in Rajasthan. Shri Navrang Singh Jakhar belongs to village Jakharon Ki Dhani (Dhamora) in Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan.

Ramavtar Singh did BA from Rajasthan University. He is working as Dy. Manager with State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, at Head Office, Tilak Marg, Jaipur.

Contact details

* Permanent Address : E – 268, Lal Kothi Scheme, Jaipur
* Phone 0141-2741845

Achievements

* He is Secretary, Rajasthan Volleyball Association
* He is Vice-President, Rajasthan Olympic Association and member, Selection Committee, VFI.
* He is Aravali award winner 1991
* Maharana Pratap award winner 1992
* Represented India in SAFGames at Colombo(Lanka)-2006 Received Gold Medal as Manager for the Indian team

* Represented India in FAZR International tournament at Iran - 1994 - 3rd

* Represented India in SAF Games at Dhaka ( Bangladesh ) - 1993 - Silver Medal
* Represented India in VII Asian Championship at Korat ( Thailand )-1993

* Represented India test matches against Indonesia at Jakarta - 1992

* Represented India in VII Asian Championship at Perth (Australia )-1991
* Represented India in SAF Games at Colombo( Sri Lanka ) -1991 - Gold Medal
* Represented India in II India Gold Cup International Tournament Hyderabad ( India ) - 1990 –Bronze Medal

* Captained in Asian Junior Championship at Bangkok (Thailand )- 1990

* Represented India in India in Cultural Exchange Tour at Egypt - 1990

* Test Matches :

1. Iran - 1992
2. Kirzhikistan - 1993
3. Japan - 1994

Reference

* Rajasthan Volleyball Association Jaipur, e-mail rajasthanvolley@gmail.com

[sktewatia]

Dear Lax and all,

One more JAT, Prof. and Dr. Alam Singh, ex Dean & HOD of Civil Engg. Jodhpur Engineering College, graduate in civil engineering from Roorkee University in 1952, went to France for higher study, I don't have much details, but any civil engineer know about him, he has written hundrards of research paper, number of books on civil engineering, world known famous scientest/prof. born at Basera village in Muzaffarnagar district (UP) in rich family (Jamindar) in DESHWAL gotra, helping to poor student, didn't marry, used to do his all activities without any support from relative/family or servent even in the very old age also. Used to eat only boiled vegatable, no salt no rice no chapati, lived like a sant, after retirement, was the consultant of several organization, was running a trust in Rajasthan called as Amar Jayoti Trust for poor student, expired about one year before. If anybody know about him, he can add or I will give more & accurate details after reaching to India. I am sorry not giving the details this time but I think he deserve for the list of famous people and proud of DESHWAL gotra.

Ravinder Malik

I walked out in Jaipur that day to meet this great man. But incidentally reached BMIT instead of Balaji, like columbus reached America instead of India. I received this sad news that this great soul expired an year b4.

[sktewatia]

therefrom from Roorkee, one day I called upon him n asked Sir, I wanna write a few papers with you, he was most receptive to me. By his books only in soil mechanics I'm here. He designed a Jodhpur permiemeter. It is my wish that this should be named as Deswal Permeameter.

[sktewatia]

He wrote his books in a typical style like Swami Dayanada, means easy to explain and easy to understand. All those who studied his book qualified for IAS in IIT. All remaining who studied foreign authors etc. failed. In fact Prof. Bharat Singh and Prof. Alam Singh were only authors in soil mechanics.

[sktewatia]

swami dayanada used to question himself and find an answere so that the people can not have contradiction in their minds.

[sktewatia]

As civil engineer, he invented Jodhpur Falling Head Permeability Meter, in an age when civil engineers had no courage in research it was an unusual research in those days.

[lrburdak]

Thanks Ravinderji and Tewatiaji,

I have created page on Jatland Wiki about Dr Alam Singh. May like to see and expand this as a tribute to this great scientist. Here is the link-

http://www.jatland.com/home/Alam_Singh

Regards,

[sktewatia]

Thanks Burdakji. For more details of his invention please see. Dr. Alam Singh Deswal in Photo Gallery of Jatland.com

http://www.jatland.com/forums/photoplog/images/5633/medium/1_alam2.jpg

[hdsura]

As civil engineer, he invented Jodhpur Falling Head Permeability Meter, in an age when civil engineers had no courage in research it was an unusual research in those days.

I have few close friends and relatives (Few of them are at the Top in the Indian Railways) who were Prof. Alam Singh's students and praised him.

I think he is currently employed in Jaipur with one of Eng. School owned by Raja Ram Meel (I hope my info is correct).

In short, yes, Prof. Alam Singh should to be recognized in Jat Community.

[sktewatia]

I have few close friends and relatives (Few of them are at the Top in the Indian Railways) who were Prof. Alam Singh's students and praised him.

I think he is currently employed in Jaipur with one of Eng. School owned by Raja Ram Meel (I hope my info is correct).

In short, yes, Prof. Alam Singh should to be recognized in Jat Community.

I wish if you were right! He last worked as principal of Balaji Engineering college at Jaipur.

[sktewatia]

I'm iterested to know about this got Sura.

[sktewatia]

Late Justice Mahavir Singh of Allahabad high court, from Elam, UP, I think he was punwar.

[sktewatia]

Chief Justice (retired) D S Tewatia was from village Kondal, Palwal. He was Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High court Chandigarh. Bangalore high court and last he was chief justice of Calcutta High court from there he took voluntary retirement in 1984.

Ch. Deep Chand Bandhu was Industry Minister in Delhi Govt. He died a few years back. He was Tewatia Jat from Kondal village of Palwal. He named a long road in Wazirpur/Ashok Vihar Delhi after Nahar Singh and still it exists.

[sktewatia]

It was just not between Ram and Ravan but it was a process those days. It was a war of change from jungli life to civilized agriculture life.

[sktewatia]

I have few close friends and relatives (Few of them are at the Top in the Indian Railways) who were Prof. Alam Singh's students and praised him.

I think he is currently employed in Jaipur with one of Eng. School owned by Raja Ram Meel (I hope my info is correct).

In short, yes, Prof. Alam Singh should to be recognized in Jat Community.

Balaji Engineering College is not owned by Mr. Meel but Mr. Punia in Jaipur.

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[lrburdak]

बाबा शाहमल जाट बागपत जिले में बिजरौल गांव के एक साधारण परन्तु आजादी के दिवाने क्रांतिकारी किसान थे । वे मेरठ और दिल्ली समेत आसपास के इलाके में बेहद लोकप्रिय थे। मेरठ जिले के समस्त पश्चिमी और उत्तर-पश्चिमी भाग में अंग्रेजों के लिए भारी खतरा उत्पन्न करने वाले बाबा शाहमल ऐसे ही क्रांतिदूत थे। गुलामी की जंजीरों को तोड़ने के लिए इस महान व्यक्ति ने लम्बे अरसे तक अंग्रेजों को चैन से नहीं सोने दिया था।

12 व 13 मई 1857 को बाबा शाहमल ने सर्वप्रथम साथियों समेत बंजारा व्यापारियों पर आक्रमण कर काफी संपत्ति कब्जे में ले ली और बड़ौत तहसील और पुलिस चौकी पर हमला बोल की तोड़फोड़ व लूटपाट की। दिल्ली के क्रांतिकारियों को उन्होंने बड़ी मदद की। क्रांति के प्रति अगाध प्रेम और समर्पण की भावना ने जल्दी ही उनको क्रांतिवीरों का सूबेदार बना दिया। शाहमल ने बिलोचपुरा के एक बलूची नवीबख्श के पुत्र अल्लादिया को अपना दूत बनाकर दिल्ली भेजा ताकि अंग्रेजों के विरुद्ध लड़ने के लिए मदद व सैनिक मिल सकें। बागपत के थानेदार वजीर खां ने भी इसी उद्देश्य से सम्राट बहादुरशाह को अर्जी भेजी। बागपत के नूर खां के पुत्र मेहताब खां से भी उनका सम्पर्क था। इन सभी ने शाहमल को बादशाह के सामने पेश करते हुए कहा कि वह क्रांतिकारियो के लिए बहुत सहायक हो सकते है और ऐसा ही हुआ शाहमल ने न केवल अंग्रेजों के संचार साधनों को ठप किया बल्कि अपने इलाके को दिल्ली के क्रांतिवीरों के लिए आपूर्ति क्षेत्र में बदल दिया।

कुछ अंग्रेजों जिनमें हैवेट, फारेस्ट ग्रì