Late Shri Dalel Singh
Late Shri Dalel Singh
| Full Name | Dalel Singh |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1915 in Bijrol, Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh Province (British India), British India Died: 1961 |
| Residence | Bijrol |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Anti-Colonial Nationalist, Revolutionary, Freedom Fighter |
| Parent(s) | Chaudhary Hansraj Singh |
| Gotra | Tomar |
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Spouse(s): Late Shrimati Mukhtyari Devi
Family: Salakpal Singh (Great Grandfather), Er. Vijai Pal (son), Vikas Tomar (grandson), and Aryan Tomar (Great Grandson)
Late Shri Dalel Singh (born July 11, 1915, Bijrol, Baghpat district, UP, India–died August 11, 1961, Bijrol), anti-colonial nationalist, revolutionary, and a freedom fighter, who employed nonviolent resistance to following the successful campaign for India's independence from the British rule.
Early life
Dalel Singh was born in a Jat family in the village of Bijrol, Baghpat district, UP Province. His father was Chaudhary Hansraj Singh (born 1890). He acquired the prefix Master as he was the youngest of his siblings.
Dalel Singh joined the primary school in January 1922, passing out four years later. During the period of his teenage, he married Late Shrimati Mukhtyari Devi (born 1913–died 2001) from the village of Bhoura Kalan, Muzaffarnagar district. He studied for his middle school examination in Baraut, 9 km from his village, then enrolled in a school in Muzaffarnagar. He passed his graduation examination with an academically high percentile and further proceeded to be in a job of teaching due to his belief of serving his society with a distinction in Urdu. He was supporting the Indian National Congress Party in the 1940s. Dalel Singh worked as the Sarpanch, or Pradhan, of Bijrol. Parts of his life were dedicated to educating and aide Dalits and Muslims.
He studied the Bhagavad Gita and was very much influenced by its philosophies, additionally, he also studied the Bible and the Quran. Likewise, coming from the roots of an Aryasamji family, he was also very impressed by the works of Dayananda Saraswati for his movement of the Vedic dharma and to give the call for Swaraj as "India for Indians."
Imperial Heritage
Main article: Salakpal Singh
Dalel Singh's great grandfather, Salakpal Singh (born 1842), grandfather of Chaudhary Hansraj Singh and the father of Rai Singh (born 1863), came from a royal family of a sovereign bloodline, although, he left all of his estates because of his disbeliefs against the British Raj and migrated to Bijrol leaving his royal tradition and history behind. While migrating to Bijrol, Salakpal Singh did not even bring his favorite livestock, rather he walked, and started his life from scratch, despite the fact of having all luxuries including his estates.
Salakpal Singh had five children, Bodi, Rai Singh, Naval, Mukha, and Anta, of which the eldest one, Bodi, and the youngest one, Anta, didn't marry anyone.
Movements against the British Raj
As a follower of Gandhi and an employee of nonviolent resistance, Dalel Singh protested against the British Raj and was completely against the British colonization. He refused to consume any trades provided by the East India Company, leading him and his wife to produce their own cotton fabrics and apparel. Therefore, he was tortured and brutally treated by the British, which also included the order of imprisonment, and was thrown in a dry well. He was also replaced by a bull in a Kolhu.
Er. Vijai Pal (born October 12, 1936), son of Dalel Singh, still recalls a memory of his father:
"We were very young and we were sneaking at our father from the grills of our house. He was getting beaten up by several police officers under the command of Britishers, and he was literally shouting and hailing to India, despite his bloodshed and savagely wounded [body], "Bharat Mata ki Jai!" (English: Hail to Mother India!). Also, he was holding the flag of India in his hand, which he didn't drop even once, in spite of his broken finger and ripped-off nails during the torture."
Memorials
Er. Vijai Pal's place of residence dedicated to his father, Dalel Singh, in Baraut, Baghpat district, is known as "D.S. Bhawan" (English: D.S. Mansion) and "Engineer Saab ki Kothi" (English: Engineer Sir's Mansion). The school nearest to his house is now known as "D.S. Public School", which was established for philanthropy objectives, and was later managed by senior intellectuals and nation-centric individuals such as the grandson of Mangal Pandey. A samadhi (tomb) for Dalel Singh's wife was created in her memory where she was cremated.
Furthermore, there were many publications on Late Shri Dalel Singh including a biography on him authored by Er. Vijai Pal. Additionally, There was a journal press established in his memory, which released its social issues every month under the supervision of Late Shrimati Dr. Veerbala, the wife of Er. Vijai Pal.