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, 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.

Legacy

Some activities held in his native village and state, in his honour: