The famous Jat people
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Baldev Ram Mirdha- Kisan Kesari (Part-1)
Baldev Ram Mirdha (1889-1953) was a great social reformer of Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in Nagaur district in Rajasthan in 1889. His father’s name was Manga Ram. His family was given the work of Department of Post and Telegraph. “Mirdha” was the title awarded to his family for this work by then ruler of Jodhpur. He was founder of ‘Marwar Kisan Sabha’ and ‘Rajasthan Kisan Sabha’. Baldev Ram Mirdha is popularly known as Kisan-Kesari.
In Government service
Baldev Ram Mirdha was educated at Jodhpur. After completing his education, he got a job in the department of population. He was appointed sub-inspector in police department in 1914. He became reader of Inspector General, M.R.Kotewala in 1921. He was appointed on the post of police inspector in 1923. He was promoted to the post of Superintendent of Police in 1926 and Deputy Inspector General in 1943. Being on a higher post in Government, he realized the problems of the farmers of the Marwar region of Rajasthan and resigned from his post in 1947 for the cause of poor farmers.
Condition of farmers in Rajasthan
In making an assessment of his work one has necessarily to take ones mind back to the bygone era under the Maharajas and their feudal Lords. The times have changed so much that a youngman born and brought up in these times can hardly appreciate properly the difficult times in which his ancestors had been living since times immemorial. It will be no exaggeration to say that in those days one could not treat even one's body as exclusively his own. Though the position of Kisan in what was Khalsa (under the direct control of the state) was better in comparison to a Kisan of the Jagir areas, he was only a little above a beast of burden. Every thing that the Kisan had, never treated as his own. In Jagir areas all cultivators were really landless. There was no tenancy Law and one could be thrown away from the land one cultivated at the pleasure of Jagirdar, his "malik". In most of the Jagirs a Jagirdar would in the first instance be taking fifty percent of the produce. This would be taken by actual division of the produce on the thrashing floor or by appraisal of the standing crop (kunta). The latter method proved at times more onerous as the appraisal depended on the whims of the Kamdar. Then over and above the share of the produce the Kisan had to pay numerous "lags" or cesses. Together with the share of the produce known as "Hasil" these cesses meant that the Kisans had to part with more than eighty percent of their produce. The findings of the Sukhdeonarain Committee in the years 1940-42 bear this out. If a Kisan had to marry his daughter he had to pay "Chavri Lag" if he held a dinner then a "Kansa Lag"; if members of the family separated then "Dhunwa Lag" and so on. If the Jagirdar had a guest then fodder for his mount had to be supplied. Then there was "begar" that is forced labour, for tilling the personal lands of the Jagirdar. The homestead in which the Kisan lived in the Abadi had to be vacated in case he ceased cultivating the land. He could not alienate the plot to anyone. Then the bigger Jagirdars had judicial powers including magisterial powers. Further they had their own police force besides the revenue staff. This enabled them to keep their stronghold on the Kisans. Over and above this policy of divide and rule was fully practiced. By offering the temptation of giving better land for cultivation one Kisan would be set against another. There were no schools worth the name in rural areas and the masses were steeped in ignorance.
Spread of education
Realizing that it was beyond the means of the Kisans to have their own schools and which was obviously the Government's responsibility, he established chain of the boarding houses instead in the state where sons of the Kisans could live with their frugal means and get educated. With the help of colleagues he got constructed boarding houses at Jodhpur, Barmer, Merta, Parbatsar, Didwana, Nagaur, Pipar etc., towns of Marwar region. Thousands of students used these boarding houses and became Doctors, Engineers, Officers, Politicians, and Teachers etc. By organizing meetings for eradication of evil customs he infused consciousness in them and also tried to bring about unity. He was instrumental in strengthening the Panchayats.
Friend of oppressed farmers
It was in those times that Baldev Ram Mirdha came on the scene as the quide, philosopher and friend of the oppressed Kisans. Heredity and environment had given him many good things of life. He was himself in Govt. service yet he identified himself fully with the cause of the Kisan. The bureaucracy of the times was no means sympathetic to this cause. The Jagirdars were in the Council of Ministers and were on other important posts, which gave them effective leverage. Baldev Ram Mirdha was almost the only Kisan holding an important post. As a wise tactician, therefore, he chose spread of education and eradication of social evils as his tools to work with. He had deep understanding of society in the Marwar region. He tried all his life with full devotion to remove social evils like untouchability, child marriage, woman illiteracy, indebt ness, poverty, backwardness, intoxication, dissipation, bad customs etc. This would not ostensibly give cause of offence to the bureaucracy and the Jagirdars.
He was one-man legal aid forum for the poor Kisans. A Kisan in trouble would go with his problem to his house, the outer portion of which would invariably provide shelter to him and one could not afford to have his meals elsewhere would be served a meal from his kitchen and then he would afford legal aid to him. After a stage was reached, when Kisans could provide some workers, he got established the “Marwar Kisan Sabha”. Though he was not an office bearer he was its alter ego. It became a mighty organization in a couple of years. The Kisan leader of the eminence of Late Sir Choturam of Punjab was the chief guest at a big Kisan Conference in Jodhpur in 1942. Unlike elaborate arrangements at political meets now-a-days thousands of Kisans would come with bajara bread of flour tied in "potlies" and a water tap and an open area for their stay would do. In other words there used to be no expenditure worth the name of these conferences.
Victory of farmers
Then came the demand for settlement of Jagir lands to cash rents, abolition of cesses, abolition of judicial powers of the Jagirdars, for due for Kisans in Govt. Service and so on. The state could no longer resist these just demands. Judicial and Police powers of the Jagirdars were withdrawn, cash settlement was introduced and cesses were consolidated with rent. This was however not without stiff resistance from the feudal lords. There were riots almost in every big Jagir area. Many Kisans had to perform the Supreme Sacrifice in Dabra, Khinsar, Ratkudia and several other villages, there was lot of bloodshed and these villages have become hallowed places for the Kisans.
On 15th august, 1947 India became free and a popular Ministry was installed in Jodhpur. Recognizing the importance of the Kisan Sabha, its general Secretary Nathuram Mirdha, son of Baldev Ram Mirdha, was included in the Ministry. In about a year the “Marwar Tenancy Act, 1949” was passed and this put the Kisans of Marwar at par with any Kisan in a progressive state. Overnight the tenants in the cultivator possession of their lands became khatedar tenants on April 6, 1949 without paying a pie. This was the achievement of one of the important objectives set forth by Baldev Ram Mirdha.
Baldev Ram Mirdha (1889-1953) was a great social reformer of Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in Nagaur district in Rajasthan in 1889. His father’s name was Manga Ram. His family was given the work of Department of Post and Telegraph. “Mirdha” was the title awarded to his family for this work by then ruler of Jodhpur. He was founder of ‘Marwar Kisan Sabha’ and ‘Rajasthan Kisan Sabha’. Baldev Ram Mirdha is popularly known as Kisan-Kesari.
In Government service
Baldev Ram Mirdha was educated at Jodhpur. After completing his education, he got a job in the department of population. He was appointed sub-inspector in police department in 1914. He became reader of Inspector General, M.R.Kotewala in 1921. He was appointed on the post of police inspector in 1923. He was promoted to the post of Superintendent of Police in 1926 and Deputy Inspector General in 1943. Being on a higher post in Government, he realized the problems of the farmers of the Marwar region of Rajasthan and resigned from his post in 1947 for the cause of poor farmers.
Condition of farmers in Rajasthan
In making an assessment of his work one has necessarily to take ones mind back to the bygone era under the Maharajas and their feudal Lords. The times have changed so much that a youngman born and brought up in these times can hardly appreciate properly the difficult times in which his ancestors had been living since times immemorial. It will be no exaggeration to say that in those days one could not treat even one's body as exclusively his own. Though the position of Kisan in what was Khalsa (under the direct control of the state) was better in comparison to a Kisan of the Jagir areas, he was only a little above a beast of burden. Every thing that the Kisan had, never treated as his own. In Jagir areas all cultivators were really landless. There was no tenancy Law and one could be thrown away from the land one cultivated at the pleasure of Jagirdar, his "malik". In most of the Jagirs a Jagirdar would in the first instance be taking fifty percent of the produce. This would be taken by actual division of the produce on the thrashing floor or by appraisal of the standing crop (kunta). The latter method proved at times more onerous as the appraisal depended on the whims of the Kamdar. Then over and above the share of the produce the Kisan had to pay numerous "lags" or cesses. Together with the share of the produce known as "Hasil" these cesses meant that the Kisans had to part with more than eighty percent of their produce. The findings of the Sukhdeonarain Committee in the years 1940-42 bear this out. If a Kisan had to marry his daughter he had to pay "Chavri Lag" if he held a dinner then a "Kansa Lag"; if members of the family separated then "Dhunwa Lag" and so on. If the Jagirdar had a guest then fodder for his mount had to be supplied. Then there was "begar" that is forced labour, for tilling the personal lands of the Jagirdar. The homestead in which the Kisan lived in the Abadi had to be vacated in case he ceased cultivating the land. He could not alienate the plot to anyone. Then the bigger Jagirdars had judicial powers including magisterial powers. Further they had their own police force besides the revenue staff. This enabled them to keep their stronghold on the Kisans. Over and above this policy of divide and rule was fully practiced. By offering the temptation of giving better land for cultivation one Kisan would be set against another. There were no schools worth the name in rural areas and the masses were steeped in ignorance.
Spread of education
Realizing that it was beyond the means of the Kisans to have their own schools and which was obviously the Government's responsibility, he established chain of the boarding houses instead in the state where sons of the Kisans could live with their frugal means and get educated. With the help of colleagues he got constructed boarding houses at Jodhpur, Barmer, Merta, Parbatsar, Didwana, Nagaur, Pipar etc., towns of Marwar region. Thousands of students used these boarding houses and became Doctors, Engineers, Officers, Politicians, and Teachers etc. By organizing meetings for eradication of evil customs he infused consciousness in them and also tried to bring about unity. He was instrumental in strengthening the Panchayats.
Friend of oppressed farmers
It was in those times that Baldev Ram Mirdha came on the scene as the quide, philosopher and friend of the oppressed Kisans. Heredity and environment had given him many good things of life. He was himself in Govt. service yet he identified himself fully with the cause of the Kisan. The bureaucracy of the times was no means sympathetic to this cause. The Jagirdars were in the Council of Ministers and were on other important posts, which gave them effective leverage. Baldev Ram Mirdha was almost the only Kisan holding an important post. As a wise tactician, therefore, he chose spread of education and eradication of social evils as his tools to work with. He had deep understanding of society in the Marwar region. He tried all his life with full devotion to remove social evils like untouchability, child marriage, woman illiteracy, indebt ness, poverty, backwardness, intoxication, dissipation, bad customs etc. This would not ostensibly give cause of offence to the bureaucracy and the Jagirdars.
He was one-man legal aid forum for the poor Kisans. A Kisan in trouble would go with his problem to his house, the outer portion of which would invariably provide shelter to him and one could not afford to have his meals elsewhere would be served a meal from his kitchen and then he would afford legal aid to him. After a stage was reached, when Kisans could provide some workers, he got established the “Marwar Kisan Sabha”. Though he was not an office bearer he was its alter ego. It became a mighty organization in a couple of years. The Kisan leader of the eminence of Late Sir Choturam of Punjab was the chief guest at a big Kisan Conference in Jodhpur in 1942. Unlike elaborate arrangements at political meets now-a-days thousands of Kisans would come with bajara bread of flour tied in "potlies" and a water tap and an open area for their stay would do. In other words there used to be no expenditure worth the name of these conferences.
Victory of farmers
Then came the demand for settlement of Jagir lands to cash rents, abolition of cesses, abolition of judicial powers of the Jagirdars, for due for Kisans in Govt. Service and so on. The state could no longer resist these just demands. Judicial and Police powers of the Jagirdars were withdrawn, cash settlement was introduced and cesses were consolidated with rent. This was however not without stiff resistance from the feudal lords. There were riots almost in every big Jagir area. Many Kisans had to perform the Supreme Sacrifice in Dabra, Khinsar, Ratkudia and several other villages, there was lot of bloodshed and these villages have become hallowed places for the Kisans.
On 15th august, 1947 India became free and a popular Ministry was installed in Jodhpur. Recognizing the importance of the Kisan Sabha, its general Secretary Nathuram Mirdha, son of Baldev Ram Mirdha, was included in the Ministry. In about a year the “Marwar Tenancy Act, 1949” was passed and this put the Kisans of Marwar at par with any Kisan in a progressive state. Overnight the tenants in the cultivator possession of their lands became khatedar tenants on April 6, 1949 without paying a pie. This was the achievement of one of the important objectives set forth by Baldev Ram Mirdha.
Baldev Ram Mirdha- Kisan Kesari (Part-2)
Abolition of Jagirs
After the Formation of Rajasthan, Baldev Ram Mirdha who had by then retired from Government service formed the “Rajathan Kisan Sabha” and unified the Kisans of Rajasthan under its banner. He was its first President. Since the broad objectives of the Kisan Sabha and the congress were identical the congress leaders approached Baldev Ram Mirdha to unite the Rajasthan Kisan Sabha with the Congress. Baldev Ram Mirdha was a visionary and he realized that the two could not and should not remain separate. Therefore, he just made one demand from the national leaders that the Jagirs be abolished forthwith in Rajathan. This was agreed to by the congress high Command with the result that the two organizations unified like the holy streams at the Prayag Sangam and Kisans became the flesh, bones, and sinews muscles of the congress, indeed the very lifeblood of the congress.
The Jagirs were soon abolished. He threw himself heart and soul for getting maximum numbers of seats for the Congress at the first general elections. In spite of the over whelming odds to the late Maharaja of Jodhpur being in the fray he could secure at least four congress candidates returned from the Nagaur district. So much was the opposition from the Maharaja that even Jai Narain Vyas lost the election at two places where the Maharaja himself opposed him. In the Jodhpur area two of the ex-presidents of the “Marwar Kisan Sabha” were weaned away by the late Maharaja and both of them were got elected as his candidates. However, Baldev Ram Mirdha never gave up hope. He never believed in bedeviling personal relations. In course of time both the members came back and joined the congress. In spite of Baldev Ram Mirdha being the protagonist of the Kisan his personal relations with the Jagirdar were quite friendly. As a statesman, he believed in tactful use of words as would keep old friends, win new ones and over come hostility of those against him.
One cannot under rate his achievements at the first elections. Even one candidate less from Nagaur would have meant that congress would be in minority as against the combined opposition and history would have taken a different course in Rajasthan.
Kisan Kesari
Anniversary of late Baldev Ram Mirdha will always be a great day of the Kisans of Rajasthan in general and former Marwar State in Particular. In remembering him one recalls to one's mind an individual or an institution. The aggregate of traits he possessed and which distinguished him from people of common stuff had shot him up on the terra firma of Marwar. His mental alertness, his ability to quickly asses a situation, clear and logical exposition of a subject in the language which the masses could understand, the depth of interest he took in the welfare of the underdog, his ability for ensuring social cohesion and the qualities of leadership in general made him the idol of Kisans, a position which none else had attained in these parts of our land. It is because of this reason that farmers of Rajasthan popularly call Baldev Ram Mirdha as Kisan-Kesari.
Baldev Ram Mirdha was never mindful of his growing old age or ill-health and while working for cause of Kisans nearest to his heart, he brethed his last in harness at Ladnun, only a few months after the elections, getting ablaze a trail for others to follow. He died on August 2, 1953, of heart attack, at the age of 64, while delivering speech in a public meeting.
It will be nice tribute to his memory if the people of Rajathan in general and Kisans in Particular try to emulate his example and imbibe his virtues in their lives for what illustrious Kisan son lived and worked for. His life will ever inspire the coming generations of Kisan workers.
Abolition of Jagirs
After the Formation of Rajasthan, Baldev Ram Mirdha who had by then retired from Government service formed the “Rajathan Kisan Sabha” and unified the Kisans of Rajasthan under its banner. He was its first President. Since the broad objectives of the Kisan Sabha and the congress were identical the congress leaders approached Baldev Ram Mirdha to unite the Rajasthan Kisan Sabha with the Congress. Baldev Ram Mirdha was a visionary and he realized that the two could not and should not remain separate. Therefore, he just made one demand from the national leaders that the Jagirs be abolished forthwith in Rajathan. This was agreed to by the congress high Command with the result that the two organizations unified like the holy streams at the Prayag Sangam and Kisans became the flesh, bones, and sinews muscles of the congress, indeed the very lifeblood of the congress.
The Jagirs were soon abolished. He threw himself heart and soul for getting maximum numbers of seats for the Congress at the first general elections. In spite of the over whelming odds to the late Maharaja of Jodhpur being in the fray he could secure at least four congress candidates returned from the Nagaur district. So much was the opposition from the Maharaja that even Jai Narain Vyas lost the election at two places where the Maharaja himself opposed him. In the Jodhpur area two of the ex-presidents of the “Marwar Kisan Sabha” were weaned away by the late Maharaja and both of them were got elected as his candidates. However, Baldev Ram Mirdha never gave up hope. He never believed in bedeviling personal relations. In course of time both the members came back and joined the congress. In spite of Baldev Ram Mirdha being the protagonist of the Kisan his personal relations with the Jagirdar were quite friendly. As a statesman, he believed in tactful use of words as would keep old friends, win new ones and over come hostility of those against him.
One cannot under rate his achievements at the first elections. Even one candidate less from Nagaur would have meant that congress would be in minority as against the combined opposition and history would have taken a different course in Rajasthan.
Kisan Kesari
Anniversary of late Baldev Ram Mirdha will always be a great day of the Kisans of Rajasthan in general and former Marwar State in Particular. In remembering him one recalls to one's mind an individual or an institution. The aggregate of traits he possessed and which distinguished him from people of common stuff had shot him up on the terra firma of Marwar. His mental alertness, his ability to quickly asses a situation, clear and logical exposition of a subject in the language which the masses could understand, the depth of interest he took in the welfare of the underdog, his ability for ensuring social cohesion and the qualities of leadership in general made him the idol of Kisans, a position which none else had attained in these parts of our land. It is because of this reason that farmers of Rajasthan popularly call Baldev Ram Mirdha as Kisan-Kesari.
Baldev Ram Mirdha was never mindful of his growing old age or ill-health and while working for cause of Kisans nearest to his heart, he brethed his last in harness at Ladnun, only a few months after the elections, getting ablaze a trail for others to follow. He died on August 2, 1953, of heart attack, at the age of 64, while delivering speech in a public meeting.
It will be nice tribute to his memory if the people of Rajathan in general and Kisans in Particular try to emulate his example and imbibe his virtues in their lives for what illustrious Kisan son lived and worked for. His life will ever inspire the coming generations of Kisan workers.
sumitsehrawat
New member
Jhajhar friends, please help.
Unfortunately, I don't have more information on Swami Omanandji.
After my only visit, the circumstances did not allow me to go to Gurukul. Jhajhar. For the last 1.5 years I am in Bangalore. Maybe our friends from Jhajhar or nearby that place can help us in this regard. They can provide us with information on Swamiji.
I am hoping to read more on Swamiji in this loop.
Thanks n Regards,
Sumit Sehrawat
Unfortunately, I don't have more information on Swami Omanandji.
After my only visit, the circumstances did not allow me to go to Gurukul. Jhajhar. For the last 1.5 years I am in Bangalore. Maybe our friends from Jhajhar or nearby that place can help us in this regard. They can provide us with information on Swamiji.
I am hoping to read more on Swamiji in this loop.
Thanks n Regards,
Sumit Sehrawat
ravichaudhary
New member
luxmanji
Good articles
Let us have some more
Hopefully other people can also join in and post some articles.
Ravi Chaudhary
Good articles
Let us have some more
Hopefully other people can also join in and post some articles.
Ravi Chaudhary
vijaylamba
New member
Famous jats
Hello Sir,
I would like to add two very important names in the list of famous jats:
- Justice D. S. Lamba
- Sir Chajju Ram Lamba
http://www.haryana-online.com/People/seth_chhajju_ram.htm
http://www.jatland.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-687.html
Thanks
Vijay Lamba
Hello Sir,
I would like to add two very important names in the list of famous jats:
- Justice D. S. Lamba
- Sir Chajju Ram Lamba
http://www.haryana-online.com/People/seth_chhajju_ram.htm
http://www.jatland.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-687.html
Thanks
Vijay Lamba
There is differenece between being famous and being well known. I am not sure if all the nemes mentioned by members fall in the catagory of famous. Getting elected as MP or making it to the post of Principal of a college does not make one famous. If I am asked to pick up the names of famous Jats, I would pick up only the following ones;
1. Sir Chotu Ram
2. Ch Charan Singh
3. Maharaja Suraj Mal
4. Ch Devi Lal
5. Dara Singh
6. Col. Hoshyar Singh, PVC
7. Virendra Sehwag
Famous can be considered only those whom common men from all castes know and those who inspired others very significantly..
Rajendra
1. Sir Chotu Ram
2. Ch Charan Singh
3. Maharaja Suraj Mal
4. Ch Devi Lal
5. Dara Singh
6. Col. Hoshyar Singh, PVC
7. Virendra Sehwag
Famous can be considered only those whom common men from all castes know and those who inspired others very significantly..
Rajendra
virenderkhokhar
Member
famous/would be famous jats
it was nice to see such a long list of famous jats. i wud to like add a few more names to it
MALLIAKA SEHRAWAT- NEEDS NO INTRO
RANDEEP HOODA - GOING TO B FAMOUS IN APRIL/MAY AFTER THE RELEASE OF "D"
we are ofcourse forgetting our NITIN DAHIYA who is most famous in this jatland.com who made this platform to discuss these kind of things
it was nice to see such a long list of famous jats. i wud to like add a few more names to it
MALLIAKA SEHRAWAT- NEEDS NO INTRO
RANDEEP HOODA - GOING TO B FAMOUS IN APRIL/MAY AFTER THE RELEASE OF "D"
we are ofcourse forgetting our NITIN DAHIYA who is most famous in this jatland.com who made this platform to discuss these kind of things
jitender_singh
New member
Hi,
I would like to add one more name , He is Mohit ahlawat , making his debut in 'JAMES' (will realease in June) directed by Ram Gopal verma .
He is already in Hot news in Bollywood., Marrying to former Model.
Cheers
Jitender
I would like to add one more name , He is Mohit ahlawat , making his debut in 'JAMES' (will realease in June) directed by Ram Gopal verma .
He is already in Hot news in Bollywood., Marrying to former Model.
Cheers
Jitender
laxmansingh
New member
Dear Shri Burdak ji
I really appreciate your updates of jat icons. These jat icons are connecting curious jat memebers in the world. I am very much interested to see you on jatland.
Regards all jat memebrs
Laxman Singh
I really appreciate your updates of jat icons. These jat icons are connecting curious jat memebers in the world. I am very much interested to see you on jatland.
Regards all jat memebrs
Laxman Singh
narender_malik
Banned
famous jat
Sathiyo,
I don’t think anything wrong in including among the list of famous jats people like Ch. Sajjan Kumar (MP –Outer Delhi). Shayad kuchh logo ko taklif hui hogi because of his alleged involvement in 1984 Riots. Kisi bhi conclusion par pahunchne se pahle hamein uski andruni bato pe bhi jana chahiye.
Lekin dosto ek baat sochne ki hai____in 1984 riots the allegations were put not only against Ch. Sajjan Kumar Ji , but also against the following if I am not wrong:-
# Vasant Sathe.
# Kamal Nath
# Jagdish Titler
# HKL Bhagat
Yahan ek baat dekhne ki hai ki___why only Ch. Sajjan Kumar was targeted and highlighted most out of all these guys. All except Sajjan Kumar are holding key positions and where as Sajjan Kumar has put all his efforts just only to get the congress ticket from the world’s largest constituency…..where he is extremely popular for his work towards upliftment of downtroden .He himself is from very humble background. His margin of victory simply a proof of his popularity. Sajjan Kumar was very close to Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi and that was the main reason for implicating him in the Sikh riots where he has not done anything wrong or exceptionally extra involvement. People were just scared of his popularity and his proximity to Gandhi Family.
Sajjan Kumar won in 1977 councilor election when it was anti congress wave.
Then he became MP in 1980 at the age of around 37years, by defeating Rajender Lakra(elder brother of Ch. Sahib Singh Verma).
After the death of Indira Gandhi people within the congress kept him at distance(because Rajiv Gandhi was new), but later Rajiv Gandhi realized Sajjan Kumar’s potential and sincerity and gave him chance in 1992 election and he defeated Ch. Sahib Singh Verma.
Again start of a bad phase for him after death of Rajiv Gandhi people with in party never let him be close to Sonia… but it was sincerity and patience of Sajjan Kumar that later Sonia also realized the truth and again he was given a chance to contest election from world’s largest constituency OUTER DELHI…this time he again defeated Ch. Sahib Singh Verma with a huge margin of more than 2 Lakhs vote. Ch. Sahib Singh Verma is himself a very popular figure.
So we must support such kind of personality who would have done so much work for atleast the jats of delhi if he had been not made the scapegoat. He just paid the price for being very close to Gandhi family and being a Jat and above all being very popular.
Sajjan Kumar doesn’t have anything against Sikh community also. He never gives any irresponsible statements and comments.
The Outer Delhi Constituency(MP) , has 21 MLA’ constituency in it and 42 constituency of Councilor.
Jai Ram Ji Ki.
Narender
Sathiyo,
I don’t think anything wrong in including among the list of famous jats people like Ch. Sajjan Kumar (MP –Outer Delhi). Shayad kuchh logo ko taklif hui hogi because of his alleged involvement in 1984 Riots. Kisi bhi conclusion par pahunchne se pahle hamein uski andruni bato pe bhi jana chahiye.
Lekin dosto ek baat sochne ki hai____in 1984 riots the allegations were put not only against Ch. Sajjan Kumar Ji , but also against the following if I am not wrong:-
# Vasant Sathe.
# Kamal Nath
# Jagdish Titler
# HKL Bhagat
Yahan ek baat dekhne ki hai ki___why only Ch. Sajjan Kumar was targeted and highlighted most out of all these guys. All except Sajjan Kumar are holding key positions and where as Sajjan Kumar has put all his efforts just only to get the congress ticket from the world’s largest constituency…..where he is extremely popular for his work towards upliftment of downtroden .He himself is from very humble background. His margin of victory simply a proof of his popularity. Sajjan Kumar was very close to Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi and that was the main reason for implicating him in the Sikh riots where he has not done anything wrong or exceptionally extra involvement. People were just scared of his popularity and his proximity to Gandhi Family.
Sajjan Kumar won in 1977 councilor election when it was anti congress wave.
Then he became MP in 1980 at the age of around 37years, by defeating Rajender Lakra(elder brother of Ch. Sahib Singh Verma).
After the death of Indira Gandhi people within the congress kept him at distance(because Rajiv Gandhi was new), but later Rajiv Gandhi realized Sajjan Kumar’s potential and sincerity and gave him chance in 1992 election and he defeated Ch. Sahib Singh Verma.
Again start of a bad phase for him after death of Rajiv Gandhi people with in party never let him be close to Sonia… but it was sincerity and patience of Sajjan Kumar that later Sonia also realized the truth and again he was given a chance to contest election from world’s largest constituency OUTER DELHI…this time he again defeated Ch. Sahib Singh Verma with a huge margin of more than 2 Lakhs vote. Ch. Sahib Singh Verma is himself a very popular figure.
So we must support such kind of personality who would have done so much work for atleast the jats of delhi if he had been not made the scapegoat. He just paid the price for being very close to Gandhi family and being a Jat and above all being very popular.
Sajjan Kumar doesn’t have anything against Sikh community also. He never gives any irresponsible statements and comments.
The Outer Delhi Constituency(MP) , has 21 MLA’ constituency in it and 42 constituency of Councilor.
Jai Ram Ji Ki.
Narender
S
sandeepbalyan
Guest
Dear All,
Link below seems to be a holding good stuff with regard to the topic of the discussion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jat_(people)#Famous_Jat_people
Regards,
Sandeep Balyan
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Link below seems to be a holding good stuff with regard to the topic of the discussion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jat_(people)#Famous_Jat_people
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Justice Mahavir Singh
Justice Mahavir Singh (1920-1997) was a popular justice, an authority of law and social reformer of India. He was born on 14th September 1920 in a Jat family in village Ailum of District Muzaffar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, India. He passed MA (Economics) and LL.B. in 1942 together in 2 years, in 1st Division and second position in both and colour holder in athletics and rowing. He was awarded Gold Medal for being all round best boy in the University in 1941-42.
In Judicial Service
Justice Mahavir Singh taught Economics in J.V. College Baraut for two years. He was selected as Munsif through competitive examination conducted by U.P. Public Service Commission and appointed Munsif w.e.f. 10-5-1946. After getting all due promotions in time he was appointed as District and Session Judge in April 1970. Later he was appointed as Additional Judge of Allahabad High Court on 17-11-1977 and Judge w.e.f. 15-11-79. He retired from judicial service on 14-9-1982. He was designated a Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India in 1983-84.
Authority of Law
Justice Mahavir Singh had authored many Law books. Important books authored by him are:
Nathuni Lal's Law of Arbitration, 4th Edition, 1983
ISBN: 81-7012-168-X
Bharat ka Sanvidhan (Constitution of India), 1987
In Hindi (In 2 Volumes),
ISBN: 81-7012-313-5
Ejaz Ahmad's Commentaries on
U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 5th Edition, 1989
With Supplement, 1992
ISBN: 81-7012-405-0
Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965,5th Edition, 1995, (In Hindi) Reprinted with Supplement, 1999
ISBN: 81-7012-558-8
Other books authored by Justice Mahavir Singh include:
Consolidation Process in Uttar Pradesh
Nyay Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh
Criminal procedure Code Published by Govt. of India and its (second edition)
Law and pleadings
Social reforms
Justice Mahavir Singh was associated with many social organizations. He was President of Sarvakhap Panchayat. Sarvakhap Panchayat is an organization of group of many villages doing works of social reforms. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag awarded him Honourary degree of Vidhi-Vachaspati (equivalent to Ph.D.) in October 1989 on his ‘Commentary on Constitutions of India’ (Hindi). He was vice-president of All India Hindi Law Institute Lucknow. As a judge he delivered about forty percent of his judgments in Hindi language so that people can understand well.
Justice Mahavir Singh was committed to the development of rural poor people. He started first Cooperative Society in his own village in 1945 that became the highest profit earning Society in U.P. He founded a junior high school in 1947 in his village. He started a woman Polytechnic in 1986 in his own house that provided free one-year course to rural girls on sewing, weaving, embroidery, painting and food technology.
He was also Visitor Gurukul Kangri Vishwa, Vidyalaya, and Haridwar. He was connected with Arya Samaj and was president of nyay sabha of sarvdeshik Arya pratinidhi sabha. He was associated with Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior. He attended almost every year All India Kisan Rana Mela organized by Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad at Gwalior fort on the occasion of Ram Navami. He died of cancer on August11, 1997.
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Justice Mahavir Singh (1920-1997) was a popular justice, an authority of law and social reformer of India. He was born on 14th September 1920 in a Jat family in village Ailum of District Muzaffar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, India. He passed MA (Economics) and LL.B. in 1942 together in 2 years, in 1st Division and second position in both and colour holder in athletics and rowing. He was awarded Gold Medal for being all round best boy in the University in 1941-42.
In Judicial Service
Justice Mahavir Singh taught Economics in J.V. College Baraut for two years. He was selected as Munsif through competitive examination conducted by U.P. Public Service Commission and appointed Munsif w.e.f. 10-5-1946. After getting all due promotions in time he was appointed as District and Session Judge in April 1970. Later he was appointed as Additional Judge of Allahabad High Court on 17-11-1977 and Judge w.e.f. 15-11-79. He retired from judicial service on 14-9-1982. He was designated a Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India in 1983-84.
Authority of Law
Justice Mahavir Singh had authored many Law books. Important books authored by him are:
Nathuni Lal's Law of Arbitration, 4th Edition, 1983
ISBN: 81-7012-168-X
Bharat ka Sanvidhan (Constitution of India), 1987
In Hindi (In 2 Volumes),
ISBN: 81-7012-313-5
Ejaz Ahmad's Commentaries on
U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 5th Edition, 1989
With Supplement, 1992
ISBN: 81-7012-405-0
Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965,5th Edition, 1995, (In Hindi) Reprinted with Supplement, 1999
ISBN: 81-7012-558-8
Other books authored by Justice Mahavir Singh include:
Consolidation Process in Uttar Pradesh
Nyay Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh
Criminal procedure Code Published by Govt. of India and its (second edition)
Law and pleadings
Social reforms
Justice Mahavir Singh was associated with many social organizations. He was President of Sarvakhap Panchayat. Sarvakhap Panchayat is an organization of group of many villages doing works of social reforms. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag awarded him Honourary degree of Vidhi-Vachaspati (equivalent to Ph.D.) in October 1989 on his ‘Commentary on Constitutions of India’ (Hindi). He was vice-president of All India Hindi Law Institute Lucknow. As a judge he delivered about forty percent of his judgments in Hindi language so that people can understand well.
Justice Mahavir Singh was committed to the development of rural poor people. He started first Cooperative Society in his own village in 1945 that became the highest profit earning Society in U.P. He founded a junior high school in 1947 in his village. He started a woman Polytechnic in 1986 in his own house that provided free one-year course to rural girls on sewing, weaving, embroidery, painting and food technology.
He was also Visitor Gurukul Kangri Vishwa, Vidyalaya, and Haridwar. He was connected with Arya Samaj and was president of nyay sabha of sarvdeshik Arya pratinidhi sabha. He was associated with Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior. He attended almost every year All India Kisan Rana Mela organized by Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad at Gwalior fort on the occasion of Ram Navami. He died of cancer on August11, 1997.
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Nathuram Mirdha- Gandhi Baba of Rajasthan
Early life
Nathuram Mirdha (1921-1996) was a great parliamentarian, freedom fighter, social reformer and popular farmer leader of Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Bilada in Nagaur district in Rajasthan on 20 October 1921. His father’s name was Thana Ram Mirdha.
Education
Nathuram Mirdha passed his metric from Darbar High School Jodhpur with first division. He did MA (Economics) and completed LLB degree in 1944 from Lucknow University. He started practice as advocate in 1946.
Rise as farmer leader
Nathuram Mirdha was simple, soft-spoken but talented personality. He was committed to the service of people especially farmers. He was friendly with every person who came in his contact. He was straightforward and man of words. He organized a massive farmer gathering at Jodhpur under the Chairmanship of Sir Chhoturam. He joined the Institution of farmers “Kisan Sabha” founded by Baldev Ram Mirdha as Secretary in 1946.
Nathuram Mirdha visited every village of Marwar region and had person-to-person contact. He united farmers of Marwar against the oppression of Jagirdars under the banner of “Marwar Kisan Sabha” and “Rajasthan Kisan Sabha”. These Institutions developed into very strong organizations and became instruments of social change in abolition of Jagirs and spread of education.
Freedom fighter and political leader
Nathuram Mirdha simultaneously fought feudalism as well as the British during the freedom Movement. Drawing his strength primarily from the peasantry, he was an undisputed leader of his
People for nearly five decades. Nathuram Mirdha made the service of poor farmers and labourers as main objective of his life.
On 15th august, 1947 India became free and a popular Ministry was installed in Jodhpur. Recognizing the importance of the Kisan Sabha, its general Secretary Nathuram Mirdha, son of Baldev Ram Mirdha, was included in the Ministry.He won his first assembly election in 1952 from Merta City constituency with a huge majority. He was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1967 and 1984 to 1989 and held several important portfolios in the Government of Rajasthan. He is known for strengthening agriculture and cooperative sectors in Rajasthan. Commencing from 1972, he was returned to the Lok Sabha six times. He served in the Union Council of Ministers in 1979-80 and 1989-90. He served too, with distinction, as the Chairman of the National Agricultural Prices Commission.
Chairman of National Agricultural Prices Commission
As Chairman of National Agricultural Prices Commission, he implemented number of schemes in the interest of farmers. There is an interesting historical anecdote about the Chairman of the National Agricultural Commission, Nathuram Mirdha, who, when asked by a foreign delegation as to what, according to him, was the culture of India, replied “Agriculture and no other culture is the culture of India”. The kingpin of agriculture in the country is the Cow, otherwise known as “Kamdhenu”.
He was Chairman of Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi for ten years. This institute progressed very fast during this period.
Differences with Indira Gandhi
Nathuram Mirdha developed differences with Mrs. Indira Gandhi in 1975 during emergency period. He left the National Congress and joined Lok Dal Party under the leadership of Chaudhari Charan Singh. Nathuram Mirdha, then of the Congress, won the 1971 and 1977 elections. He retained the seat for the Congress-Urs in 1980, and in 1984 kinsman Ram Niwas Mirdha of the Congress defeated him. In 1985 he was leader of Lok Dal in Rajasthan assembly. It was with his efforts and strategy that made Lok Dal party a national level organization. He was state president of Lok Dal Party in 1988. In 1989, contesting on the Janta Dal ticket, Nathuram defeated Ram Niwas.
By 1991 he had joined the Congress, for which party he won the seat in 1991 and 1996.Nathuram Mirdha joined Congress in 1991 after a period of 14 years. He was also the Deputy Leader of the Congress-I Parliamentary Party till 1996. In 1996 he got elected to Lok Sabha with a huge majority. That his popularity was undiminished can be seen from the 1996 result: he defeated his BJP rival H Kumawat by almost 160,000 votes. Sadly, he died soon after. In the by-election that followed Nathuram Mirdha's death, the BJP fielded his son Bhanu Prakash Mirdha, a newcomer to politics, and took the seat from the Congress (I).
Gandhi of Rajasthan
Mirdha was a veteran freedom fighter and an erudite Parliamentarian. He was Minister of State for Irrigation, Finance, Food and Civil Supplies and Chairman of many important Parliamentary Committees. He rendered yeoman service to the cause of the farmers, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the society. His services to the farming community will be long remembered. A lawyer by profession, he also rendered invaluable service in the field of education by establishing many educational institutions and Hostels.
Nathuram Mirdha was a successful politician, leader of farmers and a man of mass appeal in Rajasthan. He was popularly known as Gandhi Baba of Rajasthan. Nathuram Mirdha passed away on the 30th August, 1996 in New Delhi at the age of seventy-five.
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Early life
Nathuram Mirdha (1921-1996) was a great parliamentarian, freedom fighter, social reformer and popular farmer leader of Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Bilada in Nagaur district in Rajasthan on 20 October 1921. His father’s name was Thana Ram Mirdha.
Education
Nathuram Mirdha passed his metric from Darbar High School Jodhpur with first division. He did MA (Economics) and completed LLB degree in 1944 from Lucknow University. He started practice as advocate in 1946.
Rise as farmer leader
Nathuram Mirdha was simple, soft-spoken but talented personality. He was committed to the service of people especially farmers. He was friendly with every person who came in his contact. He was straightforward and man of words. He organized a massive farmer gathering at Jodhpur under the Chairmanship of Sir Chhoturam. He joined the Institution of farmers “Kisan Sabha” founded by Baldev Ram Mirdha as Secretary in 1946.
Nathuram Mirdha visited every village of Marwar region and had person-to-person contact. He united farmers of Marwar against the oppression of Jagirdars under the banner of “Marwar Kisan Sabha” and “Rajasthan Kisan Sabha”. These Institutions developed into very strong organizations and became instruments of social change in abolition of Jagirs and spread of education.
Freedom fighter and political leader
Nathuram Mirdha simultaneously fought feudalism as well as the British during the freedom Movement. Drawing his strength primarily from the peasantry, he was an undisputed leader of his
People for nearly five decades. Nathuram Mirdha made the service of poor farmers and labourers as main objective of his life.
On 15th august, 1947 India became free and a popular Ministry was installed in Jodhpur. Recognizing the importance of the Kisan Sabha, its general Secretary Nathuram Mirdha, son of Baldev Ram Mirdha, was included in the Ministry.He won his first assembly election in 1952 from Merta City constituency with a huge majority. He was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1967 and 1984 to 1989 and held several important portfolios in the Government of Rajasthan. He is known for strengthening agriculture and cooperative sectors in Rajasthan. Commencing from 1972, he was returned to the Lok Sabha six times. He served in the Union Council of Ministers in 1979-80 and 1989-90. He served too, with distinction, as the Chairman of the National Agricultural Prices Commission.
Chairman of National Agricultural Prices Commission
As Chairman of National Agricultural Prices Commission, he implemented number of schemes in the interest of farmers. There is an interesting historical anecdote about the Chairman of the National Agricultural Commission, Nathuram Mirdha, who, when asked by a foreign delegation as to what, according to him, was the culture of India, replied “Agriculture and no other culture is the culture of India”. The kingpin of agriculture in the country is the Cow, otherwise known as “Kamdhenu”.
He was Chairman of Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi for ten years. This institute progressed very fast during this period.
Differences with Indira Gandhi
Nathuram Mirdha developed differences with Mrs. Indira Gandhi in 1975 during emergency period. He left the National Congress and joined Lok Dal Party under the leadership of Chaudhari Charan Singh. Nathuram Mirdha, then of the Congress, won the 1971 and 1977 elections. He retained the seat for the Congress-Urs in 1980, and in 1984 kinsman Ram Niwas Mirdha of the Congress defeated him. In 1985 he was leader of Lok Dal in Rajasthan assembly. It was with his efforts and strategy that made Lok Dal party a national level organization. He was state president of Lok Dal Party in 1988. In 1989, contesting on the Janta Dal ticket, Nathuram defeated Ram Niwas.
By 1991 he had joined the Congress, for which party he won the seat in 1991 and 1996.Nathuram Mirdha joined Congress in 1991 after a period of 14 years. He was also the Deputy Leader of the Congress-I Parliamentary Party till 1996. In 1996 he got elected to Lok Sabha with a huge majority. That his popularity was undiminished can be seen from the 1996 result: he defeated his BJP rival H Kumawat by almost 160,000 votes. Sadly, he died soon after. In the by-election that followed Nathuram Mirdha's death, the BJP fielded his son Bhanu Prakash Mirdha, a newcomer to politics, and took the seat from the Congress (I).
Gandhi of Rajasthan
Mirdha was a veteran freedom fighter and an erudite Parliamentarian. He was Minister of State for Irrigation, Finance, Food and Civil Supplies and Chairman of many important Parliamentary Committees. He rendered yeoman service to the cause of the farmers, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the society. His services to the farming community will be long remembered. A lawyer by profession, he also rendered invaluable service in the field of education by establishing many educational institutions and Hostels.
Nathuram Mirdha was a successful politician, leader of farmers and a man of mass appeal in Rajasthan. He was popularly known as Gandhi Baba of Rajasthan. Nathuram Mirdha passed away on the 30th August, 1996 in New Delhi at the age of seventy-five.
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Bhagat singh sandhu ,One of my biggest idols in life right besides Maharaja surajmal and Maharaja ranjit singh....they dont come any bigger !!!
but with some names mentioned above like some models and etc ,i would rather not mention their name here
Bhagat singh sandhu ,One of my biggest idols in life right besides Maharaja surajmal and Maharaja ranjit singh....they dont come any bigger !!!
but with some names mentioned above like some models and etc ,i would rather not mention their name here
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sandeepbalyan
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My House is just in front of Justice Mahavir Singh house in village
Which is now a woman’s polytechnic and is helping cyclopean amount of girls
to make there future. Even by luck I was present there on the day of opening of polytechnic.
Which is now a woman’s polytechnic and is helping cyclopean amount of girls
to make there future. Even by luck I was present there on the day of opening of polytechnic.
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gurjant
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Famous Jatts.
Tiger Jatt Singh - Freestyle wrestler
Arjun Singh- Retired Air Chief Marshal
K.P.S.Gill
Tiger Jatt Singh - Freestyle wrestler
Arjun Singh- Retired Air Chief Marshal
K.P.S.Gill