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'''Shaheed Kavi Mehar Singh Dahiya''' (1916-1945) commonly known as '''Fauji Mehar Singh''' and '''Jat Mehar Singh''', was a famous Haryanavi poet.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chaudhry |first1=D.R. |title=Haryana at Crossroads: Problems and Prospects |date=2007 |publisher=National Book Trust |isbn=9788123750330 |pages=3, 9}}</ref> He was born in Dahiya clan of [[Jats]] in village Barona in [[Kharkhoda]] tahsil, district [[Sonipat]] ([[Rohtak]] district at that time), [[Haryana]]. In addition to Haryana, his ragnis are still popular in [[Delhi]], Western [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]]. According to records of [[Jat Regiment]], he was born on 15 February 1916.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kavitakosh.org/kk/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9|title=मेहर सिंह - कविता कोश|website=kavitakosh.org|language=hi|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kYsMAQAAMAAJ&q=jat+mehar+singh+ragni|title=Haryana State Gazetteer: Lacks special title|last1=Singh|first1=Sarban|last2=Organisation|first2=Haryana (India) Gazetteers|date=2001|publisher=Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://peeng.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9/amp/|title=किस्सा फौजी मेहर सिंह|date=2016-05-15|work=PEENG|access-date=2018-11-18|language=hi-IN}}</ref><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Some activities held in his native village and state, in his honour:<br />
*The Fauji Jaat Mehar Singh Award is given to folk singers by the Chief Minister of Haryana State, for their contribution to promoting the culture and traditions of Haryana.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cash high: Artistes' Award Money Hiked |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-jalandhar/20120322/282802123298308 |access-date=3 December 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=22 March 2012}}</ref><br />
*15 February is celebrated as a day in Memory of Mehar Singh and a Ragani Programme is organised every year.<ref>{{cite news |title=The birth anniversary of Jat Mehar Singh, celebrated with pompous grandeur |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-OTH-MAT-latest-kharkhoda-news-024003-3622833-NOR.html |access-date=3 December 2018 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=16 February 2016 |language=Hindi}}</ref><br />
*A school children's programme on November 14 is organised every year.<br />
*A Health Camp is organised once a year in which retired and working doctors of PGIMS Rohtak participate on voluntary basis.<br />
*A book of his writings has been published.<br />
*A Statue of Mehar Singh has been installed in 2 acres of land donated by the Panchayat of the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mharaharyana.com/author-profile/67/mehar-singh-biography.html|title=मेहर सिंह {{!}} मेहर सिंह का जीवन परिचय {{!}} Mehar Singh {{!}} Biography of Mehar Singh|website=www.mharaharyana.com|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Saang]]<br />
* [[Haryanvi Cinema]]<br />
* [[Music of Haryana|Haryanvi music]]<br />
* [[Haryanvi language]]<br />
* [[Indian musical instruments]]<br />
* [[List of Indian folk dances]]<br />
* [[List of Haryanvi-language films]]<br />
* [[Haryanvi cinema]]<br />
* [[Baje Bhagat]]<br />
* [[Dayachand Mayna]]<br />
* [[Lakhmi Chand]]<br />
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