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| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|06|28|df=yes}}<ref name=eda>{{cite web|url=http://www.europediawaz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=483&Itemid=201|title=ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰ ਕਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਾਰਸ ਰਾਮੂਵਾਲੀਆ ਨਾਲ ਭਵਨਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੁਰਬਾ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ|author=|date=|work=An interview|publisher=www.europdiawaz.com|accessdate=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122154258/http://www.europediawaz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=483&Itemid=201|archive-date=22 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Mehraj]], [[Firozpur district]] (now [[Bathinda district]]), [[British Punjab]]<br />
| origin = [[Jagrawan]], [[Punjab, India|East Punjab]]<br />
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| death_place = [[Ramuwala]], [[Moga district]], [[Punjab, India]]<br />
| genre = [[Music of Punjab|Folk]], [[Kavishari]]<br />
| occupation = Singer, [[Kavishar]]<br />
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'''Karnail Singh Paras''' (28 June 1916 – 28 February 2009) was a Shiromani Kavishar award-winning [[Kavishar]] of [[Punjab, India|Indian Punjab]].<ref name=eda/><ref name=b>{{cite web |url=http://www.badhni.com/articles/Principal_Sarwan_Singh/Karnail_Singh_Ramuwalia_Kavisher.htm |title=ਸ਼ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰ ਕਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਾਰਸ ਨੂੰ ਚੇਤੇ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ|author=ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ ਸਰਵਣ ਸਿੰਘ|date= |work=An article in Punjabi|publisher=www.badhni.com|accessdate=9 Mar 2012}}</ref><ref name=unp>{{cite web|url=http://www.unp.me/f16/paras-sahib-de-jeevan-te-jhaat-paunda-ik-lekh-79103/|title=Paras sahib de jeevan te jhaat paunda ik lekh |author=|date=5 May 2010 |work=A biographical article in Punjabi|publisher=www.unp.me|accessdate=9 Mar 2012}}</ref> He is the father of former union minister and [[Samajwadi Party]] politician [[Balwant Singh Ramoowalia]] and Canada based writer Iqbal Singh Ramoowalia. One of his granddaughters is married to famous [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] singer and actor [[Harbhajan Maan]].<ref name=l>{{cite web |url=http://www.likhari.org/archive/Likhari%20Pages%202009/5405%20supan%20sandhu%201_lekh_karnail%20singh%20paras%20dy%20tur%20jaan%20tey%2011%20March%202009.htm|title=ਕਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਾਰਸ ਦੇ ਤੁਰ ਜਾਣ 'ਤੇ |author=ਸੁਪਨ ਸੰਧੂ|date=11 Mar 2009 |work=An article in Punjabi |publisher=www.likhari.org|accessdate=9 Mar 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
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Paras was born as Karnail Singh on 28 June 1916,<ref name=l/> to father Tara Singh of [[Ramoowala]] village and mother Ram Kaur,<ref name=eda/> in his maternal grandparents' village of Mehraj of [[Firozpur district]] (now [[Bathinda district]]) in [[British Punjab]]. His father died when he was only 14. He was sent to a [[Dera]] for the study of [[Gurbani]] where his teacher noticed his intelligence and called him, ''Paras'', that was fixed for ever as his last name. He was very fond of singing from his childhood. In 1938 he married Daljit Kaur of village Boparai.<ref name=eda/><ref name=unp/> The couple has 6 children; 4 sons and 2 daughters.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Paras was inspired by [[Kavishar]] Mohan Singh Rode. After the performance of Mohan Singh at ''Mela Maghi'' at [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]], Paras met and told him about his love for singing and also recited a poem of his own.<ref name=unp/> Being happy on listening to the poem, Mohan Singh took him as his student.<ref name=eda/> Paras joined his team and learned singing/[[Kavishari]] from Mohan Singh.<ref name=unp/> Paras' first performance on stage was at ''Roshnian Da Mela'' at [[Jagrawan]]. His first performance on [[All India Radio]], [[Jalandhar]], in 1954, made him popular.<ref name=eda/><ref name=unp/> He also performed in Canada, England and the United States. Bhasha Vibhag Punjab honored him with ''Sharomani Kavishar Award'' in 1980-81.&6<ref name=eda/> He has about 20 students but [[Gursewak Maan]] and [[Harbhajan Maan]], the well known [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] singers today, are the shining stars of them. His relationship with Harbhajan Maan got closer as one of his granddaughters, Harmandeep Kaur, is married to [[Harbhajan Maan]].<ref name=b/> He also wrote songs for Maan brothers. Harbhajan Maan's first album, ''Ishq De Mamle'' featured 7 songs written by Paras.<ref name=unp/><br />
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==Discography==<br />
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After his first performance on [[All India Radio]] Jalandhar, in 1954, he got high popularity and [[Sa Re Ga Ma|HMV]] recorded his first record featuring the [[Kavishari]]s, ''Kyon Pharhi Sipahian Ne, Bhaino Eh Hansaa Di Jorhi'' and ''Hai Aaun-Jaan Bania, Dunia Chahun Ku Dina Da Mela''.<ref name=unp/> After that he recorded about 20 records.<ref name=eda/><ref name=unp/><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kavishari]]<br />
*[[Kali (chhand)]]<br />
*[[Babu Rajab Ali]]<br />
*[[Harbhajan Maan]]<br />
*[[Dhadi (music)]]<br />
*[[Punjabi folk music]]<br />
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