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{{short description|Indian singer-songwriter}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Major Rajasthani
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| birth_name = Major Singh Buttar
| alias =
| birth_date = 14 January 1961
| birth_place = 5kk buttran, Sri Ganganagar
| origin = Sri Ganganagar
| death_date = 14 December 1999
| death_place =
| genre = [[Folk music of Punjab|Folk]], [[duet]]s
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
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| label = Goyal Music
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'''Major Rajasthani''' was a Punjabi singer-songwriter associated with [[Music of Punjab|Punjabi music]]. He was specially known for his sad songs.<ref name=it>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/major-rajasthani/id443292503|title=iTunes – Music – Major Rajasthani|date=n.d.|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Major Rajasthani was born as Major Singh on 14 January 1961 in village 5KK Buttran, [[Ganganagar district]], [[Rajasthan]]. His father's name was Jeet Singh and mother Dhan Kaur. He was the youngest sibling among five brothers and one sister. He married Sehajpreet Kaur. They settled in [[Rampura Phul]] in Punjab after marriage. He had two children named Navdeep Rajasthani and Jyoti.His son is also a music composer and he has a music production house named [[His son is also a music composer and he has a music production house named MR Music in Rampura Phul|MR Music Studio]] in Rampura Phul<ref name="source 1">{{cite web | url=https://bollyhollybaba.com/major-rajasthani-biography-family-singer/ | title=Major Rajasthani Biography | Family | Singer | Writer | Life Struggle | date=23 January 2019 | access-date=9 July 2024 | archive-date=31 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131063058/https://bollyhollybaba.com/major-rajasthani-biography-family-singer/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
Some of his popular albums:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raag.fm/artist-153-Major_Rajasthani|title=Major Rajasthani music albums|date=n.d.|publisher=pz10.com|accessdate=14 January 2012|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180451/https://raag.fm/artist-153-Major_Rajasthani|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Aatam Hattya (the suicide)
*Car Ribnan Wali
*Chandri Bulauno Hatgi
*Dhanwad Vichole Da<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0057UWQNM/|title=Dhanwad Vichole Da:Amazon:MP3 Downloads|date=n.d.|work=Buy music online|accessdate=24 February 2012|archive-date=9 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709114538/https://www.amazon.com/rd/uedata?at&v=0.292249.0&id=TKRTNQA9PFS4X56YE81M&ctb=1&m=1&sc=TKRTNQA9PFS4X56YE81M&pc=11015&at=11015&t=1720525538865&pty=dmusicRetailMp3Player&spty=dmusic-retail-mp3-player&pti=undefined&tid=TKRTNQA9PFS4X56YE81M&aftb=1&ui=3&lob=4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dhanwad-vichole-da/id443320877|title=iTunes – Music – Dhanwad Vichole Da – Apple|date=n.d.|work=Buy music online|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=14 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*Jimmewar Tu Vairne
*Pehli Mulaqat
*Tere Gham Vich Ni Kurhiye
*Yaad Chandri
*Garib da dil
*Jind Likhti Tere Na
*Sadi Yaad Vairne
*Chunni Shagana Di
*Tere gam vich ni kudiye
*Malwe Da Munda

;Religious
*Aaja Baba Nanaka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Aaja-Baba-Nanak/Aaja-Baba-Nanak/20387973|title=Download Aaja Baba Nanaka by Major Rajasthani on Nokia music|date=n.d.|publisher=music.nokia.com|accessdate=14 January 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714094925/http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Aaja-Baba-Nanak/Aaja-Baba-Nanak/20387973|archive-date=14 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Machhiware Dian Janglan Ch<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikhsangeet.com/albumid28-Major-Rajasthani-Machhiware-Dian-Janglan-Ch.html|title=Major Rajasthani – Machhiware Dian Janglan Ch – SikhSangeet|date=n.d.|work=free download|publisher=sikhsangeet.com|accessdate=14 January 2012|archive-date=8 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108072107/http://www.sikhsangeet.com/albumid28-Major-Rajasthani-Machhiware-Dian-Janglan-Ch.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Death==
Major Rajasthani performed his last stage show on 10 December 1999 in Barnala with [[Mumtaaj]]. He died on 14 December 1999 after [[heart attack]].<ref name = "source 1"/><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Team |first1=Kiddaan. com |date=2022-12-14 |title=17 Punjabi Singers Who Died At A Very Young Age (Updated 2023) |url=https://kiddaan.com/punjabi-singers-died-at-a-very-young-age/ |website=kiddaan.com |access-date=9 July 2024 |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131071104/https://kiddaan.com/punjabi-singers-died-at-a-very-young-age/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajasthani, Major}}
[[Category:Punjabi-language singers]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language lyricists]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:1999 deaths]]

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