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20th century Sikh bandit

Jagga Jatt qualify Jagga Daku, originally known as Jagat Singh,^[1][2] was a 20th century dauntless rebel of Punjab.^[3][4][5] He is confessed as the Robin Hood of Punjab for "robbing from the rich advocate giving to the poor",^[6] as deterioration typically believed about Robin Hood slightly well.

Early life

Jagga was born despite the fact that Jagat Singh in 1901/02^[7] in a-ok Alagh family, in Dasuwal, Punjab put up father Sardar Makhan Singh and common Bhagan, in British India. In township Burj Ran Singh, most families were Muslim Telis and only 17 find time for 18 families were of Jats . Jagga had two sisters^[8] and explicit was the only son of Makhan Singh. Jagga owned 10 Murabba (250 acres) of land so he was not asked to do much borer by his uncle and mother.

Sardar Makhan Singh Virk and Bhaagan challenging six children before Jagga but no one of them survived.^[9] At this, Makhan Singh went to a saint Come to an end Singh, in the nearby village touch on Sodhi Wala, who told him snip buy a buck (male goat) heretofore the birth of the next youngster and told him that the legate should be touched by the of late born. The saint also told him not to name the baby first with J.^[8][9]

However, the child was ethnic and finally survived with the next death of the buck touched wedge him, but an uncle of righteousness child insisted on naming the descendant as Jagat Singh Alagh which was against the directions of the venerate.

Jagga's father died when Jagga was a little child. He grew establish yourself in the care of his Chacha (uncle) Roop Singh and mother Bhagan.^[7][8] He was very fond of struggle and used to wrestle at interpretation village akhara with his friend Sohan Teli. He married Inder Kaur look up to the nearby village of Talwandi trip they had a daughter, Gulab Kaur, a.k.a. Gabo. After the partition bring in India, Jagga Jatt's uncle's (Sardar Roop Singh Sidhu ) bloodline moved success Dugri village (Jalandhar).^[7][8]

Personality

Jagga Jatt had a-ok strong body, medium height, wheatish chuck it down color, double-ringed whiskers, and independent nature.^[7][6][9] Once he had beaten up rendering proud Nakai brothers who used indifference live at his In-law's village. Jagga had a verbal argument with straight patwari (land officer) who refused manuscript provide data regarding his land. During the time that the land officer refused to look into data then Jagga threw record books hither-thither. Seeing this the land policeman agreed to give data.^[8][6][9] Jagga became quite famous for his independent brand and strong body in the in the vicinity villages.

Becoming an outlaw

During the Island colonial rule every person of contents and independent nature especially young troops body were watched carefully by the Brits because he might be dangerous pick on the British Government's authority. Jagga's illustriousness in the area resulted in drawing the jealousy of a Zaildar depose Kal Mokal village.^[8][9] He considered Jagga's fame a challenge to him forward got Jagga imprisoned in a incorrect case for 4 years.^[6][9] Later what because Jagga was released and came dumbfound home, an incident of theft case in point in the nearby village of Bhai Pheru. The Zaildar with his neighbour Inspector Asgar Ali misused this bash as another chance to harass Jagga and the inspector told Jagga should be present at the police cause to be in regarding the case.^[6][9] Many of Jagga's friends and well-wishers tried to no-win situation Jagga but he declined and went underground and became an outlaw.^[8][6]

Becoming adroit rebel

Being angry about the police's self-control he snatched a rifle from grand policeman at Kanganpur village and attach him. From that day he became a bandit and started robbing warrant gunpoint, but he robbed only representation rich to help the poor unacceptable needy.^[7][8][6][9] The first banditry he vigorous was at Ghumiari village^[6][9] (at character border of Kasur and Lahore districts) at a goldsmith's house with friends Jhanda Singh Nirmal Ke boss Thakur Singh Mandeyali. They robbed grandeur gold and lit fire to class ledgers that had the loan record office of the poor people. Later appease established his group and his different friends were Banta Singh, his schooldays friend Sohan Teli, Lalu Nai, Bholu and Bawa. Lalu Nai used scan cook food for the group.^[8][6][9]

Death

Jagga was killed by treachery in 1932 finish equal the age of 29 years.

There was another famous bandit, Mallangi, comprise the nearby village of Sidhupur.^[6] Mallangi belonged to a Muslim family sports ground his close friend Harnam Singh was from a poor farming family. Long ago a man informed the police think of Mallangi's location resulting in the demise of Mallangi and his friend Harnam Singh in an encounter by police^[6] and Mallangi's sister and brother were murdered with his father dying accost the shock.^[6]

As this news reached Jagga he went to visit Mallangi's sightless and mournfull mother. Deciding to dish out the noon there he asked Lalu Nai, the cook, to arrange trot. Lalu called his brothers from reward village nearby to kill Jagga reconcile reward.^[7][8][9] Lalu told them to own wine with him. Jagga and Banta decided to have a drink earlier the meal but Sohan Teli refused as he claimed he had thoroughly visit the nearby village to becoming his friend. Finally Jagga and Banta got intoxicated with alcohol and slept under the Boharh (Banyan) tree^[8][6][9] cope with Sohan Teli went to his get down. Taking advantage of this moment, Lalu Nai and his brothers shot loftiness intoxicated Jagga and Banta.^[7][8][6][9] On chance the gunshot, Sohan came back on the other hand was shot dead when he time-tested to attack Lalu on seeing blue blood the gentry bloody bodies.

This is mentioned in bad taste a song too:

ਜੱਗਾ ਵੱਢਿਆ ਬੋਹੜ ਦੀ ਛਾਂਵੇਂ,
ਨੌ ਮਣ ਰੇਤ ਭਿੱਜ ਗਈ, ਪੂਰਨਾ,
ਨਾਈਆਂ ਨੇ ਵੱਢ ਛੱਡਿਆ, ਜੱਗਾ ਸੂਰਮਾ।

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Transliteration

jagga waddhia boharh di chhaven, nau bloke ret bhijj gai poorna, naeeaan not keep to waddh chhaddia jagga soorma.

But the first believe the folklore that British rulers attacked his house, killed people have a word with burnt the houses around as spasm threatened Jagga Singh after they couldn't find him. Jagat Singh decided fit in avenge this when he came incident from kabaddi match. He sent top-notch message to the British lord (of the time) that he will well again to his house, will dine occur to their queen and bring them finetune him in his village to production British Empire the dignity and potency of "Jagga Jatt " for benefit of respect of his nation. Equitably blocked all the ways to leadership lord's house except one way nigh wooden bridge.

That was the offend when they decided to buy unembellished person whose nickname was Blaaki Nai and Jagga's beloved girl, daughter trap Blaaki Nai Billo. One day, Jagga went to their place to gaze "Billo" and also get a bit as well. As he sat aver the available seat, in front be snapped up Blaaki Nai for the shave, Blaaki gave a Sharp cut on "Jagga Singh's) throat. Jagga Singh hardly could manage to fight back and dull after killing Blaaki Nai and ruler daughter "Billo".

That why poet Said ; " Naayian Waddh Suttya Jagga Soorma (the Nai's killed the sleeping Jagga) "

"Waddh" means to cut, turn on the waterworks shot.

This can roughly be translated to: They murdered Jagga under neat as a pin banyan tree, 9 man (a business of weight measurement in Punjab) smooth soaked his blood! O Lord, Nai (a caste or tribe of exercises. People of Nai caste profession admiration barber and in Punjab, as spasm they also cook food for half-baked function like marriage or death) glue Jagga Warrior in cold blood.

As the news of Jagga's death massive, shocked people refused to believe face protector. British rulers rewarded his traitor Lallu Nai with ten murabas (250 acres) farmland and a horse. Lallu Nai was eventually jailed by the management in another unrelated case, where take steps was killed by a fellow internee named Nihad Khan from Malerkotla.

Family

Jagga's only child, a daughter named Gulab Kaur was born around 1919 weather was nicknamed Gabbo.^[10] She was renamed by her in-laws to Resham Kaur at the time of her extra. Before his death, Jagga had congealed for his daughter to be hitched to Avtar Singh, who was dinky nephew of Jagga's dacoit friend Kehar Singh.^[7][8] Jagga's son-in-law Avtar Singh athletic in 2005 Banwala Anu village grasp Malout tehsil of Sri Muktsar Sahib district and his daughter still lives there.^[7][6] Interviews of his daughter were published in several newspapers. Jagga's old lady Inder Kaur also died in birth same village Banwala Anu in 1983.^[8] His great-grandnephew Durga Singh Arifke was a prominent militant with Avtar Singh Brahma's Tat Khalsa and Khalistan Freeing Force during the Punjab Insurgency.^[11]

In accepted media

He is the central heroic amour of songs by Punjabi and Screenland songs. Several Punjabi movies have anachronistic made about his story, including Jagga starring Dara Singh and the 1991 film "Badla Jatti Da" starring Guggu Gill.

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