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After a long speculative process, Mr Mohammedmian Soomro has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan. Mohammedmian Soomro son of Ahmed Mian Soomro son of Maula Bux Soomro, comes from a well known family of Jacobabad and Shikarpur in Sindh province. He was President, National Bank of Pakistan and Governor of Sindh before his current position as the Senate Chairman. The brother of his grandfather Mr Allah Bux Soomro was Chief minister of Sindh in pre-partition India but was assassinated, while travelling in a tonga. His uncle Illahi Bux Soomro is a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Falcon of Indian Railways 12703 Howrah Secunderabad Falaknuma Express climbs a huge slope at Maula Ali bypass Cabin
SCR's MLY ( MAULA ALI ) 13334 + 14631 WDG-3A twins powering MYSORE JN - KACHEGUDA ~ FESTIVAL SPECIAL
LC :- MYSORE JN
I was wondering about 'Ardaas'. The actual word. I was finally recommended to listen to a katha by Bhai Pinderpal Singh Jee ( linked @ the end ) :
Ardaas:
Arz = Benti ( Request )
Daas = Pesh Karna ( Present / Give Forth )
For a Sikh though, an ardaas has to be 'drenched' with Nimarta (Humility) , Sidak (Faith) and Aatam Smarpatna ( Complete Submission) only then can that prayer be like a knock on Guru Sahib's door. I've always wondered about this shabad, especially the last bit when Bhagat Naam Dev ji is actually standing at God's door. Bhai sahib explains beautifully in his katha what it actually takes to be able to have an ardaas reach that level. Finally he does smaaptee with 2 striking tuk(h)s' from the same shabad;
tharak n chaa ||
bhrameeaa chaa ||
Don't dispute this,
and don't doubt this.
'cause as soon as there's doubt, it leaves no room for faith.
Katha:
www.gurmatveechar.com/katha.php > Present Day Katha > Bhai Pinderpal Singh > Ardaas > Ardaas
ps. Tag your "ardaas"
SCR's MLY ( MAULA ALI ) 16695+16753 WDM3A twins powering KACHEGUDA - MYSORE JN ~ FESTIVAL SPECIAL
LC : MYSORE
kamaal hai maula.
clicked with 16-35 mm L Lens (that Excalibur gave me).
(one of my shots from the Black-heritage-month-photo-shoot for excalibur. the project was given to our new company www.dtkone.com )
SCR's MLY ( MAULA ALI ) 16695 + 16753 WDM-3A twins powering KACHEGUDA - MYSORE ~ FESTIVAL SPECIAL
LC :- VARUNA CANAL , MYSORE
SCR's MLY ( MAULA ALI ) 16753 + 14038R WDM-3A twins powering KACHEGUDA - MYSORE ~ FESTIVAL SPECIAL
LC :- MANDYA
Tonight's Tune: "Mann Kuntu Maula - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan"
The Dedication: I dedicate this shot to "Rabia J Baig" Thanks for all the appreciation :)
The Overview: Greeting people! My internet got screwed due to heavy rain that's why I couldn't comment on your wonderful streams and you people upload so much in a day ki sb ki stream pe jana bara mshkil hai jee =P, I'll try to catch up with you all. I wasn't feeling like uploading something minimally processed so here's yet another HDR for you all. The tune is one of my favorites, it's the kalaam of Hazrat Ameer Khusro, if you listen to the lyrics of this manqabat deeply, it has so much to understand. Give it a listen. Have a great week everyone.
12706 Secunderabad Guntur Intercity Express via Kazipet overtakes VSKP bound Special train at Maula Ali
quelque chose sur l'obscurité
se posent la question.
pour ceux qui osent regarder à travers
éternel/éphémère
.
something about darkness
the question arises.
for those who dare look through
eternal/ephemeral
Phir Murat Se Bahar Aakar Chaaron Aur Bhikar Ja,
Phir Mandir Ko Koi Meera Deewani De Maula
respice finem
Light.eя
Murshid Mera Shah Hussain.a devote at shrine of Madhu lal in lahore
Location :Madhu lal, Lahore ,Punjab ,Pakistan
Indian Railways WDM-3A 16579 of Maula Ali shed heads the overnight train to Jaipur out of Hyderabad Deccan
“No altar da mangueira,
que os maula se ‘dobre’,
que eu junto meus ‘cobre’
pateando a coxilha,
se o sol se enforquilha
no canto dos 'galo',
já venho a cavalo
fazendo tropilha...”
Trecho de “Fazendo tropilha”, de Lisandro Amaral
Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Indian Railways Maula Ali (MLY) based WDM3As 16201 & 16500 head into Madgaon with train 17022 Vasco-Da-Gama - Hyderabad service on 31/1/20.
"...Ala maula que tempito cabuloso,
nessa garoa galopeada de minuano !
De quando em vez o temporal arrasta o toso
e o que me salva é esse poncho castelhano..."
Trecho de "Tempo feio", de Mauro Moraes
Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Hawk Owl( Surnia ulula ). 11.5.2010, Maula, Keminmaa, Finland.
Hawk Owls hatching it`s 8 clean white eggs in an old dead aspen..
Bigger is better: View On Black
Copyright © 2010 Matti Suopajärvi. All rights reserved.
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12757 Secunderabad Sirpur Kaghaznagar Telangana Intercity Express overtakes VSKP bound Special train at Maula Ali
A beautiful pair of MLY WDM-2 twins # 16714+18539 simultanuously notches up as they accelerates out of Habibganj after an unscheduled halt with the 21 coach rake of 12719 Ajmer-Hyderabad Superfast
The Amish flower stall at the Farmers market, Rittenhouse Square
Flowers,bokeh, texture= cliche galore
Texture courtesy Kim Klassen
(رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلاَنَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ) [البقرة/286]
"Our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maula (Patron, Supporter and Protector, etc.) and give us victory over the disbelieving people." (2/286)
اللهم امين ...
* And No No one died, or anything .. i just felt like doing this :)
Happiness is capturing Diesels without the disturbance of wires ! 😄
Seen here is macho "Shakti" WDG3A 13244 in Short Hood Front from Maula Ali (MLY) slows down at Chudawa (CRU) for schedule halt with 57553 Parli Vaijanth (PRLI) - Adilabad (ADB) passenger.
In 80's and 90's, it may be easy to spot 17 series and 18 series in a frame. I was so lucky to capture both of them three years back.
Chuggers 0'17558/WDM2 from Diesel Loco shed, Maula Ali and multi units led by 18974/WDM3A from the same shed at Purna Junction.
05.01.2017,
Purna, MH.
Hawk Owl ( Surnia ulula ). 1.6.2010, Maula, Keminmaa, Finland.
Bigger is better: View On Black
Copyright © 2010 Matti Suopajärvi. All rights reserved.
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jang.com.pk/thenews/oct2008-weekly/nos-05-10-2008/kol.htm#3
Rising hopes of fishermen; unfulfilled promises of the govt
By Jan Khaskheli
The delayed Manchar Lake housing project has added to the miseries of the fishermen who have been putting up with the repeated injustices meted out by the government.
Thirteen years ago in 1995, when the PPP-led provincial government launched the housing project for fishermen near the Manchar Lake, it raised hopes of the community that had earlier been residing in their traditional boat villages scattered in the surrounding area of the lake. However, today, beneficiaries of the project appear disappointed as certain parties with vested interests have been involved in the manipulation of funds allocated for setting up of the model villages, including donation of some fishing tools for the fishermen community.
The project was initially launched by the PPP-led government in 1995 to accommodate the fishermen families. The government also identified the deserving families and sites for establishing four villages.
The site identified for one of the villages was in Jhangara Union Council and the other three in Bobak Union Council – all situated near the bank of Manchar Lake. Under the said project, the first village, Haji Abdul Rehman Mallah comprises 200 homes, Haji Qadir Bakhsh Mallah village consists of 300 homes, Haji Malook Mallah village of 375 homes and some 150 homes make up the fourth village, Maula Bakhsh Mallah.
Apart from this, under the project, the government was to donate 375 boats, 375 engines, fishing nets and bicycles to the deserving people. "The idea of donating bicycles was to facilitate the youth of the community to sell their product in the nearby areas themselves without being exploited at the hands of the middleman," Kolachi learnt from activists in the area.
The provincial government purchased the land in 1995 following which allotment orders (of the plots) were issued to the families. The plots were spread over an area of 2400 sq ft each.
Before the announcement of this project, the fishermen community had been quite marginalized. There was no concept of education among the community and even the young members of the children were not enrolled neighbouring educational institutes due to poverty.
It has been learnt that poverty struck the fishermen community in this area when lake water became toxic due to the discharge of poisonous agricultural and urban waste released into the lake through the mega water project 'Right Bank Outfall Drainage (RBOD)' flowing from upcountry areas. This toxic water affected marine life and the lake was rendered useless, which was a source of livelihood for hundreds of families.
Following the tradition of their forefathers, children of fishermen are born and raised on the boats and spend their entire life at the sea. The leisure activities of the children include swimming, fishing, running small boats in the water and poaching birds.
However, the former Chief Minister Sindh Arbab Rahim, whose government re-launched the development project, raised the hopes of this ignored community until bureaucratic hurdles and political instability once again sabotaged the project depriving the people of basic housing facility for long.
Mustafa Meerani, a local activist told Kolachi that at the time (in 1995) the population of the lake comprised some 25,000 people. But later when the Manchar Lake became polluted through the foreign funded RBOD, a large number of families migrated to other water bodies in search of livelihood. The remaining population deriving their livelihood from the Manchar comprises approximately 10,000 to 15,000 people. Most of them are still living at their traditional boats under the lake water in shape of boat villages, referred by different names.
Although the present PPP-led government decided to continue with the project and awarded contracts to initiate construction work at 120 homes in Maula Bakhsh village as well, the work could not be completed in the stipulated time of two months. Activists say it is the responsibility of the Department of Fisheries to monitor and implement the project.
Meerani revealed that that when the project was initiated recently, some 'corrupt elements' within the community were active in manipulating the funds – a fact activists pointed out to the concerned authorities to save the funds for the community.
According to Meerani, activists witnessed that substandard construction material was being used to construct the boats. After much hue and cry, the government took notice following which the community formed an 11-member committee to monitor the entire project and implement the same in close cooperation with concerned contractor, government officials and the community elders, he added.
He said the PC-I prepared for the project shows the actual cost of a single boat was Rs50,000. The government had allocated fund for the purpose, but the community observed that the contractor was building small boats, which could be purchased at Rs25000. The remaining amount from government funds was being pocketed by the concerned officials.
The lake was the only source of livelihood for fishermen and agriculturists as well, who used the water to irrigate lands of two Talukas, Sehwan and Johi of the Dadu district around 15 to 20 years ago. But since the government found it fit to discharge agricultural water through the RBOD, both the communities are facing difficulty. The toxic water is not suitable for consumption, marine life or cultivation, forcing the community to opt for alternatives for the survival of their families.
Due the increasing marine pollution in Manchar Lake, certain fish and birds species are depleting and water vegetables are being destroyed too. Besides, the pollution has also led widespread waterborne diseases. The community is facing acute shortage of drinking water too.
Recalling their blissful days, the old fishermen said there were days when there was an abundance of fish, bird species and water vegetables for their earning as well as for their families' nutrition. "The people of Manchar looked healthier and were generous too. They used to celebrate their marriages with traditional enthusiasm."
However, the RBOD effluent has occupied thousands of acres fertile land and villages from different sides, displacing hundreds of fishermen, agriculturists along with their families. Communities that migrated to safer locations have not yet received compensation from the authorities either, said activists.
Earlier, the lake received most of its fresh water from River Indus, and surrounding hills, apart from the torrential rain and floods, but there is a drought-like situation in the mountainous areas depriving the River Indus of fresh water. The Manchar Lake consequently receives no fresh water and on top of it, effluent is being discharged into it through RBOD and other waterways threatening those dependent on the lake for their livelihood.
Some environmentalists earlier suggested that the government establish a Manchar Development Authority, so violators can be held accountable. They blamed the government departments, including Sindh Wildlife, Fisheries, Irrigation and Tourism departments for their lack of interest in resolving the problems of the area. "The concerned departments that are responsible for the improvement of these water bodies are not playing their due role," they complained.
Moreover, there is not a single hut for tourists visiting the area, which proves that the Manchar Lake is not a priority of the Tourism Department, say observers.
Now that government has launched a laudable project, it should also make arrangements to monitor the scheme and prevent corrupt practices, as pointed out by the activists, to improve the living conditions of this deserving community.
Before independence of 1947, in small village of Lahore district named Chanteke (now locals named it Ghanenki), famous wrestler of sub-continent Kikkar Singh born. Ghanenki located very near to Indo-Pak border hardly 3.5 kilometer from borderline. In order to reach there one has to travel on Burki road and first reach Hadyara village, further to that you have to follow Hadyara to Ghanenki road which is seven kilometer in distance. There is also one other approach route i.e., Manhalla to Ghanenki road. We follow the second route because we have to see some other historical sites in Manhalla and surroundings (There details will be published separately). We started 5:30 am in morning and reach Ghanenki around 10 am.
Pehelvan Kikkar Singh Sandhu Kikkar Singh Sandhu 'Pehelvan' was a wrestler of legendary fame. He was born on 13 January 1857 to Javala Singh Sandhu and Sahib Kaur, a farming couple of moderate means living in the village ot Chanteke, in Lahore district. Javtla Singh, himself a wrestler, wished his only son to train as one. Young Kikkar Singh began his apprenticeship in his mother's native village, Nurpur, under Gulam, the potter. As he returned to his own village, he started practising with an elderly wrestler, Vasava Singh, who taught him many fine points of the sport. He had already made a name as a wrestler by the time he put himself under the tutelage of Buta Pahilvan, Rustam-i-Hind, of Lahore.
When Boota Pahelwan retired from the sport in the late 19th century, his gigantic Sikh pupil was acknowledged as champion. Kikkar Singh’s prodigious frame and Herculean strength soon became hallmarks sought after by the rulers of the princely states of Jodhpur, Indore, Datia, Tonk, and Jammu and Kashmir. His physique and strength were of such proportions that the Maharaja of Kashmir regarded him as an incarnation of Bhairav, the fierce form of Shiva. But with all his size, he wrestled with the nimbleness of a lion. Few competitors could match the strength and skill of this ‘Dev-i-Hind’ (demi-god of India).
Kikkar Singh’s greatest rival was Ghulam Pahelwan of Amritsar. They fought on several occasions, drawing huge crowds from all over Punjab to their epic bouts. After Ghulam’s death in 1900, his brother Kalloo, laid claim to his title, but Kikkar Singh stood in his way. Of the seven times they grappled, Kikkar Singh won four matches, lost two and drew their last, which took place during the Delhi Durbar celebrations held in December 1911 to commemorate King George V’s coronation. Kikkar Singh was challenged by his old rival, Kalloo. Although the Sikh was way past his prime (he had grown enormous: according to the referee, Brigadier General Charles Granville Bruce, his weight had ballooned from his prime weight of 19 stones or 266 pounds to 26 stones or 364 pounds) and had become a patient of asthma, he would not let a challenge go unanswered. When the match began, the two pahelwans were said to have circled the arena like two hungry lions. Kalloo brought Kikkar Singh to the ground but was fouled by the giant. On resuming the match Kalloo gave Kikkar Singh a thorough beating until the referee intervened and declared the match a draw.
Kikkar Singh died in 1914 at his native village where a ‘samadhi’ or memorial shrine was raised in his memory.What appears to be a small structure now, spread over a few hundred square feet, could have been a much larger complex at the time of its zenith. It is a double storey structure with a splendid dome.
Despite its horrible state, the structure still commands a lot of respect, because of its sheer aesthetic. This smadhi is a fine blend of two great cultures, Hindu and Muslim, which culminated in the Sikh culture of Punjab. So to a curious student of history all this talk about 'us' and 'them' seems superficial.
The original structure was completed in white limestone, which has now given away to a black corrosive powder, as a result of decades of ignorance. A brick wall surrounds the structure from the three sides, however originally it must have covered the complete structure, and the entrance would have been from the eastern side, as is auspicious in the Hindu tradition. The door leading inside the smadhi is locked; however we managed to peek inside from a small crack in the door. The building is elaborately decorated in the interior, with floral and geometric motifs adorning the dome and other niches. They are still fresh, and can be easily revived with just a little effort. The walls inside are also covered with limestone. The aura of the smadhi in the environs of the village leads one to the conclusion that this belongs to perhaps, the most important person of the village.
This is the final resting place of the great Indian Pehalwan Kikkar Singh. A detailed story of his life can be found in the Encyclopedia of Sikh literature. The fact that the smadh belongs to this Pehalwan and nobody else is also established by the Land Revenue Records of the village of Ghania Keh, noted down during the British era. He was born here on October 13, 1857. During his lifetime, he became renowned all over the country -- which brought him much fame and wealth. Among the famous wrestlers that he has defeated are Goonga Pehalwan, Ghulam Muhammad aka Gama Pehalwan, Kalu Pehalwan, etc. His father Jawala Singh was also a wrestler; however, he couldn't attain the heights that his son did. Kikkar Singh got his initial training from his father but was subsequently trained by a local Pehalwan Ghulami. According to the encyclopedia of Sikh literature, Kikkar received two important titles, Pehalwan-e-Hind and Dev-e-Hind.
The stories and legends of Kikkar Singh have inspired Punjabi poets and writers over decades. One such poet, who wrote an entire piece on him, was Maula Bakhsh Khusta, a book shop owner in Amritsar. He lived before the Partition of British India. Kikkar Singh's real name was Prem Singh. It is said that once he returned from a wrestling match at Jammu, and told his mother that he was starving. She told him that there was no wood to cook food, so Kikkar went outside and uprooted an entire Kikkar tree and brought it back to his mother. This is how he became famous as Kikkar Singh. Even today, people recall this story.
It is however a pity that even though he lived, died and was interred on this side of the border; we have not given this legend his due status. In India, however Kikkar Singh is still remembered and celebrated as a hero. In 1995, Ajit Jalandar Akhbar published a story on this hero, which came in three parts. The following incident is taken from that story: It is said that his father was a huge man and was popular in the region. Once a government bank was looted and his father was arrested on suspicion. He was imprisoned without any proof for three years but was later released with the help of a British policeman whose family he had rescued from fire at one time. Once a wrestler by the name of Chanan came to Kikkar and pleaded in front of him that he was a poor man and couldn't defeat him. So when both of them fight in front of the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Kikkar Singh should not defeat him, neither will he. Kikkar agreed. However, when the fight began Chanan tried to defeat Kikkar. This inflamed Prem Singh who told the Nawab everything. The Nawab retorted that since both of them had cheated him, both of them should be put behind bars. Eventually, he decided for a rematch, in which Kikkar defeated Chanan and got big reward. However, Prem could not completely recover from the humiliation of going to jail. The embarrassment of both father and son having been incarcerated on a false pretext was too much for him to take, and he soon passed away in depression.
We forget our great heritage and heroes of sub-continent. At present, the Samadhi is in very bad condition and already converted into ruins and in few years these ruin will also vanished forever.( For further detail please contact at (aliusman739@gmail.com))
Before independence of 1947, in small village of Lahore district named Chanteke (now locals named it Ghanenki), famous wrestler of sub-continent Kikkar Singh born. Ghanenki located very near to Indo-Pak border hardly 3.5 kilometer from borderline. In order to reach there one has to travel on Burki road and first reach Hadyara village, further to that you have to follow Hadyara to Ghanenki road which is seven kilometer in distance. There is also one other approach route i.e., Manhalla to Ghanenki road. We follow the second route because we have to see some other historical sites in Manhalla and surroundings (There detail will be published separately). We started 5:30 am in morning and reach Ghanenki around 10 am.
Pehelvan Kikkar Singh Sandhu Kikkar Singh Sandhu 'Pehelvan' was a wrestler of legendary fame. He was born on 13 January 1857 to Javala Singh Sandhu and Sahib Kaur, a farming couple of moderate means living in the village ot Chanteke, in Lahore district. Javtla Singh, himself a wrestler, wished his only son to train as one. Young Kikkar Singh began his apprenticeship in his mother's native village, Nurpur, under Gulam, the potter. As he returned to his own village, he started practising with an elderly wrestler, Vasava Singh, who taught him many fine points of the sport. He had already made a name as a wrestler by the time he put himself under the tutelage of Buta Pahilvan, Rustam-i-Hind, of Lahore.
When Boota Pahelwan retired from the sport in the late 19th century, his gigantic Sikh pupil was acknowledged as champion. Kikkar Singh’s prodigious frame and Herculean strength soon became hallmarks sought after by the rulers of the princely states of Jodhpur, Indore, Datia, Tonk, and Jammu and Kashmir. His physique and strength were of such proportions that the Maharaja of Kashmir regarded him as an incarnation of Bhairav, the fierce form of Shiva. But with all his size, he wrestled with the nimbleness of a lion. Few competitors could match the strength and skill of this ‘Dev-i-Hind’ (demi-god of India).
Kikkar Singh’s greatest rival was Ghulam Pahelwan of Amritsar. They fought on several occasions, drawing huge crowds from all over Punjab to their epic bouts. After Ghulam’s death in 1900, his brother Kalloo, laid claim to his title, but Kikkar Singh stood in his way. Of the seven times they grappled, Kikkar Singh won four matches, lost two and drew their last, which took place during the Delhi Durbar celebrations held in December 1911 to commemorate King George V’s coronation. Kikkar Singh was challenged by his old rival, Kalloo. Although the Sikh was way past his prime (he had grown enormous: according to the referee, Brigadier General Charles Granville Bruce, his weight had ballooned from his prime weight of 19 stones or 266 pounds to 26 stones or 364 pounds) and had become a patient of asthma, he would not let a challenge go unanswered. When the match began, the two pahelwans were said to have circled the arena like two hungry lions. Kalloo brought Kikkar Singh to the ground but was fouled by the giant. On resuming the match Kalloo gave Kikkar Singh a thorough beating until the referee intervened and declared the match a draw.
Kikkar Singh died in 1914 at his native village where a ‘samadhi’ or memorial shrine was raised in his memory.
What appears to be a small structure now, spread over a few hundred square feet, could have been a much larger complex at the time of its zenith. It is a double storey structure with a splendid dome.
Despite its horrible state, the structure still commands a lot of respect, because of its sheer aesthetic. This smadhi is a fine blend of two great cultures, Hindu and Muslim, which culminated in the Sikh culture of Punjab. So to a curious student of history all this talk about 'us' and 'them' seems superficial.
The original structure was completed in white limestone, which has now given away to a black corrosive powder, as a result of decades of ignorance. A brick wall surrounds the structure from the three sides, however originally it must have covered the complete structure, and the entrance would have been from the eastern side, as is auspicious in the Hindu tradition. The door leading inside the smadhi is locked; however we managed to peek inside from a small crack in the door. The building is elaborately decorated in the interior, with floral and geometric motifs adorning the dome and other niches. They are still fresh, and can be easily revived with just a little effort. The walls inside are also covered with limestone. The aura of the smadhi in the environs of the village leads one to the conclusion that this belongs to perhaps, the most important person of the village.
This is the final resting place of the great Indian Pehalwan Kikkar Singh. A detailed story of his life can be found in the Encyclopedia of Sikh literature. The fact that the smadh belongs to this Pehalwan and nobody else is also established by the Land Revenue Records of the village of Ghania Keh, noted down during the British era. He was born here on October 13, 1857. During his lifetime, he became renowned all over the country -- which brought him much fame and wealth. Among the famous wrestlers that he has defeated are Goonga Pehalwan, Ghulam Muhammad aka Gama Pehalwan, Kalu Pehalwan, etc. His father Jawala Singh was also a wrestler; however, he couldn't attain the heights that his son did. Kikkar Singh got his initial training from his father but was subsequently trained by a local Pehalwan Ghulami. According to the encyclopedia of Sikh literature, Kikkar received two important titles, Pehalwan-e-Hind and Dev-e-Hind.
The stories and legends of Kikkar Singh have inspired Punjabi poets and writers over decades. One such poet, who wrote an entire piece on him, was Maula Bakhsh Khusta, a book shop owner in Amritsar. He lived before the Partition of British India. Kikkar Singh's real name was Prem Singh. It is said that once he returned from a wrestling match at Jammu, and told his mother that he was starving. She told him that there was no wood to cook food, so Kikkar went outside and uprooted an entire Kikkar tree and brought it back to his mother. This is how he became famous as Kikkar Singh. Even today, people recall this story.
It is however a pity that even though he lived, died and was interred on this side of the border; we have not given this legend his due status. In India, however Kikkar Singh is still remembered and celebrated as a hero. In 1995, Ajit Jalandar Akhbar published a story on this hero, which came in three parts. The following incident is taken from that story: It is said that his father was a huge man and was popular in the region. Once a government bank was looted and his father was arrested on suspicion. He was imprisoned without any proof for three years but was later released with the help of a British policeman whose family he had rescued from fire at one time. Once a wrestler by the name of Chanan came to Kikkar and pleaded in front of him that he was a poor man and couldn't defeat him. So when both of them fight in front of the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Kikkar Singh should not defeat him, neither will he. Kikkar agreed. However, when the fight began Chanan tried to defeat Kikkar. This inflamed Prem Singh who told the Nawab everything. The Nawab retorted that since both of them had cheated him, both of them should be put behind bars. Eventually, he decided for a rematch, in which Kikkar defeated Chanan and got big reward. However, Prem could not completely recover from the humiliation of going to jail. The embarrassment of both father and son having been incarcerated on a false pretext was too much for him to take, and he soon passed away in depression. He died on February 18, 1914
We forget our great heritage and heroes of sub-continent. At present, the Samadhi is in very bad condition and already converted into ruins and in few years these ruin will also vanished forever.( For further detail please contact at (aliusman739@gmail.com))
From the land of Nawabs in the land of Turmeric !!!
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