Jatana Pind - My ancestral village

[dalsingh101]

This is my ancestral pind. I've not been there since I was a child and my parents separation (and potential land disputes) means that I'm pretty much exiled from it. This is obviously an interesting video for me. I know my family on that side had a close affiliation with Rara Sahib in terms of spiritual influences. Note how the village heads seem to be largely ex-military, and also the continuation of old folk religious practices with that shrine. The farmers in the video seem to have prospered from the sale of milk (and milk derived products like paneer) to the surrounding areas. Ludhiana is close by and would (I imagine) provide a large market for their products. 

I thought I'd share this. Do people think they scrubbed up the place before the cameras came in? 

 

 

[mahanpaapi]

On 1/29/2020 at 10:24 AM, dalsingh101 said:

This is my ancestral pind. I've not been there since I was a child and my parents separation (and potential land disputes) means that I'm pretty much exiled from it. This is obviously an interesting video for me. I know my family on that side had a close affiliation with Rara Sahib in terms of spiritual influences. Note how the village heads seem to be largely ex-military, and also the continuation of old folk religious practices with that shrine. The farmers in the video seem to have prospered from the sale of milk (and milk derived products like paneer) to the surrounding areas. Ludhiana is close by and would (I imagine) provide a large market for their products. 

I thought I'd share this. Do people think they scrubbed up the place before the cameras came in? 

 

 

You are my neighbor, I originally belonged to Marauli Kalan near Morinda, about 15 kms from Jatana. And yes, the village is spruced up before the recording. 

[dalsingh101]

Okay, I see where that the pegh-shegh strategy of keeping out the cold comes from now..... lol

[Jageera]

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[chatanga1]

Jatana is quite a famous village.

[dalsingh101]

4 hours ago, chatanga1 said:

Jatana is quite a famous village.

What is it famous for? 

[Laal Singh]

Famous Jatana militants were from this village. Their whole family including kids and elders were killed by Poohla in '90s.

 

[Premi]

On 5/11/2020 at 11:27 PM, dalsingh101 said:

What is it famous for? 

 

The credit for the original content goes to NeverForget84.com and has since been edited.

Shaheed Bhai Balwinder Singh Jattana Babbar was one of the Sikh Liberation Movement’s heroes, who struggled endlessly to end the looting and subjugation of Punjab. Bhai Sahib was a dedicated and determined Naujavaan – steadfast on his principles – who made the ultimate sacrifice for the liberation of the Sikh Kaum. At the young age of 25, Bhai Balwinder Singh left the peace of his own home and his education to to fight for an independent Sikh homeland. Bhai Sahib entered the battlefield fearlessly and quickly rose to prominence in the Malwa region of Punjab. Recognizing his leadership qualities and his Gursikhi Jeevan, Bhai Balwinder Singh was soon established as Babbar Khalsa’s Malwa Area Commander.

Bhai Balwinder Singh and his companions, such as, Jathedar Bhagat Singh Bhagta (Ropar), Bhai Harmeet Singh Bhaowal and Bhai Charanjeet Singh ‘Channa’ were responsible for many courageous actions in their area and struck fear in the hearts of the police. One such action took place on July 23, 1990 in Chandigarh’s Sector 26 at the SYL Canal’s head office.

Since the British colonizers made their exit from the Indian subcontinent and transferred power to India’s Brahmin, “free” Hindu India has oppressed, looted and exploited the people of Punjab unceasingly. One such scheme to cripple the Sikh’s of Punjab economically and ecologically, was to divert and steal Punjab’s river water. With this end in mind, the Satluj-Yamuna-Link canal was proposed in 1982 to carry Punjab’s river water to neighboring Haryana and despite the 

On the morning of the 23rd, all four of the Guru’s Singhs approached the head office on scooters while the chief engineers of the SYL project held a meeting on the second floor of the building. The jatha of Babbar’s entered the office casually and made their way to the meeting place with silenced pistols. Like lightning, they struck – eliminating M.S. Sikri and Avtar Aulakh, the engineers who were collaborating with the Brahmin Sarkar to loot Punjab’s resources and livelihood. Just as casually as they had entered, the Singhs walked out of the office and left on the same scooters they had come on. The government was shaken by the audacity of the action and immediately halted the SYL project.

On August 29th of the following summer, Jujharoo Singhs attacked SSP Sumedh Saini, killing his driver and bodyguard. Saini survived the attack with few injuries and his suspicion immediately fell on Bhai Balwinder Singh. In an act of revenge, Saini sent his group of police cat Nangs, led by Ajit Poohla, to Bhai Balwinder Singh’s village home in Jatana. Upon arriving they found Bhai Sahib’s 80 year old grandmother, 40 year old aunt, 13 year old cousin and his 5 year old nephew suffering from polio. admin cut Poohla and his cronies, proceeded to murder all four family members and burnt their bodies along with the home. Illustrating his unshakable dedication to the liberation struggle, when Bhai Sahib learned of the attack, he remained calm and said, “Their plan is to divert us from the path of freedom. They kill our families and expect us to kill innocent people (Hindus) in return. Sikhs do not kill anyone out of anger. We will be harming the movement by resorting to the police’s tactics.”

It was a few days later, on September 4, 1991, that an informer alerted the police of Bhai Sahib’s whereabouts – hoping to collect the Rs. 16 lakh reward on his head. It was the afternoon of the fourth when Bhai Balwinder Singh and Bhai Charanjeet Singh ‘Channa’ were driving towards Sadhugarh village when they saw a police checkpoint. They abruptly turned their jeep around and ran into nearby fields for an encounter with the police. Both Singh’s had very little ammunition and were soon martyred by the police.

 

 

[chatanga1]

Thanks for posting it .

[dalsingh101]

 

On 5/13/2020 at 4:16 AM, Laal Singh said:

Famous Jatana militants were from this village. Their whole family including kids and elders were killed by Poohla in '90s.

 

 

I had no idea Poolha had done this in the pind. I didn't even know he had visited it.

I remember back in the day, the rumors were that he was a psychopathic rapist and pedophile. 

Just so people know the story, apparently he got got at in the end. Two inmates set him on fire in Amritsar Central Jail in 2008 and he later died of his injuries. 

 

 

Chandigarh, Aug 29: Tarna Dal Nihang chief Baba Ajit Singh Poohla, who sustained serious burn injuries when two jail inmates set him afire in Amritsar Central jail on Thursday, Aug 27, died in the PGI here. The Baba, who had suffered about 70 per cent burn injuries in the attack, was brought to the PGI around 2130 hrs where he breathed his last at 0800 hrs this morning, Dr R K Sharma, Head of Plastic Surgery Department, told the sources here.

Read more at: https://www.oneindia.com/2008/08/29/nihang-chief-baba-ajit-singh-poohla-is-dead-1219997135.html?story=2

[dalsingh101]

Poohla Nihang Murder Case: Three acquitted for lack of evidence

 

 

AMRITSAR, PUNJAB (KP) – The Amritsar District and Session Judge has acquitted Harchand Singh and Navtej Singh ‘Guggu’ of the criminal charges related the murder case of notorious Police cat turned Ajit Phoola Nihang.

Session Judge Gurbir Singh announced the acquittal within minutes after both Harchand Singh Marri-Kamboke, and Navtej Singh ‘Guggu’ of Batala made their appearance in the District courthouse.

Poohla, who was facing trial for rape, murder and other heinous crimes, was set ablaze allegedly by Navtej and Harchand in the high-security Amritsar Central Jail on August 28, 2008.

Reportedly, the duo obtained the fuel from a nearby generator that was connected to the prison Gurdwara. Around noon time on August 28th, the pair decided to approach Poohla Nihang in ward no. 9 and initiated a quarrel, resulting in the neo-Nihang being set on fire.

Poohla was immediately taken to the local Civil Hospital but then later transferred over to PGI Chandigarh, due to the seriousness of his burns. He was declared dead the next day.

The attacker were later identified as Navtej Singh of Batala and Harchand Singh of Marri-Kamboki, Amritsar. Six individuals were originally charged in the conspiracy, three of them had been exonerated earlier by the trial court.

Poohla: Ruthless Butcher in Garb of a Nihang

Ajit Poohla, who headed his own faction of Tarna Dal, and a high level undercover police officer, operated his cadre of black cats during the turbulent 1980s and 1990s, and was responsible for numerous heinous crimes against humanity including murder, rape, and torture under state patronage.

For the past two decades, Poohla was also involved in drug trafficking and illegal occupation of public and private lands. He had illegally seized several Gurdwaras in Punjab and used them as centers of criminal activity.

In 2005, he was ousted from the Gurdwaras and eventually jailed due to the efforts of Col. HS Sandhu, of the Majha Human Rights Front.

When the freedom movement was at its peak in the state, Poohla enjoyed a high security cover of 42 official gunmen armed with 77 sophisticated weapons. He was known to flaunt snapshots of him in the company of senior political party leaders, including a former chief minister, and senior IAS and IPS officers.

 

https://singhstation.net/2014/05/poohla-nihang-murder-case-three-acquitted-for-lack-of-evidence/

[dalsingh101]

HARCHAND SINGH (ACCUSED OF MURDERING NOTORIOUS GANGSTER & KILLER OF SIKHS – POOHLA NIHANG): SIKH RELIEF WORK ON HIS PAROLE RELEASE AND FULFIL HIS CHILDRENS EDUCATION FEES WHILE HE REMAINS IN JAIL

Ajit Poohla, disguised as a Nihang, was responsible for committing heinous crimes and severe human rights abuses in the 80’s and 90’s. He was thought to be part of the ‘black-cats’ of the Punjab police, who were an undisciplined force specially prepared to unlawfully ‘tackle’ the Sikh militant movement. Poohla and his gang have been accused of numerous rapes and sexual offences, they were responsible for the deaths of many young Sikh men and they wreaked havoc among the families of their victims – all in connivance with the Panjab Police. Ajit Poohla’s death was regarded by the larger Sikh community as a just punishment for a high level human rights abuser who enjoyed the impunity granted to him by state patronage.

In 2008, Ajit Poohla was burnt to death in Amritsar’s Central jail, where he was serving a sentence in a criminal case. The police named 6 people as the accused in this case, including Harchand Singh from the village of Mari Kamboke. In May 2014, an Amritsar court fully acquitted Harchand Singh, but he is currently still serving out a life sentence in connection with another case.

Jasvinder Singh from Sikh Relief, visited Harchand Singh’s elderly parents, wife and two young children, whose education fees for the coming academic year 2016-17 have been paid in full once again by Sikh Relief with the help of the Sangat. Monthly payments of family support is also given by Sikh Relief regularly into their bank account.

 

https://www.sikhrelief.org/projects/uncategorized/harchand-singh-accused-of-murdering-notorious-gangster-killer-of-sikhs-poohla-nihang-sikh-relief-work-on-his-parole-release-and-fulfil-his-childrens-education-fees-while-he-remains-in-jail/

[GurjantGnostic]

What a deserving fellow... 

[Premi]

On 1/29/2020 at 4:24 PM, dalsingh101 said:

This is my ancestral pind. I've not been there since I was a child and my parents separation (and potential land disputes) means that I'm pretty much exiled from it. This is obviously an interesting video for me. I know my family on that side had a close affiliation with Rara Sahib in terms of spiritual influences. Note how the village heads seem to be largely ex-military, and also the continuation of old folk religious practices with that shrine. The farmers in the video seem to have prospered from the sale of milk (and milk derived products like paneer) to the surrounding areas. Ludhiana is close by and would (I imagine) provide a large market for their products. 

I thought I'd share this. Do people think they scrubbed up the place before the cameras came in? 

 

 

Your Nanka pind is Rampur (read that here or somewhere on SS)

That pind is also the same one of Sant Partap Singh ji who ascended last year and was the head of Karamsar Ilford

You are blessed !

https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/obituaries/ilford-gurdwara-pays-tribute-to-leader-baba-ji-7305488

[Premi]

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/amritsar/militant-who-killed-engineers-halting-work-on-syl-canal-now-has-a-portrait-at-sikh-museum-8211158/
 

 

Militant who killed engineers halting work on SYL canal now has a portrait at Sikh Museum

Written by Kamaldeep Singh Brar 

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Amritsar | October 16, 2022 3:02:29 am

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Saturday installed a portrait of Sikh militant Balwinder Singh Jatana at the Central Sikh Museum situated in the Golden Temple complex.

Militants led by Jatana had killed two government officials supervising the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal in 1990, following which the work on it was stopped by the Punjab government. Since then, the SYL canal has remained a bone of contention between Punjab and Haryana with latter demanding that it be constructed so that it gets its fair share of water and the former refusing to do so saying it has not an extra drop to share.