Jagbir Singh Chhina
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Jagbir Singh Chhina (Nephew, Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina
), is a freedom fighter who worked during freedom movement with Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Pratap Singh Kairon
, Sohan Singh Josh, Mohan Singh Batth, Gurdial Singh Dhillon
and Harkishan Singh Surjeet
against the British empire. He is serving the community since 1942 as an active member of the society.
of the Communist party against the ruling government, Jagbir Singh Chhina was arrested along with 950 protestors and detained in Bostal Jail Lahore for three months. He played an active role in the Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha
rebellion in 1947.
As a result of this movement, all political parties successfully negotiated with the ruling British government to give farming water to the agriculturalists as per the agreement.
, Chief Minister of Punjab and actively worked with him at the same position till 1964.
, Naveen Janta High School, Harsha Chhina
known as Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sr. Sec. School and Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sports and Educational Trust.
Harsha Chhina Block
Because Mr. Chhina demanded a separate block for the focused development of this specific area, Punjab government set up this block. As per Administrative Division of Amritsar, Harsha Chhina is one of the eight blocks, which has its own local government for the development of the area.
and Government of India
declared Jagbir Singh Chhina a freedom fighter and awarded Tamra Patras as honour.
As a participants of the Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha, he was recognized as freedom fighters by the Indian government, and entitled freedom fighter pensions from the Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division
.
Achhar Singh Chhina
Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina was an Indian communist politician and independence activist. He served as a MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly for two terms. In 1962 he contested Member Parliament election from Taran Taran and defeated by 1990 votes .- Early life :He was born at village Harsha...
), is a freedom fighter who worked during freedom movement with Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Pratap Singh Kairon
Pratap Singh Kairon
Pratap Singh Kairon was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province , and is widely acknowledged to be the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province. Moreover, he was an Indian independence movement leader...
, Sohan Singh Josh, Mohan Singh Batth, Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon was a Punjabi politician in the Indian National Congress party. He was President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Indian High Commissioner to Canada .-Early life:...
and Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Harkishan Singh Surjeet was a communist politician from Punjab, India. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India from 1992 to 2005 and was a member of the party's Political Bureau from 1964 to 2008.-Pre-1947 career:Born to a Basi Jat family in Bundala, Jalandhar district,...
against the British empire. He is serving the community since 1942 as an active member of the society.
Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha 1946–47
At the age of 24, when 'Mogha Morcha of Harsha Chhina' was launched in 1946 under the leadership of Achhar Singh ChhinaAchhar Singh Chhina
Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina was an Indian communist politician and independence activist. He served as a MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly for two terms. In 1962 he contested Member Parliament election from Taran Taran and defeated by 1990 votes .- Early life :He was born at village Harsha...
of the Communist party against the ruling government, Jagbir Singh Chhina was arrested along with 950 protestors and detained in Bostal Jail Lahore for three months. He played an active role in the Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha
Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha
The Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha was an agrarian revolt in Harsha Chhina, Punjab, India, that took place 1946-1947. Harsha Chhina is a village near Amritsar. The campaign was launched in 1946, under the leadership of the Communist Party...
rebellion in 1947.
As a result of this movement, all political parties successfully negotiated with the ruling British government to give farming water to the agriculturalists as per the agreement.
Political Advisor to Chief Minister of Punjab 1958–1964
After the independence of Indian, in the year 1958 he become the political advisor of S. Pratap Singh KaironPratap Singh Kairon
Pratap Singh Kairon was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province , and is widely acknowledged to be the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province. Moreover, he was an Indian independence movement leader...
, Chief Minister of Punjab and actively worked with him at the same position till 1964.
Social work
Jagbir Singh Chhina is an independent activist who has seen the dream of independent India at the age of 17. He was actively involved with the freedom movement and dedicated his whole life to the society. During his political career he started two educational institutes and gave one educational, sports and cultural club to the society. He is the founder of Khalsa High School, Gurdwara Guru ka BaghGurdwara Guru ka Bagh
About three kilometers east of Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib is where Guru Tegh Bahadur first alighted in a garden belonging to Nawabs Rahim Bakhsh and Karim Bakhsh, nobles of Patna, and where the sangat of Patna along with the young Guru Gobind Singh came out to receive him back from his four year...
, Naveen Janta High School, Harsha Chhina
Harsha Chhina
Harsha Chhina is a village in the state of Punjab, India, three kilometers from Guru Ramdas International Airport, Amritsar, on Ajnala Road. Harse is a Urdu word which means three villages . It is one of biggest villages in Ajnala and Rajasansi Constituency. It has a population of about 6,500...
known as Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sr. Sec. School and Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sports and Educational Trust.
Powerhouse
Mr. Chhina demanded a powerhouse to give regular supply of power to farmers. As a result, Punjab Government set up first power house in the year 1960 at Kukranwala. This power house played vital role in the green revolution.Flood control and rural development
As Subdivision Ajnala was affected by river Ravi every year until 1970, Mr. Chhina requested the Punjab government to set up Construction Division to build roads and bridge over the Sakki Nala and Sakki Nala flood diversion to save the life and crops of the villagers living near to the Ravi and Sakki Nalla. Punjab Government developed strategic plan work of the Ajnala subdivision and dedicate this task to PWD department to save this area from yearly floods.Harsha Chhina Block
Because Mr. Chhina demanded a separate block for the focused development of this specific area, Punjab government set up this block. As per Administrative Division of Amritsar, Harsha Chhina is one of the eight blocks, which has its own local government for the development of the area.
Positions
- 1945 - 1968 SarpanchSarpanchA sarpanch is a democratically elected head of a village level statutory institution of local self-government called the gram panchayat in India and Pakistan. He, together with other elected Panchas , constitute the Gram Panchayat. The Sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government...
Panchayat, Village Harsha ChhinaHarsha ChhinaHarsha Chhina is a village in the state of Punjab, India, three kilometers from Guru Ramdas International Airport, Amritsar, on Ajnala Road. Harse is a Urdu word which means three villages . It is one of biggest villages in Ajnala and Rajasansi Constituency. It has a population of about 6,500...
, Amritsar, Punjab. - 1954 - 1959 Member, Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC)
- 1958 - 1965 Member, Marketing Committee, Ajnala, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. - 1959 - 1962 Director, District Whole Sale Co-operative Society, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
- 1960 - 1965 Chairman, Block Samiti Chogawan, DistrictAmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. - 1960 - 1965 Member, Zila Parishad District, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
- 1960 - 1965 General Secretary, District Congress Committee (I) AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
(Rural) - 1965 - 1969 President, Co-operative Marketing Society Ajnala, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. - 1973 - 1979 Chairman, Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank, Ajnala, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. - 1973 - 1976 Director, State Tube well Corporation, PunjabPunjab (India)Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. - 1973 - 1977 Member, Marketing Committee Ajnala, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
- 1975 - 1979 Chairmain, Block Samiti Chogawan, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
- 1975 - 1978 Member, Zila Parishad District, AmritsarAmritsarAmritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
- 1975 - 1976 Member, Executive Committee PPCC (I).
- 1977 - 1978 Chairman, State Land Mortgage Bank Punjab, ChandigarhChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
. - 1977 - 1978 Director, All India land Development Cooperation, India
- 1971 - 1992 General Secretary, District Congress Committee (I) Amritsar (Rural)
Honorary award
Punjab GovernmentPunjab Government
Punjab Government may refer to:*Government of Punjab *Government of Punjab...
and Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
declared Jagbir Singh Chhina a freedom fighter and awarded Tamra Patras as honour.
As a participants of the Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha, he was recognized as freedom fighters by the Indian government, and entitled freedom fighter pensions from the Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division
Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division
Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division is a division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, India. The division manages the national pension scheme to freedom fighters and their dependents. The division also handles rehabilitation assistance for refugees and migrants from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and...
.