Shaheed Singhs from the West

[BiggChan]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Sangat Ji, as the anmol jeevans of Shaheed Singhs slowly begin to surface, it is also important to remember those bahadur soorme from the Western Hemisphere. In an age where many have forgotten their Sikh principle in efforts to settle on foreign lands, these Singhs foresaked wealth, safety and security to fight for the chardhi kala of the Khalsa Panth. They are shining examples to us all however very little is publicised about these Singhs such as:

Jathedar Talwinder Singh Parmar Canada
Bhai Harjinder Singh Para Toronto Canada
Bhai Mohinder Singh Khalsa Toronto Canada
Bhai Surinder Singh Ravi Toronto Canada
Bhai Davinder Singh Montreal Canada
Bhai Surinderpal Singh Shinder Toronto Canada
Bhai Balbir Singh Khera aka Sakheera Calgary Canada
Bhai Bhupinder Singh Kooner BC Canada
Bhai Harjit Singh Dhillon (Dilvan) aka Bhai Jagdeep Singh Amreeka USA
Bhai Gurcharan Singh Kandola UK
Bhai Hardev Singh Bhappu UK
Bhai Joginder Singh Malhi Germany

Benti to sangat to provide further information on these Singhs and any other Singhs from the West not included. Please share details on their lives and any pictures that are not already online.

The following brief biographies have been taken from another site and edited slightly for grammar.


Bhai Balbir Singh Khera (Calgary)

Bhai Balbir Singh Khera was known by the nickname ‘Babbi’. His village in Punjab was Shahkot-Lesriwala in Jalandhar district. He came to Canada at a young age and went to High School in Calgary although he had also lived in Vancouver.
Bhai Sahib was renowned as a tough person. He was known as a person not to get on the wrong side of. Following the holocaust of the Sikhs in the Indian Government’s Operation Bluestar, Bhai Sahib transformed from clean shaven to Amritdhari Gursikh. Incensed by the treatment of his Quam, Bhai Sahib eventually joined what became the International Sikh Youth Federation (I.S.Y.F). In the mid-1980s he disappeared to Pakistan and it was a few years later, family members learned that he had become shaheed.

During Bhai Sahib’s time in Pakistan, he sent back pictures of himself posing with weapons. He became shaheed at the adda of Jaddi and Jadla villages near Nawashahr either in 1988 or 1987 by Punjab Police. His body was never returned to the family despite many tries by the family. Punjab Police still say it was an 'encounter'. What had actually happened was that he was tortured by the Punjab Police. The Kabbadi Tournament in Calgary is held in his honour each year. The langar hall at the main Gurudwara in Calgary has many pictures of Bhai Balbir Singh.


Bhai Bhupinder Singh Kooner (Williams Lake, British Columbia)

Bhai Bhupinder Singh Kooner was the youngest member in his family and fondly known by his friends and family by the nick name ‘Pinda’. His village was Fattupur in Jalandhar district. The atrocities committed by the Indian Government during Operation Bluestar in 1984, awoken the sleeping conscience in Bhai Sahib’s mind following which he became amritdhari. Bhai Bhupinder Singh left his family to join his brothers in arms. After travelling to Pakistan, Bhai Sahib resurfaced in India as a kharkoo. His group targeted in killing sprees specifically those who were anti-Sikh or overly supported of the Indian Government and their policies against the Sikh faith.

On one occasion, Bhai Bhupinder Singh and his group went to kill a notorious Indian Government official and his family. They killed the family but the son of that family managed to escape and hid away from the kharkoos. Later, this boy was the one that identified to police the people that had killed his entire family in front of him.

Most of these kharkoos used to keep their money and belongings with specific people in specific locations. The person who Bhai Bhupinder Singh had trusted with his money and other belongings had betrayed his trust and informed the Police as to his whereabouts. On one fateful occasion, Bhai Sahib was taking a bath in a tube well challa when the lapdogs of the Indian Government came to get him. He had nowhere to go. Bhai Bhupinder Singh was also killed in an 'encounter' following torture by the Punjab Police. His body was never returned despite many attempts by family members.

[major]

joginder singh malhi was the president of isyf in germany bhai sahib was a chardi kala wala gursikh who done alot for the khalistan movement in germany bahi sahib was a backbone to the movement in franfurd germany and supported many karkoo groups while doing mahaan seva for the panth bhai sahib had a fatal car accident 1987 and died bhai sahib was a great devouted sikh that will always be remembered

[BiggChan]

Thank you Major. Here is photograph of Bhai Joginder Singh Malhi not currently online. Please continue to share information on these chardhi kala Singhs.

[Khalistani]

Majority of the Shaheeds who joined the movement from the west were affiliated with there local ISYF groups.

Bhai Harjit Singh Dhillon (Dilvan) aka Bhai Jagdeep Singh Amreeka USA was originally a SSF member active in Punjab, then left for USA via Germany, before returning to the battlefield. Whilst abroad Bhai Sahib raised awareness amongst the sangat abroad as well as providing financial support to the families of Jujharoos. He was particularly close to Kanwarjeet Singh Sultanwind's KCF

[BiggChan]

The Life of Shaheed Bhai Harjit Singh Dhillon (Dilvan) aka Bhai Jagdeep Singh Amreeka : Part 1

Bhai Harjit Singh Dhillon was born in village Dilvan on 30 July 1967 to father Sardar Joginder Singh and the womb of mother Tarvinder Kaur. His whole family were Amritdhari, religious minded and respectful of the principles of the Sikh faith. His grandfather Subedar Major Ujagar Singh Dhillon was a very saintly natured person and was in the company of Sant Jawala Singh Harkowal. His grandmother, Bibi Harnam Kaur possessed an extremely charitable nature. His father's older brother, Sardar Mohinderpal Singh Dhillon is renowned as a successful business man in England. From the start, Bhai Harjit Singh followed his religious interests and in his youth he was deeply attached to the Gurudwara. His initial education took place at the Government Senior Secondary School in Dilvan. He was very clever in his studies and was also a kabaddi player of national level. In 1983, he studied further at D A V College, Jalandhar and also gained admission in to Mehar Chand Political Collage, Jalandhar. During that time, Bhai Sahib visited Sri Harimandir Sahib several times and was very impressed by the speeches he heard by Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale.

Following the attack on Sri Harimandir Sahib in 1984, Bhai Harjit Singh’s feelings were deeply hurt at the manner the Sikh people and faith were being treated. Due to this, his life changed considerably and in order to release the noose from the neck of the Sikh faith he joined the Sikh Students Federation and began to work for the goal of Khalistan. Alongside this, he continued his studies and in 1987 he passed a diploma in Civil Engineering. During this period, Bhai Sahib took amrit at Mehta Chowk following which he became actively involved in the Sikh struggle. However he kept his activities secret and did not let anybody know about them. He lived very quietly. During this time, a close friend from Dilvan and fellow fighter, Bhai Kuldeep Singh Dhillon was captured by the Police. The local sangat and the Sikh Students Federation conducted an eight hour traffic jam at G T Road Dilvan to secure Bhai Kuldeep Singh Dhillon's release, in which Bhai Harjit Singh took a prominent role. Following this, Bhai Sahib came in to the sights of the Police Police and was subsequently arrested and tortured by them. After several days, following pressure from the local community, Bhai Harjit Singh was released.

Part 2 to follow.

[major]

Bhai hardev singh bapu was from england he used to live in bristol after the events of 1984 hardev singh was very deeply saddend and wowed to take revenge of the attack on sri akal takht bhai sahib with his family moved to smethwick birmingham and joined the isyf birmingham branch bhai sahib was very well known for his nitnem if there was ever a roll duty at the gurdwara he would recite bani for more than 5hours continuiosly bhai sahibs dream was for the khalsa panth to have its own homeland in 1987 bhai hardev singh left his family and a peaceful life in england to join his brothers in the fight for khalistan bhai sahib met bhai avtar singh brahma gen khalistan liberation force and told him that he had left england to come and join him punish the enemys of the khalsa panth brahma ji asked bhai bapu to go back to england and do seva from there he said more people need to be told about the events of 1984 but bhai hardev singh said that he has done ardaas that he will give his head for the foundations of khalistan seeing the courage and pyaar for sikh bhai avtar singh brahma made bhapu a member of the klf and said you are a bapu bhai bapu used to recite the nitnem for many top members of klf after taking training from bhai brahma in 1987 bhai bapu was crossingh the border after being surrounded by the police force bhai sahib got his fellow singhs to escape and engaged in a fierce combat after killing many dogs of the hindu goverment bhai sahib attained shaheedi and spilt his blood in the foundations of khalistan bhai bapu is greatly missed and remembered by his friends in england he was a true lion of the panth who sacrificed his life for khalistan bhai sahibs sons are currently in england waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh.

[major]

bhai balbir singh singh khera attained shaheedi in 1989

[Mr.Singh]

Dear Singh Brothers Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh,
Dear brethern, I am really touched by reading the sacrifices made by our fellow singhs, my ardas is always for their peace and Bal to their famililes. I wish and pray that their shaheedis do not go in vain and one day we realise their dream of khalsa raj. its a long battle both political and physical needs strategic and tactical planning. gurfateh
any feedbacks are welcome on bhamra_d@yahoo.com

[Jagdip Singh Bajwa]

bro any one got any info at Bhai Harjinder Singh Para

[major]

IN THE STRUGGLE FOR KHALISTAN 1 OF THE MOST REMEMERD NAMES WILL BE OF SHAHEED BHAI HARJINDER SINGH PARA WHO WAS A COLLEGE STUDENT IN TORONTO CANADA PARA JI WAS WAS DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE ATTACK ON SRI DARBAR SAHIB 1984 ON WHICH BHAI PARA JOINED THE ISYF IN TORONTO BUT BHAI SAHIB WAS A VERY JOSHILA SINGH AND DESPITE BEING STOPPED BY MANY PEOPLE LEFT CANADA AT THE AGE OF JUST 18 ALONGSIDE WITH HIS COMPANION SHAHEED BHAI BALBIR SINGH KHERA AND WENT AND JOINED THE KHALISTAN LIBERATION FORCE UNDER THE LEADERHIP OF SHAHEED BHAI AVTAR SINGH BRAHMA BHAI SAHIB TOOK PART IN MANY OPERATIONS THE MOST FAMOUS ONE BEING WHEN BHAI PARA ALONGSIDE WITH SHAHEED BHAI GURJANT SINGH BUDSINGHWALA KILLED TWO BUTHCER OFFFICERS SP BRAD AND SSP GILL IN THE PUNJAB ARMED POLICE GROUND IN PATIALA AFTER KILLING THESE TWO TYRANTS BOTH SINGHS FLED SHOUTING JAKAREY BHAI HARJINDER SINGH PARA WAS VERY CLOSE TO BHAI BRAHMA ALSO HE WAS LOVED BY ALL THE KARKU SINGHS MAINLY FROM BKI AND KLF BHAI SAHIB ATTAINED SHAHEEDI IN 1989 WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH