Jathedar Baba Chet Singh (1914–1968) was a
Nihang
The Nihang (also spelt as Nihung lit. "Crocodiles") or Akali (lit. "Immortals"), also known as '' Dal Khalsa'', is an armed Sikh warrior order originating in the Indian subcontinent. Nihangs are believed to have originated either from Fateh Sin ...
and was 12th Jathedar of
Budha Dal after
Baba Sahib Ji Kaladhari. He was born in 1914 at
Talwandi. His father's name was Gurdit Singh and mother was Pradhan Kaur.
[Page 24, The Sikh Courier, Volumes 9-12, Sikh Cultural Society of Great Britain, 1977] He was succeeded by
Jathedar Santa Singh Nihang. He died in 1968 at the age of 54. His memorial is located at Damdama Sahib. Among his famous saying was
Fateh Singh Ke Jathe Singh
Fateh Singh Ke Jathe Singh ( Punjabi: ਫਤਹਿ ਸਿੰਘ ਕੇ ਜਥੇ ਸਿੰਘ; meaning 'troop of Fateh Singh') is a saying of Khalsa that came from a discussion between Sahibzada Fateh Singh with Wazir Khan and his ministers at Si ...
, which he use for Nihang Army.
See also
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Dharam Singh Nihang Singh
References
Nihang
1914 births
1968 deaths
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