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My visit to ´KOTLA SULTAN SINGH, AMRITSARµ the birth placeof RAFI SAHAB

By Sanjeev Kumar Dixit

Photo of RAFI SAHAB in his schooll

I think that I am a luckiest person on this earth because I got the fortunate to visit ³KOTLA

SULTAN SINGH, AMRITSAR´, the birth place of our beloved ³Rafi Sahab´. My this visit

became possible only because of the blessings of ³RAFI SAHAB´.

In the morning of 15th October I reached AMRITSAR from LUCKNOW by ³Punjab

mail(3005)´. From there I reached to MAJITHA TOWN Siavara (20 km from Amritsar) by a

bus and from there I went to village ³KOTLA SULTAN SINGH (5 KM from Majitha town) by

same bus fortunately.

Kotla Sultan Singh Board on the way to village



After reaching the village I met with GURBIR SAMRA ji and his family. House of Gurbir ji is

at the same place where the house of RAFI SAHAB was.

After some time I met with the childhood friend of RAFI SAHAB, MR. KUNDAN SINGH JI.

He is now 85 years old but his memory is so good and he remembered every moment he

passed with RAFI SAHAB.

Gurbeer samra ji (Son of the owner of rafi sahab's house) with Kundan singh ji (Childhood friend of RAFI SAHAB)

He told me when RAFI SAHAB left the village in 1937; Rafi Sahab marked his name on a tree

with a knife for him.

He also told me that ³ALI MOHD. SAHAB´ the father of RAFI SAHAB, was able to prepare

the RICE with 7 different colors in 7 layers in marriages.

He told that name of Father in law of RAFI SAHAB was ³MR. DEEN MOHD. & mother in law

as ³MRS. NAWABO´ and RAFI SAHAB married with ³BASHEERA JI´ in 1945.



I with childhood friend of RAFI SAHAB in RAFI SAHAB'S paternal house

Kundan singh ji with Hardeep singh ji,The owner of house of RAFI SAHAB in back

According to KUNDAN SINGH ji, a saint was there in his village that generally visited his

village and played ³SARANGI´. The wonder is this that he called the person¶s

(Villager¶s) name by his ³SARANGI´ and sang in very sweet voice. Rafi sahab liked his voice

too much and followed him till very far from his house.

At the last of the meeting ³KUNDAN SINGH JI´ became sad and his eyes filled with tears by remembering his childhood friend ³RAFI SAHAB´ and he HUGGED me and said -´Please

visit the village again, I am at the end of my life but after me don¶t forget the village and be in

touch with Gurbir & others. ́When Kundan singh ji hugged me then I felt the

presence of RAFI SAHAB in Kundan singh ji. I also felt that RAFI SAHAB is

giving a lot of blessings to me through Kundan singh ji.



He said that before two years we arranged a program on RAFI SAHAB. Many celebrities like

³DARA SINGH, NAVJOT SINGH SIDDHU ETC.´ attended the program and promised to

give a donation to village for making a monument of RAFI SAHAB but they forgot the

promise after the program. He kept the cutting of that news paper till now for proof & for

reminding the promise to politicians.

Kundan Singh ji, childhood friend of Rafi Sahab

I spoke with Mr. Gaurav ji, P.A. of MR. NAVJOT SINGH SIDDHU JI; He is also a fan of

RAFI SAHAB & became very happy that I remind him the promise. He said he will do

whatever possible for the village.

We also must try to contact ³DARA SINGH JI´. If anyone got the contact of any one of these

two please remind him, his promise.



Main gate of the school of RAFI SAHAB

New building of school of RAFI SAHAB



Old building of school where RAFI SAHAB studied till 4th std.

Next day I visited the primary school of village ³KOTLA SULTAN SINGH´ where RAFI

SAHAB studied till 4th STD.

Photo of RAFI SAHAB in his childhood's school (I with head of the school, Jaspal ji)



Gurbir Samra(right) & Juspal singh ji(left), head of the school

A photo of RAFI SAHAB was there in the office of the head master and Mr. Jaspal singh ji

worships daily to Rafi Sahab with putting a ³AGARBATTI´ in front of the photo. He

introduced me to the children and children said -´ JAI SRI MOHD. RAFI SAHAB´, followed

to Mr. Jaspal singh ji. I advised him to put a picture of RAFI SAHAB in every class room &

gave him few photos of RAFI SAHAB. I also advised him that during assembly they can use a

Bhajan or patriotic song with daily prayer. He agreed with me and said he will try to do so in

near future.

Children of school saying JAI SRI MOHD. RAFI SAHAB (Gurbir ji in back)



Every child of the school is familiar to RAFI SAHAB. A girl child sang the song ³BABUL KI

DUVAAYEN LETI JAA«´ on my request. I also sang a song ³HAM LAAYEN HAIN TOOFAN

SE KASHTI NIKAL LE«´ for the children on request of JASPAL JI.

I distributing the toffees among the children of school

Peepal tree in school campus where RAFI SAHAB played in recess

I also saw the class room of RAFI SAHAB, Peepal tree under which RAFI SAHAB passed his

time in recess and the hand pump which RAFI SAHAB used to drink water.



Hand pump of the school which RAFI SAHAB used to drink water

At the last I distributed some toffees to children and returned back.

My visit became possible onl y b y the BLESSING OF RAFI SAHAB, great help of

MR. GURBIR SA MRA JI AND HIS FA MILY. My visit was very successful and sacred

like a ³yatra of chardham or Haz´.

I want to say many thanks to GURBIR JI AND HIS FAMILY. I will always grateful to them.

³Long live Rafi Sahab´

my visit to kotla sultan singh amritsar birth place of rafi sahab

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