Gabbar Singh Gujjar

Gabbar Singh Gurjar alias Gabbar Singh was the most dreaded dacoits of the Chambal valley.

Early Life

Gabbar Singh was born as Gabra Singh in 1926 in Dang village of Gohad Tehsil, Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated in the Chambal division.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His father's name was Raghuveer Singh Gujjar.

Dacoity career

In 1955, Gabbar Singh left his house and village to join the famous Kalyan Singh Gujjar gang of Bhind during that era, straightway plunging into a career of murders, dacoities and kidnappings. Later, Gabbar formed his own gang between October and December 1956, he committed a series of murders and dacoities in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. In December 1957, he went to on to disfigure several persons in Machhuari, Bhakre, Chammodi and Chirenasta villages in Madhya Pradesh.

Chopping off noses

The reign of Gabbar Singh, notorious for lopping off the noses of 116 persons in the most inhuman fashion.

Ransom reward on head

The State Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh declared a ransom reward of Rs. 50,000 for his head in 1959. At the time, it was the biggest reward placed on the head of a wanted criminal in India.

KF Rustamji's diary

The story of dacoit Gabbar is mentioned in Khusro Faramurz Rustamji autobiographical narrative diary "The British the Bandits and the Border Men". who was then the IG (Inspector General) of Police in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. That autobiographical narrative diary carries eyewitness account of some of the most epoch-making events in post-independent India. According to the details in the diary, Gabbar had instilled so much fear in the areas of Dholpur, Bhind, Gwalior and Etawah, that No one dared to leak any information regarding him.

Death

He died on November 13, 1959 in Jagannath-Ka-Pur village of Bhind district in a fierce fighting between the police force and the Gabbar's gang. Khusro Faramurz Rustamji, who earlier worked as special security officer to Jawaharlal Nehru decided to present the news of Gabbar's death as a gift to the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.

Books

Rajagopal P. V., former Director General of Madhya Pradesh Police, who had gone after several dacoit gangs, edited the book on the criminal history of the real-life of Gabbar Singh during his retirement in Bangalore. The book released in New Delhi.

GST as Gabbar Singh Tax

Former congress president Rahul Gandhi referred Goods and Services Tax (GST) as dreaded dacoit's "Gabbar Singh Tax" from Chambal valley.[7]

Bollywood films

Indian Bollywood cinema has made several films based upon Gabbar Singh. The most notable film is Sholay, in which Gabbar Singh was played by Amjad Khan.

References
  1. "Samba's boss was for real, Sholay's villain was inspired by real-life dacoit". The Hindu.
  2. "Who was the Real "Gabbar"". Zee News India.
  3. "The Real "Gabbar", who chopped up nose and ears of the police". Aaj Tak News India.
  4. ""Gabbar Singh" the dacoit". BBC News.
  5. "GST is "Gabbar Singh Tax"". Business Line.
  6. ""Gabbar Singh" spotted in Karachi City". The News.
  7. "GST". Economic Times.


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