Chadar

Chadar Kshatriya (Hindi: चडार/ चढार) is a Hindu caste found in central regions of India.

These are known to be Chandra Vanshi Kshatriya. Only few thousand Chadar people currently exist and the number of Chadars is continuously decreasing. Thus, they are moving towards minority community. The Chadar have customs and lifestyle like tribes.

Surname and pronunciation

Chadar (Hindi:चडार) is commonly pronounced as Cha_daa_r.

Chadar kshatriya were known for very aggressive attacks (चढाइ) on enemy. The Chadar / chadhar (चडार or चढार) surname originated from the word Chadhar (Hindi: चढाइ) which means Attack for which Chadars were known. Chadar cast originally origin in Vedic literature mention Bunker cast.

Other Surnames used by Chadars

The other names used by people of this caste are:

Kuldeep Manak

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Kuldeep Manak (Punjabi: ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਮਾਣਕ‌; 15 November 1951 – 30 November 2011) was a noted Punjabi singer of Indian Punjab. He was best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, Kali, also known by its plural form kalian or kaliyan. In the late 1970s and early 1980s Manak was generally regarded as the best Punjabi singer in the world. His high pitched strong voice was unique, and instantly recognisable.

Early life

Manak was born as Latif Mohammed on 15th November 1951, to Nikka Khan, in the village of Jalal in Bathinda district of Indian Punjab. Sardar Partap Singh Kehron (Punjab Chief Minister) penned the name Kuldip Manak, after being amazed by the quality of his voice at a school prize giving. He completed his education from Jalal Government High School, where he was a keen hockey player. He had an inclination towards singing from an extremely young age and was constantly persuaded by his ustad to graft in his raags and perform on stage. In his early career he became the baadshah of kaliyan. He had lyrics written by famous writers such as Debi Maksoospuri, Dev Threekewala and Jandu Litranwala. His most known tracks were gadeya millade sohne yaar, tere tille ton and dulleya ve tokra. Manak learnt the hazuri raagi methods of gaiki.

Harjit Harman

Harjit Harman (Punjabi: ਹਰਜੀਤ ਹਰਮਨ) is a famous Punjabi singer of Indian Punjab. He belongs to Doda village near Nabha, Punjab.

Career

Although Harjit is active on the Punjabi music since 1999, he had to wait till 2002 to find fame with his solo album Zanjeeri. He has since produced several hit albums such as Panjebaan, Mundri, Hoor, and others.

In 2011, his album Shaan-E-Quam (Pride of the Nation) was nominated for the Global Indian Music Awards under the category "Best Folk Album."

Music

Harjit Harman has a unique voice that is melodious and loud at the same time. This style was popularized by Hans Raj Hans and Harbhajan Maan and it continues to be very popular among a new generation of Punjabi music lovers.

Filmography

Discography

Notable albums of Harjit Harman:

Popular songs

The following are some of Harjit Harman's more popular songs: