Harjeet Brar Bajakhana

Harjeet Brar Bajakhana
Personal information
Full name	Harjeet Singh Brar
Nickname(s)	Bajakhana
Nationality	Punjabi, Indian
Born	5 September 1971; Village Bajakhana, Faridkot district, Punjab
Died	16 April 1998 (aged 26); Near Morinda, Punjab, India
Residence	Bajakhana, Punjab
Spouse(s)	Narinderjit Kaur
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Kabaddi
Team	India

Harjeet Brar Bajakhana (5 September 1971 – 16 April 1998) was a professional kabaddi player. He was a Raider in circle style kabaddi. Harjeet Brar was born in Bajakhana village in Faridkot, Punjab. His life ended short when killed in a motor vehicle accident.[1]

Early life of Harjit

He was a big kid with a strong build and stature. Since Kabaddi was immensely popular in rural Punjab at that time, his father, Sardar Bakshish Singh encouraged him to play this sport. He started to play in local tournaments and soon made his presence felt in all the games he played. When Harjit Brar was in 8th standard, he participated in Mini Games at Guwahati and won the tournament. Seeing his determination and grip on the game, he was admitted to Sports college, Jalandhar, Punjab (India) and this is from where his professional Kabaddi career took off.

Kabaddi career

He made his International debut in 1994, when he came to play in Canada. His unmatched qualities and respect he showed for opponents soon made him the man of the masses. Harjit Bajakhana became a synonym to Kabaddi. During the final of 1996 Kabaddi World Cup, prize money of one lakh Rupees was awarded for his single winning raid. At one time in Canada, his one raid attracted a bet of $100,000.00. Such was his stature.

Personal life

He was married to Narinderjit Kaur and was blessed with a daughter, Gagan Harjeet Kaur, a year later.

Death

On 16 April 1998, Harjeet Brar Bajakhana was killed in a tragic road accident along with three other prominent Kabbadi players, Talwar Kaonke, Kewal Lopoke and Kewal Sekha. Sukhchain Singh of Sidhwan Kalan village sustained serious injuries and was admitted to PGI. Following his treatment he was discharged from the hospital. According to their family members, Kabaddi players were on their way to New Delhi to acquire visas for their travel abroad. They were travelling on the Kharar-Morinda stretch of National Highway 95, in a Gypsy bearing registration number PB-10-U-0097. The accident took place near the town of Morinda, when a truck bearing registration number HR-35-2371, collided head on with their vehicle. It led to the killing of four of them on the spot and seriously injuring the fifth occupant. All four Kabaddi players were brought to a Kharar Hospital. Following the post-mortem examination, their bodies were subsequently released to their relatives. Harjit Bajakhana's death brought an abrupt end of an era. Harjeet Bajakhana had achieved what no other Kabaddi player could. Despite his immense popularity and financial windfall, he remained humble and kept the fame monster at bay.[2]

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References

Kamboj, Mani. "http://punjabipoint.com/". Article. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013. External link in |title= (help)
"http://www.mykabaddi.com/". Player profile. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013. External link in |title= (help)

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[1] Kamboj, Mani. "http://punjabipoint.com/". Article. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013. External link in |title= (help)

[2] "http://www.mykabaddi.com/". Player profile. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013. External link in |title= (help)