When a ragi decided to marry a visually challenged girl

Charanjit Singh Teja

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 25

Hardeep Singh (26) immediately fell in love with Amandeep Kaur, a visually challenged girl, when he saw her during an interview with vlogger Giani Sukchain Singh, while reciting the Gurbani and kirtan in her melodious voice.

Though, it is quite uncommon in society to choose a visually challenged partner, Hardeep didn’t think twice and decided to marry Amandeep. Not only this, he married her two weeks ago without any dowry and thanked the almighty for giving him a dream soul mate.

The marriage was appreciated by one and all, including several Sikh bodies, especially Gurmat Ragi Parcharak Sabha.

I was born in Banaras and left my house in childhood. I came to Amritsar, where my Ustad (music teacher) Charanjeet Singh provided me shelter, food and gave me training in music. Ustad ji was visually challenged and everything for me. He died in 2017. I am fortunate that I got Amandeep. She is not dependent on anyone. Every morning she recites Gurbani in her melodious voice. I have no words to thank the almighty. —Hardeep Singh, Hazoori Ragi at Gurdwara Guru Harkrishan, Majitha Road

Ragi Hardeep Singh has huge regards and respect for the visually challenged. While sharing his love for special people, he said: “I was born in Banaras and left my house in childhood. I came to Amritsar, where my Ustad (music teacher) Charanjeet Singh provided me shelter, food and gave me training in music. Ustad ji was visually challenged and everything for me. He left for his heavenly abode in 2017. I am well-settled in my life and serving as Hazoori Ragi at Gurdwara Guru Harkrishan Majitha Road.”

After watching an interview of Amandeep, Hardeep expressed his desire to marry the girl with Bhai Jaswinder Singh, who is Hazoori Ragi at the Darbar Sahib. He contacted Amandeep’s parents and made the marriage possible.

Hardeep claimed that he lived his entire life with a visually challenged person and found that God created them with a special heart.

“I am fortunate that I got Amandeep. She is not dependent on anyone. Every morning she recites Gurbani in her melodious voice. I have no words to thank the almighty,” he said.

Amandeep is pursuing MA Punjabi and wants to be a teacher. Hardeep, on the other hand doesn’t want to be in the limelight as he feels he hasn’t done anything extraordinary.