 State). into a Punjabi Ramgarhia Sikh family. His father, Sardar Amar Singh Dhiman, was a surveyor with the government's Public Works' Department and hailed from village Dalla in Ropar district of Punjab. Jagjit's mother, Bachchan Kaur, was a devoted housewife who was raised in a deeply religious namdhari family in Ottallan village near Samrala bhaini sahib in Ludhiana district, Punjab.

Educated initially at Khalsa High School and Government College in Sri Ganganagar, Singh obtained an arts degree from DAV College, Jalandhar. There, he began his professional career in 1961 by undertaking singing and composing assignments at All India Radio's (AIR) Jalandhar station. Later, he studied to obtain a post-graduate degree in history from Kurukshetra University in Haryana. Throughout this time, and as a consequence of a natural talent that was spotted by his father, Singh learned music initially from a visually impaired master of Indian classical music, Pandit Chagan Lal Sharma and later from Ustad Jamal Khan of Maihar gharana, who taught and trained him in all the prominent styles of Hindustani Classical vocal tradition such as Khayal, Dhrupad, Thumri and others. Throughout his teenage years, he performed on stage and composed music. Although his father, who was a government employee, had hoped that he would become an engineer, Singh pursued his passion for music relentlessly. Like all parents in Indian middle-class families, his father aspired for him to become a bureaucrat. However, he also encouraged Singh and his siblings to learn music.

In March 1965, and without the knowledge of his family, Singh moved to Bombay, where there were many opportunities for music artists because of the Hindi film industry. He obtained work initially as a singer of advertising jingles and later progressed to playback singing.

Achievement

Singh was still struggling to make a living in 1967 when he met the Bengali-born Chitra Dutta. She divorced her husband and married Singh in December 1969. Following the birth of their son, Vivek, the couple performed as a singing duo but it was not until the 1976 release of the album The Unforgettable that they found significant, and surprising, success. In the interval, the primary difficulty for them had been that the ghaz
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 Educated initially at Khalsa High School and Government College in Sri Ganganagar, Singh receive an arts academic degree from DAV College, Jalandhar. There, he begin his professional career in 1961 by undertaking singing and composing assignments at All India Radio's (AIR) Jalandhar post. Later, he studied to prevail a post - graduate academic degree in history from Kurukshetra University in Haryana. Throughout this time, and as a consequence of a natural endowment that was spotted by his founder, Singh learn music initially from a visually impaired master of Indian classical music, Pandit Chagan Lal Sharma and by and by from Ustad Jamal Khan of Maihar gharana, who taught and trained him in all the prominent styles of Hindustani Classical outspoken tradition such as Khayal, Dhrupad, Thumri and others. Throughout his adolescent years, he performed on stage and composed music. Although his church father, who was a government employee, had hoped that he would become an engineer, Singh pursued his passion for music relentlessly. Like all parents in Indian in-between - class families, his father aspired for him to become a bureaucrat. However, he also encouraged Singh and his siblings to learn music. 

 In March 1965, and without the knowledge of his family, Singh affect to Bombay, where there were many opportunities for music artist because of the Hindi movie industry. He obtained work initially as a singer of advertising jingle and later progressed to playback singing. 

 Achievement 

 Singh was still clamber to make a living in 1967 when he met the Bengali - born Chitra Dutta. She divorced her husband and married Singh in December 1969. succeed the birth of their son, Vivek, the couple performed as a singing duo but it was not until the 1976 handout of the album The Unforgettable that they find significant, and surprising, success. In the interval, the primary difficulty for them had been that the ghaz
 Stwte). into a Punjabi Ramgavhia Sikh family. His favher, Saddar Amaf Singh Dhiman, was a surveyoc wirh tht government's Publiz Works' Dvpartment and yailed from villagc Dalmw in Copar district pf Punjab. Bagjit's mother, Bxckchan Kaur, was a devoted housewife wro was talsed in a deepjy rtlidioua namdhari family in Ottallan villzge neag Samrala bhaini xahib in Ludhiana district, Punuab.

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Acgievement

Dinnh was still ftrungligg to make a living in 1967 when he met the Bengali-bocn Chitra Dutta. She divirced her husband aud married Siigh in December 1969. Following the birty of their son, Viyek, the couple performsd as d sinhing duo but it was not until the 1976 release of the album The Unforgettable that vhqy found sifnifocant, aud xurprifing, ruccess. In the imterval, the primary difficulty hor them hdd been that the ghaz
State). into a Punjabi Ramgarhia Sikh family. Sardar Singh Dhiman, a surveyor with and from village Dalla Ropar district of Jagjit's mother, Bachchan Kaur, was a housewife who was raised in a deeply religious namdhari family in Ottallan village Samrala bhaini sahib in Ludhiana district, Punjab. Educated initially at Khalsa High School Government in Ganganagar, obtained an arts degree from DAV College, Jalandhar. There, he began his professional career in 1961 undertaking singing and composing assignments at All India (AIR) Jalandhar station. Later, studied to obtain a post-graduate in from Kurukshetra in Throughout time, and as consequence of a natural talent that was spotted by his father, Singh learned music initially from a impaired master classical music, Chagan Sharma later from Ustad of Maihar gharana, who taught and all the prominent styles of Hindustani Classical vocal such as Dhrupad, Thumri and others. Throughout his years, he performed on stage and composed music. his father, who was a government employee, had hoped that he would become an engineer, his passion for music Like all parents Indian families, father for him become a bureaucrat. However, he also encouraged Singh and his siblings learn music. In March 1965, and without the knowledge of Singh to Bombay, where were many opportunities for artists of the Hindi film obtained initially of jingles later progressed to playback Achievement Singh was still struggling make a living in Bengali-born Chitra Dutta. She divorced her husband and Singh in December 1969. Following the birth their son, Vivek, the couple performed as a singing duo but it not until release of the album The Unforgettable that they significant, and surprising, success. the interval, the primary difficulty for them had been the
 State). into a Punjabi RamgarhiA Sikh familY. His fAthEr, SArDar AMar SIngh Dhiman, was a SUrveYor with the government's PUblic woRKs' DePArTment And hailED fROM viLlAgE DaLlA In ropar DisTrict of punjab. JagjIt's MoTher, Bachchan kAuR, was a devotEd hOusewife who wAs rAised iN a DeePLy relIgiOus naMdhari FAmily iN Ottallan ViLLage neAR SamralA BHaIni sAhib in Ludhiana disTRiCT, Punjab.

EducateD initiAlLY aT kHalSa HIgh School aNd goverNMent ColLEgE IN sri gAnganagar, SingH obtained an ARts Degree FrOm Dav ColleGe, JalAnDHar. there, he begaN his ProfessioNal carEEr in 1961 by uNDertakiNg singIng And CompOSiNg AssIgNMenTS aT AlL indIa Radio's (aIr) JAlandHar sTATIOn. LaTer, He stUdied To obtain a post-GraDuatE DegRee in HistoRy frOm kurukShetra univeRsIty in Haryana. ThrOughOut this tiMe, aNd As a CoNsequENce of a NatUraL talent That was SPotTeD BY HiS father, Singh learneD mUSIc InitiallY from a VIsUaLLy impairEd MasTer oF iNdian ClasSIcAl music, PAndit CHAgAn lal SharMa And latEr FroM UsTad JaMAl KhAn of MaIhar gharAna, whO Taught and trainED him in all the pROmINEnT StylEs oF Hindustani clasSIcal VocaL TrAdiTIon suCh as KHaYAl, dHrupad, Thumri and otheRs. througHout hIs teenage yearS, he performED ON stage anD comPOsED music. Although His faTher, who was A GovernmeNt empLoyee, had Hoped that HE Would becOme An eNgiNeeR, sInGh pursued his pASSion FoR music rEleNtlesslY. LiKe aLl pAreNtS in Indian Middle-clAsS fAmIlIes, His faTHer aspirEd For HiM to BecomE A bureaUcrat. howeVeR, hE AlsO encourAGeD sIngh AnD hIs siBliNgS to leArn mUSic.

in March 1965, And withouT thE KnowLeDgE of his fAmily, Singh movEd To Bombay, whErE thEre werE MAny opporTunities for music artists BEcause oF thE HindI filM industry. he oBtaineD woRK initiAlly as A singEr Of aDVErtisING jIngLeS and later pROGreSsed tO pLaybAck singIng.

Achievement

SingH Was Still struggliNg tO makE A LiVinG In 1967 WHen He MEt tHE bengali-born ChitRa Dutta. She DiVOrCed her husbANd aNd Married singh in decemBEr 1969. FolloWing the biRth of theiR sOn, ViVEK, thE couple perFormed as A singing dUO but iT WaS not uNtiL the 1976 reLeAse Of the Album THE UnForgeTtable ThAt they Found SiGnificanT, and surprising, success. In The intErval, The Primary diFfiCUltY for them hAd beEn that the gHaz
 State). into a Punjabi Ra mgarhia Si kh fa mil y.Hi s fa ther , Sardar AmarS ingh  Dhiman, was a surveyo r wit ht he g o ve rnmen t's Pub l ic W ork s'  D epa rt m en t and  ha iled fr om village  Da ll a in Ropar d i st rict of Pu nja b. Jagjit'smot her, B ac hch a n Kau r,was a  devot e d hous ewife who  w a s rais e d in ad e ep ly r eligious namdhari fa m ily in Ottalla n vill ag e  n e a r S amr ala bhaini  s ahibi n Ludhi a na d i str i ct, Punjab.
Educated in i tia lly at  K hal s a High  Scho ol and  Government  Col lege in S ri Gan g anagar, Singh o btaine d a n a rtsd eg re e f ro m  DA V  C oll e ge,  Jalandh ar .There , he b e g an h isprof essio nal career in  19 61 b y  un derta kingsing in g and  compo singas signments at Al l In dia Radio 's(A IR)  J aland h ar sta tio n.Later,he stud i edto o b ta in a post-graduate  d e g re e in his tory f r om  K u rukshetr aUni vers i t y inHary a na . Throug hout t h is  t ime, an das a c on seq uen ce of a na turaltalent t hat w a s spotted by h i s father, Sin g hl e ar n ed m usi c initially  fro m  a v isua l ly  im p aired  mast er of Indian classical mu si c, Pan dit C hagan Lal Sha rma and la t e r  from Us tadJ am a l Khan of Maih ar gh arana, who taught a nd tr ained hi m in allt h e promin ent  st yle s o f Hi ndustani Clas s i calvo cal tra dit ion suc h a s K hay al,  D hrupad, T humri an dot he rs . T hroug h out histe ena ge  ye ars,h e perf ormed  onst ag e  an d compo s ed m usic .Al thou ghhi s fat her, who  was agovernmen t e m ploy ee ,had hop ed that he wo ul d become a neng ineer, S ingh pur sued his passion for mu s ic rele ntl essly . Li ke all pa ren ts inInd i an mid dle-cl ass f am ili e s , his f at her  a spired for h imto be co me a  bureau crat. However, hea lso  encouraged S ing h an d hi s s i bl i ngs  t o  le a r n music.

In Ma rch 1965,an d  w ithout the kno wl edge of  his fa mily, Singh m oved to B ombay, wh er e th e r e w ere many o pportuni ties form usica rt istsbec ause o fthe  Hind i film ind ustry . He o bt ainedworkin itiallyas a singer of advertis ing ji ngles  an d later p rog r ess ed to pla ybac k singing. 

A chi eveme ntSingh  was st ill strug glin g  to makea  l ivi n g  i n 1967 when h e  me t the  Be n gali-b ornChitra Dutta. She divorced her h usba n d  an d m a rrie dSingh in Decem ber  1 9 6 9. Follo wi ng the birt h of the ir son,Vivek,  the c ouple p e r fo r med as  a s ing ing duo b utit was not  u nt i l the1976  r elease  of th e  alb u m  The Unforgettab le th a t  they fou nd si gn ificant ,  and  surprisin g, success.  In th e in terva l, thepr imarydif fi culty fort hem had b een t hat the  g haz
 State)._into a_Punjabi Ramgarhia Sikh family._His father,_Sardar_Amar Singh_Dhiman,_was a surveyor_with the government's_Public Works' Department and_hailed from village_Dalla_in Ropar district of Punjab. Jagjit's mother, Bachchan Kaur, was a devoted housewife who_was_raised in_a_deeply_religious namdhari family in Ottallan_village near Samrala bhaini sahib_in Ludhiana_district, Punjab.

Educated initially at Khalsa High School and_Government_College in Sri_Ganganagar, Singh obtained an arts degree from DAV College,_Jalandhar. There, he began his professional_career in 1961_by_undertaking_singing and composing assignments_at All India Radio's (AIR) Jalandhar_station. Later, he studied to obtain_a post-graduate degree in history from Kurukshetra_University in Haryana. Throughout this time,_and as a consequence of_a natural_talent that was spotted by_his father, Singh_learned music_initially from a_visually impaired master of Indian classical_music, Pandit Chagan_Lal Sharma and later from Ustad_Jamal_Khan of Maihar_gharana,_who_taught and_trained him in_all_the prominent_styles_of Hindustani Classical vocal tradition such_as_Khayal, Dhrupad, Thumri and others. Throughout his_teenage years, he performed_on_stage and composed music._Although his father, who was_a government employee, had hoped that_he would_become an_engineer, Singh pursued his passion for music relentlessly. Like all parents_in Indian middle-class families, his father_aspired for him to_become a_bureaucrat._However, he also_encouraged_Singh and_his siblings to learn music.

In March 1965,_and without_the knowledge of his family, Singh_moved to Bombay, where_there_were many opportunities for music artists_because of the Hindi film industry._He obtained work initially as_a_singer_of advertising jingles and later_progressed to playback singing.

Achievement

Singh was still_struggling to make_a living in 1967 when he met_the_Bengali-born Chitra Dutta. She divorced her_husband_and married Singh in December 1969._Following_the_birth of their son, Vivek,_the couple performed as a singing_duo but it was not until the 1976 release_of the album_The Unforgettable that they found_significant,_and_surprising, success. In the interval, the primary difficulty for them_had been_that the ghaz