Jang Bahadur Singh

Jang Bahadur Singh is an Indian Bhojpuri folk singer and wrestler, who was popular during the 1940s to 1970s in the Bihar, Jharkhand & Bengal Region. He follows Mahatma Gandhi and his principles. He was born in Kausad village in the Siwan district of Bihar on 10 December 1920. He sings in the Vyas style, a Bhojpuri folk singing genre. He was a wrestler in Bihar and Bengal Region and received the title of Sher-e-Bihar when he defeated a heavy weight wrestler from Bengal side. He used to inspire the youth to fight for freedom by singing patriotic songs, for which the British imprisoned him. Nowadays, he resides in his paternal village.