Heer was born in a land where daughters were considered a curse. They were either throttled in the womb or stifled to death if they dared to be born. However, Heer’s ray of hope was her father, Mahender Singh. Belonging to the farming caste of Haryana, Mahender was a strapping tall Jat who was a lively and happy person. He believed that life was not to be wasted in mean thoughts and small acts of depravity. He had a large heart and a just mind. Unlike most men of his…
