Charan Singh is born to Netra Kaur and Mir Singh on 23 December

In 1898, Mir Singh, 18 years old, married Netra Kaur from Chitsona Alipur village in Bulandshahr district. The family moved 15 kilometers north to farm 5 acres as tenants in the village of Noorpur, which loosely translates to 'Village of Light'. Their eldest child, Charan Singh, was born in Noorpur.