Baba Harbhajan Singh terrain of the Eastern Himalayas. As with most saints, the Baba is believed to grant favours to those who revere and worship him. He is said to be protecting the country even after death. Baba Harbhajan Singh was born into a Sikh family on 30th August 1946 in the village of Sadrana in district Gujarawala punjab (Pakistan) (now known as village bathebhaini of patti in district tarn taran punjab (India). He completed his preliminary education at a village school, and then matriculated from DAV High School in Patti, Punjab in March 1965. He enlisted as a soldier in Amritsar and
Harbhajan Singh descent—a "monkey". Harbhajan and Tendulkar, his batting partner at the time of the incident, denied this. At a hearing after the conclusion of the Test, match referee Mike Procter found Harbhajan guilty and banned him for three Tests. This decision generated controversy because no audio or video evidence was available, and the conviction relied on the testimony of the Australian players. The Indian team initially threatened to withdraw from the series pending an appeal against Harbhajan's suspension, however BCCI president Sharad Pawar later claimed that the tour would proceed even if the second hearing was unsuccessful. On 29 January, following