In addition to Haryana, his ragnis[further explanation needed] are still popular in Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Due to the economic conditions of the house, his education ended after Class-III.
[3] His father was irritated by his son's propensity of singing ragnis, but he was unable to dissuade him from this pastime.
In 1937, Mehar Singh joined the army where he kept singing and recording ragnis.
During the Second World War, he and his army colleagues allied with the Azad Hind Fauj.