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{{short description|Indian comedian, appearing in jokes in Nepal, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Assam and Manipur}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
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| name = Hum Jayega
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|birth_date = 1922
|birth_place = [[Darjeeling]], India
|death_date = {{death date|df=yes|1992|04|27}}
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|nationality = Indian
|known_for = Prominent figure and legendary person often cited as a funny character in folklores and jokes in Eastern Nepal, [[Darjeeling]], [[Kalimpong]], [[Sikkim]], [[Assam]] and [[Manipur]]
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'''Dal Bahadur Gurung''', popularly known as '''Hum Jayega''' ('''हम जाएगा''') (1922–1992) is a person often cited as a funny character in folklore and jokes in [[Nepal]], [[Darjeeling]], [[Kalimpong]], [[Sikkim]], [[Assam]] and [[Manipur]].<ref>[http://humjayega.awardspace.com/bio.html Biography of Hum Jayega, the legend of jokes]</ref> Because of several unrealistic jokes and tales about him, many people considered him to be imaginary.

==Birth==
He was born in Marebong Tea Estate of [[Darjeeling]], [[India]] in March 1922.<ref name="ekantipur.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2008/05/12/metro/humor-muglan-style-hum-jayega/146674/ |title=Humor Muglan Style: "Hum Jayega" | Metro | :: The Kathmandu Post :: |publisher=Ekantipur.com |date=2008-05-11 |accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref> His ancestors were from Makluwa, a hamlet in [[Panchthar district]] of [[Nepal]]. Hum Jayega's great grandfather Dhaujbeer Gurung migrated along with his family in 1814 AD.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.humjayega.com/about-hum-jayega/ Humjayega.com » About Hum Jayega]</ref>

==Early life==

In 1936, he ran away to [[Calcutta]]<ref name=autogenerated1 /> to become a pilot, but it was not possible due to his poor academic background. With hurdles and economic hardships, he hanged around an engineering college and learned driving with a professor who was fond of his jokes.<ref name="ekantipur.com"/> In 1948, he returned to Darjeeling.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> With his driving skills, he became cab driver with a post [[second world war]] short-chassis [[Land Rover]].<ref name="ekantipur.com"/> He was the first driver ever to take a vehicle to the summit of [[Tiger Hill, Darjeeling]] and [[Tumling]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In this new circle of friends he was popular by his nickname Hum Jayega. Whenever the tourists asked who will go on the muddy underdeveloped roads to the hills, he used to answer "hum jayega" (meaning "I'll go" in [[Hindi]]) and this is how he got his nickname.<ref name="ekantipur.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=2423 |title=CS : CyberSansar.com - Bidhata Rai: Hum Jayega's Lil Princess |publisher=CyberSansar.com |date=2008-04-17 |accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Career==

His famous jokes were available as three booklets but some pirated versions were also published.<ref name="ekantipur.com"/> Currently, his jokes are popular over the Internet<ref>[http://www.cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=2423 CS : CyberSansar.com - Bidhata Rai: Hum Jayega's Lil Princess]</ref><ref>[http://forum.xnepali.com/index.php/topic,45.0.html Humjayaga Jokes]</ref><ref>[http://funnyjoke.wordpress.com/2006/11/19/here-are-some-jokes-of-hum-jayega/ Here are some jokes of hum jayega: « Jokes]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestcyberzone.com/nepalijokes/People-3/list-4/english-jokes701.html|title=Hum Jayega and the annoying kid|work=bestcyberzone.com|accessdate=21 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://exploredarjeeling.com/humbara.htm |title=Hum Jayega's Jokes and many more |publisher=Exploredarjeeling.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref> and several [[facebook]] pages.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hum-Jayega-ko-chutkila-haru/241638931764 Niet compatibele browser | Facebook]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=241638931764&topic=11867 Niet compatibele browser | Facebook]</ref> Most of these jokes are in Nepali, [[lingua franca]] of Darjeeling, Nepal and surrounding areas but many of them have been translated to English. In 1985 he was screened for about two minutes in a popular [[Nepal]]i movie ''[[Kusume Rumal]]''<ref>{{YouTube|0DubB-ffvAw}}</ref> and it cleared that he is not just an imaginary character.

He continued working as a driver until he was 53 and engaged in publishing booklets of his jokes. His daughter remembers him as a responsible father who looked after the children even after his wife's death. He was concerned about the good education and future of the children and grandchildren.<ref name="ekantipur.com"/> He was a father of four daughters and one son. However it is also said that Hum Jayega lost all his wealth due to his drinking habit, leaving his family to live in poverty. But the misery was never able to estrange Hum Jayega from laughing and making others laugh. He died in April 1992.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

== In popular culture ==
The first collection of jokes based on the escapades of Hum Jayega was published by Bijoy Kumar Rai as 'Humjayegako Diary' in 1982, which consisted of two volumes. It was published under the banner of Sajha Pustak Prakashan (publishers) in Darjeeling.

==References==
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20170202071851/https://kurseongdaily.com/featured/hum-jayega-the-famous-comic-legend-among-the-people-hailing-from-darjeeling/ Hum Jayega Original Video]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gurung, Dal Bahadur}}
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
[[Category:Humour and wit characters of India]]
[[Category:Indian people of Nepalese descent]]
[[Category:People from Darjeeling]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]

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