Lt. HH Farzand-i-sadaat Nishan Hazrat-i-kaisar-i-hind Raja Sir Harindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur

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Lt. HH Farzand-i-Sadaat Nishan Hazrat-i-Kaisar-i-Hind Raja Sir Harindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur (1918/1989) , K.C.S.I. was born 29th January 1915. Educated at Aitchison Chiefs' College, Lahore the Raja was an Honorary Colonel Sikh LI, Colonel Bengal Engineer Group, MLA Pepsu LA, Member of National Defence Council of India, Member of the Standing Committee of Chamber of Princes, past Grand Master (Hon.) 1974, OSM 1971 Grand Lodge of India, District Grand Master for North India 1977, United Grand Lodge of England, married 1933, HH Rani Narinder Kaur Sahiba, and had issue. He died 16th October 1989. He was the 12th ruler of the Princely State of Faridkot, Punjab, India.

The ruling dynasty of Faridkot claimed descent from Jaisal, who founded Jaisalmer in Rajasthan in 1156. The town was founded in the 16th century by his descendant Bhallan of the Burai Jats. His nephew Kapur converted to Sikhism and founded the state of Kot Kapura in Punjab in 1705. A dispute between his grandsons led to the division of the state in 1763. The older brother, Sardar Jodh Singh Brar, retained control of Kot Kapura, and his younger brother, Sardar Hamir Singh Brar, was given Faridkot.