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...Guru Gobind Singh's devoted disciple and took part in his battles with the hill rajas. Since he commanded considerable influence in his area, Guru Gobind S

...d his son, Ajmer Chand, continued the hostility. He formed a league of the hill chieftains and solicited help from Emperor Aurangzeb in order to evict Guru 2. Hutchinson,J., andJ. Ph. Vogel, History of the Punjab Hill States. Lahore, 1933

Before Bhim Chand ascended the ''gaddi'' (throne) in 1665, the rulers of Kahlur had maintained amicable relations with the Sikh Gurus. In 1635, G ...rtheast of Paonta. In the battle that took place on 18 September 1688. The hill chiefs were routed, and Bhim Chand had to flee. In 1688 Guru Gobind Singh r

* '''Guru's against Hill Rulers: ''' I am also the annihilator of the hill rajas, the idol worshippers.<br>

...was extorting along the way heavy tribute from the hill chiefs. While the rulers of Bilaspur and Kangra submitted to and aided Husain Khan, Raja Gopal

.... Delhi and Mathura area was part of Shoorsaini (Surasena) kingdom and its rulers were accordingly called "Saini". The Chaunsat Khamba mural in Kaman contain ...Ghazni and other Turk invaders. Their clan names have a large overlap with Hill/Dogra Rajputs, in particularly Pathania Rajputs who are also Tanwar descent

...selessly." Raja Fateh Shah's later years were occupied in contest with the rulers of Kumaon. He died in 1716. 2. Hutchinson, J. and J. Ph. Vogel, History of the Punjab Hill States. Lahore, 1933

...dur]] founded, in 1655, [[Chakk Nanaki]], later renamed [[Anandpur]]. The rulers of Kahlur treated the Gurus with reverence until [[Raja Bhim Chand]], who r ...(17801839), who occupied the Kangra Fort itself on 24 August 1809. All the hill states north of the River Sutlej accepted his suzerainty, and he appointed

...the protection of Sikhs and other residents from the Mughals and the Hill rulers. In Gurdwara Sahib there is also a sacred [[Baoli sahib]]. It is situated i ...1689 to 1705, the [[Mughal]]s and the hill Rajas (Kings of the surrounding Hill regions) fought many battle with the Sikhs.

...extensive conquests and by the shrewd political alliances he made with the rulers of Nahan and Bikaner and with the Misldar sardars, Amar Singh had made Pati

...hout an heir in 1871. Invited again to choose the kingdom's new ruler, the rulers of Patiala and Jind chose a collateral (related by marriage) relative, Hira ...raja's patronage, McAuliffe spent many winters in Nabha and summers in the Hill Stations with Bhai Kahn Singh studying the Sikh religion, history and Gurmu

...1689 to 1705, the [[Mughal]]s and the hill Rajas (Kings of the surrounding Hill regions) fought many battle with the Sikhs. ...uilding that all the Sikhs and the Guru departed after the Mughals and the Hill Rajas had made their written promises of safe passage to the Guru and the S

...r Yamuna in the Kayarda Dun valley of the Sivalik hills, was one among the hill chiefs who did not support Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur in his designs again ...hant and many valuable gifts to the Sikh Guru at Anandpur. A neighbouring hill-chief Raja Bhim Chand had grown envious of the Elephant and rich gifts and

...ler o Chamba, with Ram Dei. He had power in hand and by misguiding of Hill Rulers and relatives, he aimed on establishing Raaj. Guru Gobind Singh was with go ...hy he shook his hands with them? Even he married with a daughter of one of Hill Ruler.

'''Rulers of Ladakh''' ...ngee Namagayal during the seventh century were very strong and independent rulers.

At the time of the struggle between the Hindushahi kings and the Turkish rulers of Ghazni, Sirhind was an important outpost on the eastern frontier of the ...tched some troops along with a couple of artillery pieces to reinforce the hill army attacking [[Anandpur]]. An inconclusive encounter took place on 1314 O

...s temples. Soon relations with the surrounding Pahari Rajas (often called hill chiefs) became strained as even some of their subjects, seeing a way of li ...Rajput hill Chiefs, mostly Hindus who had formed alliances with the Mughal rulers (Emperor Akbar's mother was a Hindu Princess) saw the Sikhs and their beli

...ahib had to fight against the treacherous hill kings and the tyrant mughal rulers of those times. It has received a great response from the Sikh Sangat acros

...of [[Baisakhi]] to meet with Raja Siddh Sen of Mandi and some other local hill chiefs to discuss their troubles with [[Aurangzeb]]. The Guru stayed at Raw ...a refers to Rawalsar as the place where Guru Gobind Singh ji addressed the hill rajas (in 1701). From gurdwara and open divaan stages, dhadhis and kavishar

...Kesgarh Sahib and Sri Anandgarh Sahib fort that necessitated leveling the hill tops. The Sri Keshgarh Sahib fort was built in [[1699]]. The neighboring hill armies attacked Sri Anandpur Sahib several times between 1700 and 1705, but

...out understanding either his message or appreciating his objectives, these rulers suddenly turned enemies and attacked on several occasions. Each time Guru S

...Gobind Singh was a darvesh (Holy-man) and the real trouble makers were the Hill Rajas. His opposition to father's wishes had cost the prince some time in p ...ght to dislodge the Guru from his stronghold on the persuasion of the hill rulers and the Mughal Governors. After putting up a tough fight the Guru chose to

...fought a great war against the armies of Turks and Pahari Rajas (Rulers of hill states), have been removed from the scene over the years. They have been re ...elders were granted rights over 65 villages in the Chamkaur Sahib belt by rulers of that time.

...u who employed them. However, when these soldiers faced battle against the Hill chiefs, they deserted the Guru's army. Soon, there was a battle between the Guru and the Hill rulers who started the battle as they were scared by the gathering strength of the

|Alif khan and other rulers ran away The hill Rajas, taking advantage of Emperor Aurangzeb's preoccupation with the endle

...and came to their aid. He settled down on the bank of the river below the hill where the wicked demon lived. The Guru blessed the people with sermons and ...taxi. The Gurdwara Sahib is located next to the main road near [[Magnetic Hill India]].

...g safety in distant hills and forests. Tarna Dal retired into the Shivalik hill states of Kahlur, Hindur and Sirmur which fell within the jurisdiction of S ...daring attacks on Nadir Shah, contrasting with the abject surrender of the rulers of [[Delhi]] and [[Lahore]], endeared the Sikhs to the general populace. Th

It is said that a [[Muslim]] hermit had camped here on a small hill at the edge of the Yamuna during the rule of [[Sultan Sikander Shah Lodhi]] ...Guru Hargobind]]'s ideology shattered the designs of the ferengi (foreign) rulers and helped to change the course of India's history from slavery to self res

...hs to seek refuge in the mountains and jungles. Mannu issued orders to the hill chiefs to seize Sikhs and send them in irons to [[Lahore]]. Hundreds of Sik ...appointed to the independent charge of the province of Multan by the Delhi rulers much to the chagrin of Mir Mannu, whose authority was thus severely curtail

...52 Rajas were there for their failure to pay tribute monies to the Mughal rulers. ...Agra and well connected by rail and road. Its historical fort built atop a hill is a prominent landmark overlooking the town below.

...away men and women as slaves in the thousands, but also under some Muslim rulers Hindus were not allowed even the comforts of life like -- good clothes, goo ...ith the Mughal conquerers, giving their daughters in marriage to their new rulers. The Mughals never returned this in kind. While Hindu Generals helped the M

...his life for the Hindus but the Hindus always proved ungrateful. The hill rulers who attacked Guru Sahib at Anandpur Sahib and at other places were Hindus. Indian rulers should understand one thing that the Sikhs will never become Hindus even if

...ast to west and 133 miles (214 km) from north to south, thus including the hill states of Chamba, Mandi and Suket (Himachal Pardesh) and Satadru or [[Sirhi ...working among the peasantry and soldiers inciting them against the foreign rulers, a cyclostyled news sheet called the Babbar Akali Doaba had already been la

...plete the ‘chilla’, worshipping his lord. For the Burrah Sahibs or British rulers of Punjab, Tilla Jogian served as a summer resort. The deputy commissioner ...NS and VAIDS’s. Cerain titles were bestowed on them by the Moghul and Sikh rulers for their outstanding work. These include: Bakshi, Bhai, Chaudhri, Dewan, M

..., some of their fellow Rajputs had married their daughters with the Mughal rulers. Shah Jahan and Jahangir were born of Hindu mothers who had even been allow

...hundred-year occupation by Mughal forces, and while some of the successive rulers were tolerant and benevolent, others had been fanatic and cruel.&nbsp; Empe ...er pay and rewards if they betrayed the Guru and fought on the side of the hill rajas.</p>

...n their pledges to fight in the Sikh army and had joined the forces of the Hill Chiefs and their Mughal allies who had attacked Guru Gobind Singh. ...ath weakened and divided the Sikhs, who after several rapid replacement of Rulers were soon defeated in the first Anglo-Sikh War. Jammu and Kashmir were dive

...or permission to join their fellow Sikhs in attacking the forces of the hill chiefs and the Muslim at [[Battle of Chamkaur|Chamkaur]] attained Martyrdo ...ide, Mata Jeeto Ji, resided at Lahore, which was the capital of the Mughal rulers who were not on good terms with the Gurus. When the time for the marriage c

...on creation due to that reason. Guru Gobind Singh fought battle with Hill rulers who were orthodox Hindus, also known as ''Pahadi Raje'' or ''22 Dhari Raje'

...a of [[Amritsar]] also. His idol is worshipped in our gompha on Dorgilling Hill. It is said that the Guru visited this area and meditated at Pemoshubu". Pe ...earing, we started our decent towards the Bumchu River. After walking down hill for about five minutes, we came across a huge boulder which appeared to be

...Multan (1816). He also led an independent campaign in 1816 to conquer the hill-town of Reasi. ...e '''Treaty of Chushul'''. This treaty was later violated by the communist rulers of China in the 1950s.

..., that in the Himalayan range, where there is Sapt Sring Mountain, on that hill he meditated the Name of God. ...mighty ordained him to take birth in [[India]] in order to crush the cruel rulers. ''"My father and mother meditated on the incomprehensible. They both pract

Da Gama and the rulers of Portugal thought that India was the home of the illusive Prester John. O ...f Northern India. Those who couldn't gain Kingdoms in Rajasthan carved out hill kingdoms in the mountains of Northern India.

To subdue the Afghani rulers who were ruling various pockets all over Punjab Nalwa deployed and used all ...ed. Durbar forces who were on constant vigil counter attacked on Pir Sabak Hill where tribal mujahids were resting. Tribal army fought desperately but were

...ved and weakened by the many months that the the [[Mughal]]s and [[Hindu]] hill chieftains had laid siege to Anandpur they put up a spirited defense at the ...the Guru sent Banda Bahadur to [[Punjab]] to suppress the tyranny of the rulers and punish [[Wazir Khan]] and free the Punjab and India of [[Mughal]] rule,

Prior to the arrival of [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] the hill country around what would become Anandpur was made up of kingdoms ruled pre ...s were often at war with one another and were subjugated to the [[Mughal]] rulers who were at every chance attempting to win converts to [[Islam]], particula

...is victory in Bachittar Natak ascribing it to the benevolence of the Lord. Hill Rajas became convinced that they could not fight and oust the Guru on their ...nd feel no disgust or contempt for one another” On this great occasion the hill chiefs including Raja Ajmer Chand visited the Guru. Guru ji asked them to b

...l chiefs and the imperial troops. It was from the Baisakhiof 1699 that the hill chiefs became thirsty for Guru Gobind Singh's blood and resolved to destroy ...chaotic condition. The real power went in the hands of incompetent nominal rulers, ditching the army and the State, to somehow maintain what little power or

...ven today in banana growing areas. The two commodities were unknown to the hill folks. Guru Ji having noticed their inquisitiveness bestowed them with a sh ...en in the country in the wake of relkgious persecution of Hindus by Mughal rulers and remarked that only the supreme sacrifice of a great man could save the

...create such a Panth (community/society), which would challenge the tyrant rulers in every walk of life to restore justice, equality and peace for all of man ...exercises of his men excited the jealousy of the neighbouring Rajput hill rulers who led by Raja Fateh Chand of Garhwal collected a host to attack him.

...ieged by the army of Mughal General [[Ramzan Khan]] and the Rajput (Hindu) Hill Chiefs, [[Bhai Kanhaiya]] naturally recognized his duties. He entered the b ...denied it. Then Guru Ji asked him if he served water to the Rajput (Hindu) Hill chiefs soldiers in the battlefield and Bhai Kanhaiya denied doing that, as

...ually such marriages were arranged to forge a political alliance) were the rulers of the states adjoining Raja Medni Prakash's kingdom, who were a constant t ...s of the royal treasure to you, so that wealth accumulated by the previous rulers can be utilized now. We are facing acute danger at present".

...third Sikh Guru, Amar Das (1552-74), and more glaringly from 1699 when the hill chiefs successfully manoeuvred an imperial campaign to retard the consolida ...in north India. It saw the emergence of small principalities and dynastic rulers who favoured Hindu revivalism.

...s who wished to go beyond the Congress’ methods of petitioning the British rulers. On returning to Punjab they founded the Bharat Mata Society which was call ...rything. This took a toll on his already frail health. He was taken to the hill station Dalhousie for recuperation, where he breathed his last on 15 th Aug

...ccount of the [[Battle of Bhangani]] between [[Guru Gobind Singh]] and the hill rajas in AD 1688. ...ound Miani and Urmur Tanda in Jalandhar Doab. They also held sway over the hill states of Chamba, Nurpur, Jasvan and Haripur. In 1776, they were defeated b

...ober 1686 Raja Bhim Chand and Raja Fateh Shah together with the twenty two hill chieftains rode towards Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s camp at Paonta Sahib with ...attle of Nadaun took place, this time the Moghul forces were attacking the hill chieftains, in desperation they asked for Guru Ji’s help. Magnanimous Gur

Prior to the arrival of [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] the hill country around what would become Anandpur was made up of kingdoms ruled pr ...were often at war with one another and were subjugated to the [[Mughal]] rulers who were at every chance attempting to win converts to [[Islam]], particul

...Bilaspur. The victory brought in the hostility of many of the rajas of the hill states towards Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

...ru”. God wanted to establish an army that could fight oppression and cruel rulers of the time, an army that could fight for truth and right cause and establi ...fighting for truth ever since it was established. During that time Muslims rulers were cruel and Khalsa fought them to save helpless Hindus. Then Khalsa foug

The British colonial rulers had constructed a series of forts to control the NWFP (North West Frontier ...the razor sharp crags and peaks of the Kargil mountains. 8 Sikh took Tiger Hill, whereas 14 Sikh fought at ChorbatLa. The Sikhs were again highly outnumber

...d an idol to the goddess named Naina Devi. The rajahs (petty rulers of the hill states) used to go to that place and performed the rites of pilgrimage. Whe

When the hill Rajas offered, through their purobit (Brahmin priest), to take a vow by the prescribed by the Shariat, and which the Muslim rulers of the land

...ty. When the [[battle of Bhangani]] was forced upon him by the surrounding hill chiefs , he fought them boldly and inflicted a crushing defeat upon them. B

...and multiplied swayyas and kabits, we seem to hear the torrential flow of hill streams or the galloping sweep of cavalry on the march. His intellect quive ...word each. The battles waged by Chandi and the Guru's encounters with the hill chiefs at Bhangani and Nadaun are among the most stirring that exist.

32. Guru Gobind Singh exaggerated the importance of his fights with Hill Rajas in Vichiter Natak. ...e and the struggle that was put up to oppose the oppression of the foreign rulers.

...ity, of Islam at the close of 15th century and go unpunished by the Muslim rulers for blasphemy, was reflective of the change in the social milieu. ...upper and middle class people, who had to come into daily contact with the rulers, were obliged to conceal their true feelings about their religion, culture

The Sultans of Delhi enjoyed cordial, if superficial, relations with Muslim rulers in the Near East but owed them no allegiance. They based their laws on the ...ved towards Kiratpur Sahib, which was under the rule of Raja Tara Chand (a hill state chief). Guru Sahib's entourage was suddenly ambushed by a contingent

...ingh and Bota Singh (Sikh heroes from 18th century who defied the Imperial rulers) were two. It will be good if the Guru has mercy, the Satguru is benevolent ...ur land. We have given 93 heads and you have given seven. If there is some hill corresponding to seven, keep it for yourselves, and leave the rest for us.

Murree, a very popular hill station near Rawalpindi was attacked on the 9th March, 1947 and about 150 b ...fine city, and to make a present of heaps of ashes and cinders to the new rulers of India on August 15, 1947. Such calculation and surging hate and malice

The Hill Rajahs, The Tools of the Moghal Empire 125 state of the people. Their rulers are as wolves, and there is no end to their misery and shame.”

...fter some struggle the 'Balai' inhabitants were forced by Shodeo and Saini rulers to move out of Brij land and thus they occupied large areas. ...fter some struggle the 'Balai' inhabitants were forced by Shodeo and Saini rulers to move out of Brij land and thus they occupied large areas."