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'''Maharaja Sir Yadvinder Singh''' ...the well Known Maharaja Bhupinder Singh. The new Maharaja and his brother Raja Bhalindra Singh shared the love of playing cricket with their father. All o

...a batch of servants and took them to Bombay. On receiving the news of the Maharaja's detention atAden, he returned to the Punjab, the Maharaja's bankers at Bombay defraying the travel expenses.

...ngh of Jammu and Kashmir, who had held control of one of the areas under [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. ...Raheem Ullah Khan and his administration and on 26th of October, 1846, Raja Raheem Ullah Khan was compelled to leave the principality along with

...to the rank of Jamadar of the foyer of Maharaja and later got the title of Raja. He died in 1844 AD in Lahore. His Samadh was built in his own garden, outs

...ction contains letters and robakars from the Lt. Governor of the Punjab to Raja Amar Singh of Punchh and other hill chiefs on diverse matters. Totally, the

...cisive victory. Sarigatia and his seven Sikhs fell fighting the Mughals. Raja Gopal celebrated the triumph by making offerings to Guru Gobind Singh and [[Category:Raja & Maharaja]]

...appointed by his father Raja Bikram Singh, were published during his time. Raja Balbir Singh died in February 1906 and the succession passed on to his adop [[Category:Raja & Maharaja]]

...t in the face. His services were rewarded by the British with the title of Raja in April 1846 and grant of territory seized from Nabha besides the restora [[Category:Raja & Maharaja]]

...tak he said that Raja Fateh Shah "raged and fought with me purposelessly." Raja Fateh Shah's later years were occupied in contest with the rulers of Kumaon [[Category:Raja & Maharaja]]

[[Image:MaharajaHiraSinghSamadh.JPG|thumb|Samadh of Maharaja Hira Singh]] '''Maharaja Sir Hira Singh''' (1843 - 1911), born on 19 December 1843, the son of Sukk

...nority to carry on the administration. Brijindar Singh earned the title of Maharaja by the help he gave the British during the First World War (1914-19). The l Maharaja Brijindar Singh died on 22 December 1918. He was succeeded by his son, Hari

...raj Tilak ceremony of [[Dogra]] Rajput Raja Gulab Singh was performed by [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] at this temple ...old. The ceremony was performed under a tree which was known as Jia Pota. Maharaja invited all the top chieftains of [[Jammu]] province to witness grand finna

...uppression of the 1857 rising and was rewarded with the title of Brar Bans Raja Sahib Bahadur and a salute of eleven guns. Raja Wazir Singh died at Kurukshetra on 21 April 1874 after a reign of 25 years

...had taken shelter with Bhai Bir Singh of NAURANGABAD. On 18 December 1844, Raja Hira Singh discharged about five hundred men of the Charyari force. That wa

...es between the Chenab and the Indus in 1810. In 1809, when on the death of Raja Jai Singh of Jammu, Ranjit Singh seized that country, he made over the terr

...vernor of Peshawar, but was soon recalled owing to the hostile attitude of Raja Tej Singh, who wanted to oust him from his jagirs in Sialkot. During the s

The first written record of them has them winning from the Hindu Raja of Lahore territories in the area NWPF. This treaty assigned them the defen ...re taken over by [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] in 1810. After the Death of the Maharaja and the defeats of the Anglo-Sikh wars the Gakhars were able once again to

...er he was soon noticed and rose quickly in rank becoming a favorite of the Maharaja. ...ngh at once wanted to resume control of the village but he dared not cross Maharaja Ranjit Singh. At the grand wedding of Kanvar Nau Nihal Singh he querried Ra

...e throne of Faridkot state in 1874. A dominant figure in Faridkot history, Raja Bikram Singh modernized the state administration. He employed retired Briti ...mong those Indian princes who were sympathetic to the cause of the deposed Maharaja Duleep Singh. He had holy shrines raised in memory of Sikh Gurus and martyr

'''Kharak Singh''' a Jatt Sikh not to be confused with [[ Maharaja Karak Singh]], son of Ranjit Sing, who was never arrested and banished to S This Sikh, with a name similar to Maharaja Kharak Singh was a close associate of Bhai Maharaj Singh (d. 1856), saintly

'''Maharaja Bhupinder Singh''' ...princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. He is perhaps the most famous Maharaja of Patiala, best known for his extravagance, and for being a cricketer.

...ote the Zafar NamahiRanjit Singh, a chronicle, in Persian, of the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh up to 183536. The work was edited by Sita Ram Kohli and publis

...the Diwan of the state. In 1778, he was deputed by the Maharaja to assist Raja Gajpat Singh ofJind against Rahim Khan of Harisi, who had attacked his ter ...airs of the state fell into disorder. Rani Hukma, grandmother of the minor Maharaja,had Nanu Mall appointed as maddrulmahdm or the prime minister of the state.

...t off and bodies quartered and hung on the different gates of the city. At Raja Sarisi the Sandhanvalia fort was razed to the ground, and the houses of all

...under the supervision of an English Engineer Mr. Anderson and completed by Raja Jagat Dev Singh. The Mahal is situated on the North west corner of [[Poonch ...at the age of 21 by Maharaja Partap Singh of Kashmir. But after sometime Raja Sukhdev Singh was found to be involved in a conspiracy against the Kashmir

...served in that capacity for seventeen years. In 1880, he took service with Raja Moti Singh of Punch and stayed with him for two years. Leaving his family a ...when Thakur Singh left for Pondicherry, where he became prime minister to Maharaja Duleep Singh's emigre government. He stayed at Thakur Singh's haveli from w

...was the daughter of [[Raja Gajpat Singh]] of [[Jind]] and the mother of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. As she came from the Malva region, she was affectionately k {{maharaja}}

'''Raja Fateh Chand Maini''', a ranked citizen of Patna in Bihar, who served Gur [[Category:Raja & Maharaja]]

...d to abdicate. Col. Michin, with the help of troops and armored cars, took Maharaja by Surprise and taunted him withe the query, Where is that Akali? The anoun ...daughter was born on Oct. 8, 1907, named Bibi Amrit Kaur who later married Raja Sahib Kalsiya Ravisher Singh on Feb. 16, 1925.

...AJ KAUR''', daughter of Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind, was the mother of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. As she came from the Malva region, she was affectionately k

...d commander in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. He entered the service of the Maharaja as a trooper, and took part in several campaigns, including those of Multa After Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death, he became an active partisan of Kanvar Nau Nihal Sing

...behind the scenes had aided the British interests) who then took the title Maharaja.

...witness reports on treaties, Anglo-Sikh wars, Maharani Jindan and exile of Maharaja Duleep Singh and day to day life of common people - all superbly explained.

...ore with General Gulab Singh Pahuvindia assigned to protecting the minor Maharaja Duleep Singh. Soon after the war, he was appointed commandant of the Suraj

...harak Singh''' (9 February 1801 - 5 November 1840) was the eldest son of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. Raised in the Sikh martial tradition he was , even as a ch ...ntions of seeing that power slip away. Dhian singh's brother had been made Raja of Jammu and intended to see his son one day occupy Ranjit Sing's Golden Ga

...e Fort of Sheikhupura while his brother, Suddh Singh, was in attendance on Maharaja Duleep Singh at Lahore. After the annexation of the Punjab, Bur Singh was m

...d "raja" may be compared with the words "king" or "monarch" (rule by one). Raja (Sanskrit rĝjan-) was the title of a princely ruler from the Kshatriya / R ...also reduced to the rank of princes by granting the title of Maha (great) Raja to their once equal tribal chieftain or Misaldar.

...er Northern [[India]]/[[Wikipedia:Bactria|Bactria]]. [[Wikipedia:Raja Dab|Raja Dab]] along with emperor Kanishka are believed to have built the fort: | Emperor [[Wikipedia:Kanishka|Kanishka]] and [[Wikipedia:Raja Dab|Raja Dab]] built it.

[[Image:Lalsingh.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Raja Lal Singh]] Raja Lal Singh(d. 1866), son of Misr Jassa Mall, a Brahman shopkeeper of Sangh

...u to rebellion in 1848. The force headed by Ram Singh marched on to join Raja Sher Singh against the British. Ram Singh showed his worth by fighting

..., Masnad Hall, Qila Mubarak - late 19th C..jpg|thumb|300px|left|Portrai of Maharaja Karam Singh and Vaishnava icons, painted inside the throne alcove, Masnad H '''Raja Karam Singh''' (1798-1845), was the 4th Patialvi ruler of the princely stat

...allery, but the glint of his shiny sword in the dark corner gave him away. Raja Dhian Singh fell upon him and plunged his dagger into his heart. The assass 5. Fauja Singh, ed., Maharaja Kharak Singh. Patiala, 1977

Instituted at Court by Maharaja Ranjit Singh the awards broadly followed the pattern of Mughal awards and t ...others by Dhian Singh's brothers, Gulab Singh and his son, Hira Singh, the Maharaja's favourite.

This is a great story of an Akali Singh of Raja Ranjit Singh's time. It tells us a lot about how fit and fearless the Singh During the times of Raja Ranjit Singh, there used to be chardi kala waalay, Akali Singh jee. His nam

...ars of tribute to Alif Khan, but the most powerful hill chief [[Bhim Chand|Raja Bhim Chand]] of Kahlur refused. ...of the River Beas, 32 km southeast of Kangra where Kirpal Chand Katoch and Raja Dyal sided with the Mughal general. Things at first went against Bhim Chand

...ad made Patiala the most powerful state between the Yamuna and the Sutlej. Raja Amar Singh died at Patiala on 5 February 1782 in the prime of his youth. 2. Kirpal Singh, Maharaja Ala Singh of Patiala and His Times. AMRITSAR, 1954

...fs who had fought on the side of Hari Singh. During the reign of the minor Raja Sahib Singh, Rajindar Kaur was again in Patiala to defend the town against ...ur, also known as Rajindan, was a Sikh princess. In 1778, her first cousin Raja Amar Singh of Patiala was defeated by Hari Singh of Sialba. She led 3,000 s

...eted the fort in 1802 in the days before the area came under the sway of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. On the eastern side of this ancient citadel there are steps ...ceremony of the 21 year old Dogra Rajput Raja Gulab Singh was performed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Ghat near the temple, called the Jia Pota Ghat is revere

...ncil was constituted in December 1846 for the governance of the Punjab and Raja Dina Nath was made its President, with the active support of the British. ...t colonies sprang up both at Lahore and Amritsar. In view of the fact that Raja Dina Nath and other Kashmiri Pandit notables had succeeded in winning the c

...e of the best Kirtaniya in Siri [[Harmandir Sahib]] jee during the time of Raja Ranjit Singh. At that time Giani Sant Singh jee was the Head Granthi of Sir ...Sahib, he went to see Giani Sant Singh jee. As they were talking casually, Raja Ranjit Singh asked Giani jee if everything was okay at Siri Amritsar Sahib.

...ja Umar Khan Chib, was recipient of a pension of rupees four thousand from Maharaja Ranjit Singh which was originally granted to his elder brother Amir Khan a

...s the son of Jodh Singh Atarivala. Jodh Singh had joined the service of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] in [[1805]] when he received large jagirs in the Pothohar co ...ency, but was at his request conferred upon his son whom was then titled [[Raja Sher Singh]] instead.

...anjit Singh]]. His father was Maharaja [[Kharak Singh]], the eldest son of Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]]. He was married to Bibi Nanaki, daughter of [[Sardar Sham The death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lion of the Punjab, left the Sikh Kingdom with no ruler of th

...er Mahari Singh. Ram Singh, Nidhan Singh's father, joined the service of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1798, and took part in the occupation of Lahore by Ran ...ing his troops till the Gorkha and Najib battalions kept in reserve by the Maharaja carnc to his rescue and routed the Afghans.

...In addition to his other acquisitions, Gurdit Singh received in Jagir from Maharaja Ranjit Singh the village of Baddoval, near [[Ludhiana]]. After Gurdit Singh ...bridge over the River Sarasvati at Thanesar, and received the title of Raja from Lord Auckland, the British governor general of [[India]]. In the first

...daughter was born on Oct. 8, 1907, named Bibi Amrit Kaur who later married Raja Sahib Kalsiya Ravisher Singh on Feb. 16, 1925. ...bey during the Coronation of H.M. King George on June 22, 1911. His father Maharaja Hira Singh passed away while Ripudaman Singh was on these travels.

'''Maharaja Suraj Mal Sinsinwar (1707-1763)''' ...the eighteen living sons of Thakur Badan Singh. Maharaja Suraj Mal created Raja Brajendra Bahadur, married 14 wives, including, Maharani Kishori, Rani Laks

...a Sirdars (chiefs) came from this region. These were several generals in [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh's]] army of the Sikh Empire in the first half of the 19th cent ...rals during the [[Sikh Empire]] were [[General Lehna Singh]], General (aka Raja) Surat Singh, and [[General Amar Singh]]. Sons of General Lehna Singh (Sird

...bari and was afterwards one of the strongholds of the Ramgarhias. In 1818, Maharaja Ranjit Singh who kept it for 14 years and then bestowed it, with the surrou

...ministrator of Satghara. In 1840, he was sent to Bannu under the orders of Raja Suchet Singh for the realization of State revenue. Maharaja Sher Singh conferred upon him the title of Diwan. In 1847, he was ordered

...White of the East India Company. According to these lists, Ropar was under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It came under British protection as a result of the treaty of Raja Bhup Singh is remembered as a just

...N BAISAKHA SINGH''' (d. 1844), soldier and administrator in the service of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was the son ofDiwan Kahn Singh Chamiarivala. In 1831, he acco ...signment which took him to Peshawar. In 1844, he earned the displeasure of Raja Hira Singh, the prime minister, and fled Lahore to take refuge with Bhai Bi

...ceremony of the 21 year old Dogra Rajput Raja Gulab Singh was performed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Ghat near the temple, called the Jia Pota Ghat is revered

Jambu Lochan was the brother of Raja Bahu Lochan who had constructed a fort on the bank of river [[Tawi]] ...perhaps the oldest fort and edifice in the city. Constructed originally by Raja Bahulochan over 3,000 years ago, the existing Fort was more recently improv

...haraja treated him with great generosity , bestowing upon him the title of Raja in 1828 and, then, proclaiming him Farzand-i-Khas, (a favoured son). He gra ...i Ram murdered for their having opposed his father's proposal to crown him Maharaja after the death of Karivar Nau Nihal Singh. He had Jawahar Singh, brother o

...(1780-1845), physician, diplomat, and foreign minister at the court of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], was the eldest son of Ghulam Mohy udDin, a leading physicia ...was to look after Charles Metcaife, the British envoy, and to help in the Maharaja's negotiations with him which culminated in the Treaty of Amritsar (1809).

'''General Harsukh Rai''' (d. 1867), son of Gurdit Singh served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army and at first was attached to a cavalry unit under Princ ...im. Harsukh Rai again came into favour when power passed into the hands of Raja Lal Singh who appointed him aa a general in the army.

...nd seized all her property and possessions. He divided her country between Raja Bhag Singh of Jind, his maternal uncle, and Bhag Singh's friend and ally,

...dia tota kadia, here. He is also said to have cured the hands of the Tunda Raja by sprinkling water from the sacred baoli. The baoli still exists here ...re renamed the Yadavindra Gardens in honour of the last ruler of the area Maharaja Yadavinder Singh of Patiala upon his death in 1974.

To govern the State of the Punjab during the minority of [[Maharaja Duleep Singh]], two successive councils of regency were set up at Lahore. T ...ion of [[Maharaja Sher Singh]] and his son on 15 September 1843, the Dogra Raja Hira Singh had won over the Khalsa army and established himself in the offi

...b Singh, who with his brother's help had made off with the Lion's share of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Toshkhana (treasury) was able to purchase Jammu and Kashmir After Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, signed the Instrument of A

...raj and siezed the rest shortly after the death of the Lion of the Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ...is daughters and a prominent Tribal Chief of the [[Gakhars]], Khan Bahadur Raja Jahandad Khan. Today the lands the Gakhars held are now part of Pakistan.

...gions of the Sindh Sagar Doab. On being implicated in the assassination of Raja Dhian Singh in September 1843, Fateh Khan fled to Dera Ismail Khan and 3. Bhagat Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh and His Times. Delhi, 1990

...Jodh Singh Atarivala. In 1804, he went in action with the Maharaja against Raja Sarisar Chand Katoch, who had tried to occupy a portion oftheJalandhar Doab

...ation of the friendly ruler of Sirmur, took up residence in his territory. Raja Bhim Chand forced upon him a battle which was fought at [[Bhangani]], 11 ...territories in the region ofHoshiarpur and Bijvara but was pushed back by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (17801839), who occupied the Kangra Fort itself on 24 August 1

...Izazi-i-Sardari and civil award of Nirmal Bud Ujjal Didar.He was with Maha Raja at capture of Lahore in 1799. When Nar Singh Chamiark wala died in 1807,hi He was a commander of Fauj-e-Khas,the most predigious troops of the Maharaja.Sardar captured the famous Fort of Rothas,noe the UNESCO Heritage Fort from

...a Ranjit Singh. Nihal Singh's son, Sham Singh, entered the service of the Maharaja in 1817 and, in 1818, took part in the military campaigns of Peshawar, Atto ...ourt was further enhanced by the marriage of his daughter, Bibi Nanaki, to Maharaja Ranjit Singh's grandson, Prince Nau Nihal Singh.

...arakzai, the Sikh tributary governor of Peshawar. It was much coveted by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, whose love for horses was proverbial. With the romantic name ...ounts of most of the contemporary European travellers visiting the Punjab. Maharaja Ranjit Singh who had set his heart on LailT sent in 1823 a message to the B

...youngest wife was very shy and refused to remove her veil. Even outside a maharaja's zanana it was the custom for all Muslim women to keep themselves veiled a The Raja, wanting to please the Guru, feigned disgust with her behaviour and abandon

...Dhian Singh, was murdered. But because of the minority of the sovereign, Maharaja Duleep Singh, he was the de facto ruler of the Sikh empire. Since the b ...ir readmission to the Darbar (27484), and the treacherous assassination of Maharaja Sher Singh and his son, Kanvar Partap Singh. The poet tries to paint a rosy

...5 and was succeeded by his grandson, Amar Singh, who received the title of Raja-i-Rajgan from the Durrani king, Ahmad Shah Abdali, since he helped Abdali a ...became the most powerful state between the [[Yamuna]] and the [[Sutlej]]. Maharaja Amar Singh was succeeded in 1782 by his seven-year-old son, Sahib Singh, wh

...l charge of a local hospital. Having heard, from a travelling merchant, of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's generosity and the welcome the Europeans met with at his cou ...from a fistula on the spine. He also journeyed to Kashmir, where he cured Raja Suchet Singh of a chronic disease.

...ey of the Sivalik hills, was one among the hill chiefs who did not support Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur in his designs against Guru Gobind Singh. ...ny 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 after sever

...ampaign against Mandi. In April 1841, when a mutiny occurred in Kashmir, [[Maharaja Sher Singh]] ordered his father, Sheikh Ghulam Mohiy ud Din, then governor ...Lawrence, but was exonerated when he produced original letters written by Raja Lal Singh. His property in Lahore, which was earlier confiscated, was resto

'''Raja Churaman Sinsinwar (1695 - 1721)''' ...pur in Rajasthan, India. He was son of Bhajja Singh and younger brother of Raja Ram. He was the first unanimously elected leader of Jats in 1695. He made J

...aja Chandu Lal and his brother, who was governor ofBerar. Around 1830, Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent 150 men under a sardar, Chanda Singh, for the const

...lh vikllage by Sardar Lahina Singh Majithia, governor of this region under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Its building was reconstructed by Sardar Dina Nath, chief sec

...hal Singh, Baba Bikram Singh tried to bring about a reconciliation between Maharaja Sher Singh and his collateral Sandhanvalia sardars. Baba Bikram Singh felt ...ising more than a dozen villages granted to him by Maharaja Sher Singh and Maharaja Duleep Singh, including the forts of Nurpur, Gunachaur and Dakkhni Sarai. T

...nsar Chand, held Bajwara. The latter built a fort here, which was taken by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1825. Since then the town has declined and its debris has b

...States in such a manner as, in due course, he became a personal friend of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who valued his advice and counsel on political matters. In th ...h and Lord William Bentinck in October 1831. By his tact, he persuaded the Maharaja to join the Indus navigation scheme and forgo his claim on Shikarpur and Si

...haraja Karam Singh (1798-1845) of [[Patiala]]. The shrine, as built by the Maharaja, was a square sanctum, with a covered circumambulatory passage. An assembly ...Singh (1843 - 1911), Maharaja Ripudaman Singh (b. 1883, deposed 1923) and Maharaja Pratap Singh (1919 - 1995).

...he present building, which replaced the old one built at the initiative of Maharaja Mohinder Singh ofPatiala (185276), was constructed through kdrsevd during t ...the martyrs were cremated by Guru Gobind Singh, was first built in 1870 by Raja Wazir Singh of Faridkot (1828 - 72). The new building, a rectangular domed

...border post of Lahore Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was kept under Raja Dhanpat Rai who also acted as his munshi for the lands across the River Sut

...adurgarh after Guru Tegh Bahadur who had visited the place more than once. Maharaja Karam Singh also raised two gurdwaras, one outside the Fort and the other i ...FORT''', is a modern construction enclosing the historical shrine built by Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala. The original building, still intact, consists of a

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...irmed him in the government of Sirhind (1765) and granted him the title of Raja, with the robes of honour as well as with a drum and a banner as insignia o 1. Kirpal Singh, Life of Maharaja Ala Singh and His Times. Amritsar, 1954

...se and ajagirworth 15,000 rupees a year. He remained in the service of the Maharaja for nine years and was dismissed on account of some discrepancies discovere ...royal patronage until the murder of Maharaja Sher Singh in September 1843. Raja Hira Singh, who then came into power, confiscated the jagir and threw Lahin

...was the last king of Faridkot Ryast before independence of India in 1947. Raja Harinder Singh Brar's son died issueless.

[[File:Raja Tej Singh (1799-1862).jpg|thumb|300px|left|Raja Tej Singh (1799-1862)]] '''Raja Tej Singh''' (1799 - 1862), son of Misr Niddha, a Hindu Gaur Brahman of Mee

.... Ganesh Datt, kochwan, is ordered to have a new bugghi made. He tells the Maharaja that a bugghi could not be made locally; it could be had from Calcutta (fol

{{p3|Image:SARBJEET 13E.jpg| '''[[A statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh seated on his unique golden throne (now in London)]]'''}} ...ning. [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] was encroaching the Afghan Kingdom and the Maharaja was eager to avail himself of any opportunity to snatch the rich province f

...e is a 3 feet marbled statue of Guru Nanak Dev ji installed by Rajput Raja Maharaja Partap Singh. During Singh Sabha Movement when statues were removed from Gu ...e white marble, the idol of Shri Guru Nanak is three feet high. The mighty Maharaja Partap Singh had erected the beautiful statue to pay obesiance to the great

...of Lehna Singh Majithia, the in charge of Droli Kalan during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Today, although the owners of lands in these villages are mos ...taxes. After that, he attacked Raja Vikram Singh Walia of the Guler State. Raja Vikram Singh turned to Guru Gobind Singh for help.

...the judicial administration was also reorganized and was put under Pandit Raja Kak. ...began to pour into Kashmir. But Gulab Singh did not remain idle Soon after Maharaja's death he led an expedition to [[Ladakh ]]and occupied that district. With

...ired and famous of all the royal Sikh warriors of the 18th century. He was Maharaja of Amritsar, Lahore and large areas of central and western Panjab. He was t ...e help of his friends Sardar Charhat Singh Sukerchakia (the grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) and Baron Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, during Ahmed Shah Abdali's s

..., who in 1801 on the day of visakhi, baptised Raja Ranjit Singh ji as the Maharaja (Great King/King of Kings/Emperor) of the 12 Sikh misls, the leader of the

...of her female attendants accompanied Allard to France. The reason given to Maharaja Ranjit Singh for the journey was that the children needed a Christian educa

...h`s force. He took part in the capture of Peshawar (1834) and then entered Raja Hira Singh`s brigade as a cavalry adjutant. He fought against the British i ...hree troops of cavalry one raised by Nawab Imam ud Din Khan, the second by Raja Tej Singh and the third by himself. This force, first known as Montgomery S

...[[Charat Singh]] and the mother of Sardar [[Maha Singh]]. Her grandson, [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], was the founder of the [[Sikh Empire]]. ...https://books.google.com/books?id=YrG_aJTgnw0C&dq=desan+kaur&pg=PA14|title=Maharaja Ranjit Singh|date=2002|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distri|language=en</

...he throne of the Punjab, was son of Lahina Singh, who in the reign of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] enjoyed the title of Ujjaldidar, Nirmalbuddh, Sardaribawaqar ...estate was placed under a court of wards. The same year he received from [[Maharaja Duleep Singh]], living as a ranked British noble in London after being depr

'''Gulab Singh Dogra''' (1792-1857) was the founder and first {{Wiki|Maharaja}} of the princely state of {{wiki|Jammu and Kashmir}} during the British Ra ...sent by [[Ranjit Singh|Emperor Ranjit Singh]]. Following this defeat, the Raja of Jammu had internal autonomy of the principality, which became a tributar

...was the wife of Maharaja Kharak Singh, the eldest son and successor of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and [[Maharani Datar Kaur]]. She was the daughter of Sardar ...1840, after the death of her husband, the marginalized (even by his son) Maharaja of the Punjab. Her son, Kanvar Nau Nihal Singh (Kanvar=heir designate) (Nau

...ast during the British Raj. Nawab Kapura’s state was captured in 1803 by [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. ...ol after the British capture of the Sikh kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Raja Harinder Singh Brar was the last king of Faridkot Ryast before the independ

'''Naudh Singh''' (d. 1752), son of Buddha Singh, was great grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was a brave and daring man who applied his energies to ex ...age in the Majha tract of the Punjab. He is the first known ancestor of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. He was born in 1670. He grew up to be a very prosperous fa

...in which [[Guru Gobind Singh]] and his Sikh forces assisted [[Bhim Chand|Raja Bhim Chand]] of Kahlur and some other hill Kinghs against the Mughal genera Guru Gobind Singh camped at the site, for several days, at which spot Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ordered a Gurdwara to be built. However, the present building

...ngh]] who fought a pitched battle, the [[Battle of Nadaun]], in support of Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur and some other hill chiefs against the Mughal general ...ra replaced an earlier Gurdwara, ordered built by the Lion of the Panjab [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]].

...g the publication of Trumpp's work in 1877, unfinished though it remained. Raja Bikram Singh, ruler of Faridkot (1842-98) and patron of the Amritsar Khalsa ...g his time and the fourth and final one during the reign of his successor, Maharaja Brijindar Singh (1896-1918). By this time the first edition had already run

...managed the estates of Prince Kharak Singh (1801-1840), the eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sher-e-Panjab (1780-1839). Sardar Mangal Singh's grandfather S ...s of the value of over a lakh of rupees which he retained until 1846, when Raja Lal Singh seized them leaving him a much reduced jagir.

...d Gulab Singh obliged to surrender. The latter also made over to the Sikhs Raja Hira Singh's treasure brought from Lahore and hidden there.

* The origin of this slogan is suggested to be during [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] rule. ...religion everything is curropt. So the lines focuses more on Dharama then Raja.

...atiala (174882), who occupied it in 1771, it became part of Patiala state. Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala (17981845) named the town Gobindgarh after Guru Gobi ...RAK''', inside the Fort, a 5metre square domed sanctum, was constructed by Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala. Its interior is decorated with intricate designs in

[[Image:MDuleepSingh1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Maharaja at Osborne House, photographed by his German teacher Dr.Ernest Becker]] ...s the youngest son of the legendary Shere-e-Punjab (Lion of the Punjab) ([[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]) and ([[Maharani Jind Kaur]]). He was born into a Jat famil

[http://www.sikhsinscotland.org/q-to-t/maharaja-ranjit-singh.html Ranjit Singh in the Panjabi Folklore] ...blished his control over [[Lahore]], a deputation of Sikhs waited upon the Maharaja.

...personally took the diamond from Lahore to Bombay for dispatch to England. Maharaja Duleep Singh left India in 1853. Cheated out of his agreed upon pension, he ...ted out of the diamond. When the news story got back to Dalhousie that the Maharaja had turned the Koh-i-nur over to the Queen he flew into a rage. (http://fam

...Singh]]. Nihal Singh's son, Sham Singh Attari, entered the service of the Maharaja in 1817 and, in 1818, took part in the military campaigns of [[Peshawar]], ...as Sardar Nihal Singh Attari, who served the Bhangi Misl, but later joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and continued to serve him upto 1817 the year of his death.

...|thumb|275px|left|Sardar Hari Singh Nalua, Brave general of Sher-e-Panjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] ...Raaj (kingdom) stretched from the Sutlej River to Kabul (in Afghanistan). Raja Ranjit Singh's key general was [[Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa]], who was a Rehat

...Lahore. (District of Gujranwala is known to be the home of all Sandhus and Maharaja Ranjit Singh was of Sandhu clan of Jatts.) ...Chanda Singh, the latter being the ancestor of the Sandhanwalia Sardars of Raja Sansi. Naudh Singh grew up into a healthy and handsome youngman. During th

...olding door of silver plates, presented by the Sikh [[Maharaja Karak Singh|Raja Kharak Singh]], which so struck [[Lord Hardinge]] that he had a model made

...ore Darbar" is not used even in British records until after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ...the Maharaja. Highly personalized, the Lahore Darbar was a creation of the Maharaja, a devout Sikh; he in theory at least publicly proclaimed that he was "the

...es from all faiths. Baba Haji Rattan had visited Mecca as an ambassador of Raja Bhoj. On returning to India he settled at Bathinda. The mazaar (mausoleum) ...ear the railway station, it was built in 1930 during the reign of the last Maharaja of Kapurthala, Jagatjit Singh. He had employed a French architect Manteaux

.... She was ravishingly beautiful and soon caught the attention of the great Maharaja Ranjit Singh,who also replied she would be his last wife. She was the young ...Maharaja Sher Singh and Dhian Singh were assassinated. [[Hira Singh Dogra|Raja Hira Singh]], Dhian Singh's son, with the support of the army and chiefs, w

...Metcalfe's negotiations with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the town belonged to Raja Bhag Singh of JTnd. Ranjit Singh had seized Ludhiana from the ruling ...ala on many a matter, especially in relation to tlie Sikhs. Moreover, llic Maharaja's government suggested that, as Ludhiana was nearer Lahore, it was a more c

...ars was able to Purchase Jammu and Kashmir from the British and became the Maharaja and founder of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. '''Main reason for not kno ...n her lap. Moreover in the same page the author mentions specifically that Maharaja Gulab singh sent his eldest son Udhamsingh to dissuade the wives of General

...ng held at Akal Takht on 25 April 1897, three of the courtiers sent by the Maharaja of Faridkot announced on his behalf that, in commemoration of the uninterru ...bilee was observed by Sikhs in Amritsar. Kanvar Gajendra Singh, son of the Maharaja of Faridkot, participated in the celebrations. On this occassion, electrici

...minent, it was decided to terminate this lease and hand Gilgit back to the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. Late in July 1947, the State Government appointed Bri ...er the Governor of Gilgit, namely, the Mir of Hunza, the Mir of Nagar, the Raja of Punial, and the chieftains of Koh Ghizar, Yasin and Ashkoman, only the M

...Sikh military operations against Jasrota to forestall the machinations of Raja Gulab Singh Dogra of Jammu. [[Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala]] and General Ra

[[Image:Yadvinra1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Maharaja Yadvindra Singh ]] Maharaja Yadvinder Singh (1913-1974), Grand Commander of the Indian Empire, Companio

...le stay as his personal guest. The 6th Guru was very happy with the Jarral Raja of Rajauri. ...d the Kingdom of J & K to Raja Gulab Singh who was then designated as the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.

...eaving Anandpur. From Nirmohgarh Guru ji moved to Bisali at the request of Raja Salahi Chand of Bisali who was devoted to Guru ji. After some time Guru ji "Guru ji ne Anandpur pahunch ke prithme sarey kilion ki murummat kraee, raja Salahi Chand ki koshish se sare aman amaan hoi gia. Anandpur nagari ke char

...ates in 1948. The first four were the Sikh states under the sovereignty of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and were brought under British protection by the 1809 treaty o ...lers belonged to the Ahluwalia family. The real founder of this family was Raja Jessa Singh, a contemporary of Nadir Shah. The malerkotla rulers were Sherw

...under Emperor Aurangzeb whose forces were sent, on the condition that the Raja must embrace Islam. Ibrahim Khan led a force to Leh and after the battle pu Raja Dhian Singh and his brother Gulab Singh were great warriors known as the Ja

...ai, Sri Cur Pratap Suraj Granth. Amritsar, 192735 4. Kirpal Singh, Life of Maharaja Ala Singh and His Times. Amritsar, 1954 B.S. ...was placed under Prince Kharak Singh and two years later he was shifted to Raja Suchet Singh's division. Ram Singh died in 1836.

The period of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's rule was the most peaceful time Punjabis had ever known. Thi ...ore in search of a job, with his hard work and ability he rose to the top. Maharaja Ranjit Singh made him the prime minister of Sarkar Khalsa. Then he also got

..., mentions one Tamu or Tamu Shah, who was the wazir, i.e. minister, of the Raja of Nandaun.

...hajdhari Sikh family. His grandfather Lala Ganesh Das was a treasurer of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. He started his career as an employee in the department of B ...active part in the freedom movement. It was because of Bhai Budh Singh and Raja Mohamad Akbar Khan of Mirpur that Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah changed the enti

...ter on who become Maharaja of J&K) of Jammu came to Poonch on the order of Maharaja Ranjit Singh for subsiding Poonch revolt, he also visited Nangali Sahib shr ...1919 AD when Bhai Mangal Singh Ji attained the Gaddi of Nangali Sahib, the Raja of Poonch Sukhdev Singh had also participated in the ceremony. Holiday was

...son of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], born on 4 December 1807 to Mahitab Kaur, Maharaja's first wife. Sher Singh grew up to be a handsome, broad-chested young man ...is Darbar. Sher Singh took part in many of the campaigns undertaken by the Maharaja for the expansion of his kingdom. In May 1831 he defeated, at Balakot in Ha

...ad instigated it. Raja Lal Singh, Raja Tej Singh, the commanderinchief and Raja Gulab Singh had played a treacherous role and betrayed their own army in va 4. Grewal, LS., From Guru Nanak to Maharaja Ranjit Singh; Essays in Sikh History. Amritsar, 1972

...sible, and with this money they bought their immunity from the wrath of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] who manifested his concern on more than one occasion over th ...Birbar conducted himself with great ability and tact with the result that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was highly pleased with him and on the occasion of the [[Dusse

[[File:Gulab singh1847.jpg|left|thumb|Portrait of [[Maharaja Gulab Singh]], former Governor of Jammu of the [[Sikh Empire]] of [[Ranjit ...distinguished himself in later wars, and was appointed as the Governor or Raja of Jammu in 1820. With the help of his able officer, Zorawar Singh, Gulab S

= Sikh Coins During the Reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh = ...y and those chiefs who had shown exceptional devotion to the person of the Maharaja and his family. The second grade medal had a diamond and an emerald set in

...time of Asoka the Great, in the third century B.C. We find the stone with Raja Samprati, a grandson of Asoka. ...re the Parmar dynasty was ruling. The last Hindu prince to possess it was Raja Ram Dev.

...oved from the Punjab, leaving the misls fractured and disorganized. With [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] dead none of his sons had been able to keep the once great k ...he aggrieved Punjabi Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims of the former Sikh Raj of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and his sons whose independence they had helped the British

...ru Tegh Bahadur]], who had visited here a century earlier. The next ruler, Raja Narinder Singh (ruled 1845-62) made the greatest contribution towards the d ...1-1938), however, shifted back to Motibagh Palace. The last ruling prince, Maharaja Yadavinder Singh built the New Motibagh Palace near the old one, and also a

...FP Sardar Abdul Qayoom Khan and sought their armed help for revolt against Maharaja's forces in the state. Pakistan government not only provided him arms and a

...e wife [[Mata Gujri]] visited this ancient city on his way to Assam with [[Raja Ram Singh]]. Worried that the arduous trip to Assam would be too difficult ...nd [[Pakistan]], the forerunner of present [[Gurdwara]] was initiated by [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]].

...a child he was educated in Gurmukhi and Persian. When Ranjit singh became maharaja of Punjab he got himself at his disposal. Ranjit singh knowing his qualitie ...ted himself to read and write English. Lord William Bentick's meeting with Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Ropar, on the bank of the Sutlej, in the spring of 1831 Oct

...his associate Haqiqat Singh's son Jaimal Singh to Sahib Kaur, daughter of Maharaja Amar Singh of Patiala. He occasionally visited Patiala to help in solving s ...nd, paid tribute to Jai Singh Kanaihya. In 1782, Ghamand Chand's grandson, Raja Sansar Chand Katoch, became anxious to secure possession of the fort. He at

...ence, who is said to have attained the rank of colonel in the service of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] in May 1830, has recorded that there existed many bungas aro ...n Tuisi Das's Ramacharita Manasa. He enjoyed great esteem in the time of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and was appointed head priest of the Harimandar.

...ivity. Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber (1605-67), his queen, and his son, Raja Ram Singh, were devotees of the Gurus. ...d through the intervention of the Amber prince. The Guru later accompanied Raja Ram Singh, at the latter's request, during the Assam expedition.

...ates in 1948. The first four were the Sikh states under the sovereignty of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and were brought under British protection by the 1809 treaty o ...lers belonged to the Ahluwalia family. The real founder of this family was Raja Jessa Singh, a contemporary of Nadir Shah. The malerkotla rulers were Sherw

* 1701 - Jaijon in the Hoshiarpur District was once the seat of Jaswal Rajas. Raja Ram Singh took up his residence hare and build a fort in 1701, which was di ...n the Jalandhar Doab were occupied. Prithvi Singh, the ruler of Nurpur and Raja Singh, the ruler of Chamba accepted his overlordship. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia

...bers.The Sansis community traces its origins to their leader and ancestor, maharaja Sansmal, and their name reflects this heritage. The caste claims origin fro ...h ruling houses of [[Jind]], Faridkot and Patiala as well as the clan of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], who was a Sansi, traced their origin to these Bhati Rajputs

...a Singh was born in 1865, Raja Sansi. Sardar Dhaja Singh was a soldier in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army. In 1849 when the British rule was in place then the

* [[Sukerchakia Misl]], under Sardar Charhat Singh (grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) -(Strength - 5,000 regular horsemen) ...n 1776, they were defeated by the combined forces of the Kanhaiya misl and Raja Sansar Chand Katoch of Kangra.

...erritory. In January 1786, in the struggle for succesion among the sons of Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind, Bhup Singh sought the Marathas' help against his brot ...ar [[Patch Singh Ahluvalia]] representing the British Governor General and Maharaja Ranjit Singh respectively, stipulated Holkar's exit from the Punjab; accord

1819: Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered Kashmir and combined it with Sikh State. ...i confederacy and hosted the Kesri Flag. Shortly afterwards, he became the Maharaja of Punjab.

...s the ruling chief in Sirhind territory and bestowed upon him the title of Raja, with tablo'alam (drum and banner). He, however, sent back Kabuli Mall to r ...have her husband rescued from Kashmir. Wazir Fateh Khan also solicited the Maharaja's aid in the reduction of Kashmir promising him one third of the spoils. Th

...mrup early in February, 1669 A.D. Guru Tegh Bahadur camped at Dhubri while Raja Ram Singh camped at Rangamati. The Imperial Army was confident of its stren ...he succeeded in patching up the differences between the Imperial Commander Raja Ram Singh and the Ahom King of Assam. The grateful Ahom King invited Guruji

...to be maintained as a holy place of worship. Its building was replaced by Maharaja Ranjit Singh during 1837-39 with a square flat-roofed hall surrounded by a ...l Lila Maini - in a narrow lane close to Takht Sahib marks the house where Raja Fateh Chand Maini lived. His childless Rani had developed special fondness

Raja Amar Singh of Patiala (1748-82) had a garden laid out on the site as a memo Ultimately, [[Maharaja Bhupinder Singh]] ordered cancellation of the entire project. No gurudwara

...had been, in a previous state of existence in the Treta age, a servant of Raja Janak, King of Mithila, and father-in-law of the renowned deified hero Ram Nanak is made to confess to him that he, too, had been a servant of Raja Janak, and that they had both served under the same roof in the same menial

...ongress, had concluded that Raja Porus was a Saini and was in the line of Maharaja Shoor Sen and Krishna-Balram Yadava warrior duo. ...to any interest group’s vanity. As such Dr. Pritam Saini’s conclusion that Raja Porus was most likely a Saini carries a force which would be hard to resi

...[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''', a formidable military machine that helped the Maharaja carve out an extensive kingdom and maintain it amid hostile and ambitious n ...Uchch during the winter of 1803-04. Their successes and the fact that the Maharaja himself regularly attended training made the infantry an enviable service.

! [[Raja Bhim Chand]], under assistance of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] | [[Alif Khan]], [[Raja Kirpal Chand]], [[Raja Dyal]]

...of peace and order. This treaty was to remain in operation until the minor Maharaja Duleep Singh attained the age of 16. By a proclamation issued in July 1847, ...ed to the young Maharaja Duleep Singh, was humiliating. Chatar Singh's son Raja Sher Singh, who had steadfastly fought on the side of Herbert Edwardes agai

My name is Basant Kaur. My husband's name was Sant Raja Singh. We came away from our house on March 12, and on the 13th we stayed o ...dreds of things. The sikhs were all kattar Sikhs, they all had pattas from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time.

...n estate to provide income) to the Gurudwara sahib. Twenty years later the Maharaja later attached a four village jagir to the Gurudwara sahib's holdings in th ...li) in a very natural atmosphere. Exactly 200 year ago, during the rule of Raja Ru-Ulla-Khan Sangu Gujjar in 1803 AD, a great saint and spiritual personali

..., they came to sub mountainous Punjab around 11 CE under the leadership of Raja Jeth Pal of Delhi. Jeth Pal is given in the lineage of Shoorsaini (skt. Sur ...i as the tribe claims to be connected with Rajputs of Krishna's clan (from Maharaja Shoorsen, Krishna's grandfather) and also by their folk memory of origin fr

...ndi and Suket (Himachal Pardesh) and Satadru or [[Sirhind]] in the plains. Raja Utito was a tributary of Harsh Vardhana. The Rajput Rajas appear to have co ...har. while the Southern parts of the District, were already Sikh. In 1811, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, took all of the Present day Jalandhar, area, from the Local S

...treatises on Hindu philosophy: ''Jnana-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Karma-Yoga, and Raja-Yoga.'' Vivekananda's Master, Ramakrishna was born in Bengal during the reign of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. Born in a poor Brahmin Vaishnava family in rural Bengal, he

...share of Amritsar into the Maharaja's hands. Akali Phula Singh joined the Maharaja's army along with 3,000 Nihangs. For his many efforts he was made the Jathe ...de a mistake. Akali Phula Singh then ordered a punishment of 50 lashes for Maharaja Ranjit Singh to be carried out immediately.

...in 799 Hizri, Khokharwa Rajputs embraced Hinduism and under the command of Raja Anand Pal fought against Mahmud Ghazni with 3000 army men. They supported M .... Boy named Punpal took birth. In this way family tree kept on descending. Raja Sultan along with his son Sada and Grandson Sidhu settled at Tuklani, they

...Sankhala Printers, Bikaner </ref> The [[Saini]] community originated from Maharaja Shoor Saini. ==Ancestor of Raja [[Porus]] an Ancient Saini warrior==

...lked about 50,000 miles on his foot with wooden sandals. He also converted Raja Seonath, the king of Cylon to his own religion. Before proceeding towards c ...smile and marched towards sea-beach in a procession to welcome the saint. Raja found that the saint was in meditation and the gold utensils were lying clo

...came here with 2200 horsemen on 4 Baisakh 1742 Bk/ 1 April 1685 to help [[Raja Medini Prakash]] of Nahan. ...l here which, according to an inscription, was dug in 1823 "in memory of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and [[Nawab Fateh Singh Ahluwalia]]."

...by the great general Lachit Borphukan on the Mughals then under command of Raja Ram Singha at Saraighat (1671) has almost ended Mughal ambitions. Mughals w ...of Assamese. Guru Tegh Bahadur the Ninth Guru of Sikhs visited along with Raja Ram Singh’s forces at later’s request as General Ram Singh may have bel

...in a recruitment test for service in the [[Sikh army]] and so impressed [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] with his skill at various drills that he was given an appoin ...al text tells us that his rapid promotion from a personal attendant of the Maharaja to a command of 800 horsemen was owed to an incident in which he had cloven

...halsa Diwan, that Sikhs would muster funds for him and on the assurance of Raja Bikram Singh, whom he had met in Faridkot, that he would pay his six months ...y patrons as Raja Hira Singh of Nabha, Maharaja Rajinder Singh of Patiala, Raja Ranbir Singh of Jind, Tikka Ripudaman Singh of Nabha, Sardar Ranjit Singh o

...Gobind Singh]] was attacked by a combined force of the hill chiefs led by Raja Fateh Shah of Srinagar (Garhwal), all the Pathans with the exception of Kal ...h the Pir and his descendants kept in the family as sacred heirlooms until Maharaja Bharpur Singh of Nabha (1840-1863) acquired them in exchange for a jagir (a

...chal Pradesh. Sahib Singh Bedi was asked to preside over the coronation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Baba Khem Singh Bedi along with Thakur Singh Sanduwallia foun ...arly Baba Sahib Singh Bedi who had put coronation Tilak on the forehead of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. One more head of the family Baba Tikka Baba Harbhajan Singh B

...s of the seventeenth century. At the instance of one of the hill rulers, [[Raja Ajmer Chand]], [[Wazir Khan]], the faujdar of [[Sirhind]], despatched some [[Maharaja Karam Singh]] of Patiala (1813-45) had [[gurdwara]]s constructed in [[Sirhi

1813: Maharaja Ranjit Singh obtained Kohinoor from Shahsuja Amir of Kabul. 1864: [[Maharaja Dalip Singh]] married Miss Bamba in Alexandria, Egypt.

Whereas Sukarchakia misal (of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh|Ranjit Singh]]) won the territory of [[Gujranwala]], and other ...sit, Sahib Singh, Baghel Singh's son, was initiated into the Khalsa by the Raja. Meanwhile, Amar Singh sought help from the Sutlej Sikhs. Then, with the a

...he central shrine, which reads: The Great Guru in His wisdom looked upon [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] as his chief servitor and Sikh, and, in His benevolence, bes ...i Deorhi was embellished with sheets of gilded copper by Sangat Singh, the Raja of Jind. Being the central shrine of the Sikhs, almost every Sardar of any

[[Image:Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Sher-e-Panjab, Emperor of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Kangra, Pe ...h Sukerchakia]] (d. 1792),and [[Sardarni Mai Raj Kaur]], the daughter of [[Raja Gajpat Singh]] of the [[Jind Kingdom]]. At the time, large parts of the Pun

...ar anarchical conditions that overtook the Lahore court after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in June 1839. ...ft buried in Firozpur, the restoration of the village of Mauran granted by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to one of his generals, Hukam Singh Malvai, but subsequently r

==The Sikh Misls and Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Treaty with the British== ...Panjab) who had the foresight to unite 12 tribes into one kingdom. Elected Maharaja by his fellow Rajas he was the only leader in all of Asia who had who had b

...anjit Singh’s family for he was the cousin of the deposed and exiled King, Maharaja Duleep Singh. ...tary of the Singh Sabha was the noted historian, Giani Gian Singh Nirmala. Raja Bikram Singh of Faridkot was the patron of the Sanatan Singh Sabha. In addi

...shifted to agriculture and turned to landholding community since times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ...were recruited into the [[Khalsa]] Army. They proved to be good soldiers. Maharaja Ranjit Singh gave lands of Sahadra Pargana, Gujranwala and Multan to Lobana

...red and renovated with Rs. 500 being granted from the royal exchequer. The Maharaja attended the fair yearly making large contributions. The fair is still held ...he meanwhile, the diwan (chief minister) of the Mughal governor of Lahore, Raja Chandu Mal, heard of the Guru Sahib's plans. Now, he, like many others of h

...ce. [[Hari Singh Nalwa]], an Uppal Khatri, was a prominent general under [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. The father and son pair of the Diwans Sawan Mal and Mul Raj ...gends, was Raja Rasalu's minister Mahita Chopra. Most scholars agree that Raja Rasalu ruled from Sialkot and lived sometime between 400 to 500 AD. [Temple

Raja Bikram Singh, ruler of Faridkot (1842-98) and patron of the Amritsar Khalsa ...g his time and the fourth and final one during the reign of his successor, Maharaja Brijindar Singh (1896-1918). By this time the first edition had already run

...ation, the fortress at Chamkaur came to be preserved as a sacred monument. Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala had a gurdwara constructed here. It was called Garhi ...Beg and Alif Khan, were also moving with a body of troops towards Lahore. Raja Ajmer Chand of Kahlur, who bore hostility towards him, persuaded these gene

in dress, etc., on fol. 360a; the court officials under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, on fol. 364b, etc., etc. In writing this book the author seem ...e are occasional references to Sikh chiefs of the cisSutlej region such as Raja Amar Singh of Patiala and Gajpat Singh of Jind in connection with the imper

...thers are also claimed by other groups, these names include King Porus and Raja Nand of Punjab. ...titles like Sultan, Bakshi, Dewan, Mehta etc. in reward for their bravery. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had appointed many Mohyals to his famous Vadda Risala-the Life

...] Connaught Place area and originally was the bungalow (haveli) of [[Mirza Raja Jai Singh]], hence the name Bangla Sahib. ...ib]] and to protect the community from the growing animosity of the hill [[Raja]]s and their [[Mughal]] allies, the Guru began the [[Five forts of Anandpur

[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] conquered Jammu in 1800 CE and Kashmir in 1819, and between Even after Dogra Raja Hari Singh left, and the control of Jammu and Kashmir Government came into

*20. Ajooba (1991) .... Maharaja Karan Singh *37. Mard (1985) .... Raja Azaad Singh

1863 Maharani Jind Kaur, mother of Maharaja Dalip Singh, passed away in Kaesington, England and was cremated in Nasik N ...isoned at the Shaekhpura fort. After numerous efforts, she managed to join Maharaja Dalip Singh in England. She according to Lord Dalhousie " was the only woma

Maharaja Ranjit Singh brought the well built and courageous people, of the then Punj • Raja Picquet 1965 2 SIKH

...her consolidated because of increased number of gurdwaras running langar. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was generous in rebuilding many Gurdwaras that had been damag [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] made grants of jagirs to gurdwaras for the maintenance of la

...Others divided into several small chieftainships were cither taken over by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company or absorbed into the Phulki ...territory up to Rohtas beyond the River Jehlurn. Charhat Singh's grandson, Maharaja Rarijit Singh, became the ruler of the entire Punjab from the Sullej to the

...on system; Hari Singh Nalwa (an Uppal Khatri), the prominent general under Maharaja Ranjit Singh [ Hari Singh Nalwa was so feared among the Pathans , that his ...ied Alexander the Great on his return journey to Macedonia, as an envoy of Raja Porus. When Alexander fell ill and died at Babylon, Datt along with his fol

...d Trust Co., took advantage of mutual bickering among the Sikhs. Secretary Raja Singh joined hands with the auditor. However, Bhai Bhag Singh Ji, even when ...ine the details by himself. The result approved by the auditor embarrassed Raja Singh and his associates. He signed the final statement saying, "He is a ju

...h (Persian) by Raja Ram Tota of Kashmir, the Royal scribe of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh). ...State of Nabha is famous for its Rababi musicians. During the 19th century Maharaja Hira Singh appointed Munshi Faiz Bakhsh as head of Rababi School. This was,

...ai Gurmukh Singh, however, secured, through Bhal Kahn Singh, help from the Maharaja of Nabha and the Khalsa Akhbar recommenced publication on 1 May 1893. Edito

...are styled as Raja-shabd-opajivins class (that is, living by the title of Raja). Thus, it is seen that the heroic traditions cultivated in Vedic and Epic Shah Zaman requested that Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra refuse to give food or shelter to the Sikhs. This wa

The Khalsa Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the last to surrender to the British in the sub-continent. ...he wars against the British were lost, but a treachery by Gulab Singh, the Raja of Jammu under Ranjit Singh, who joined hands with the British in exchang

...men excited the jealousy of the neighbouring Rajput hill rulers who led by Raja Fateh Chand of Garhwal collected a host to attack him. The Guru admonished hill Rajas including Raja Bhim Chand for giving their daughters to the Moghuls as tribute for holding

...vice-governor of Multan, under Nawab Mir Mu'ln ul-Mulk, With the title of Maharaja Bahadur. Bhai Vir Singh was married at the age of 17 to Chatar Kaur, daugh ...rgence of Punjabi poem. As it happened, the first play written in Punjabi, Raja Lakhdata Singh (1910)* also came from the pen of Bhai Vir Singh. Tentative

...ain hijacker was persuaded to surrender but was shot dead by the police at Raja Sansi Air Port near Amritsar. The Sant's grievance was that if a plane is h ...hich eventually culminated in the Sikh empire under the Khalsa army led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and other Sikh Princely states like Kapurthala, Patiala, Farid

...tyrdom for the sacred cause of saving Hindu Dharma. Shat Shat Pranam. Guru Maharaja's sacrifice sent a shiver down the spine of Aurangzeb and it marked the beg ...r a short time and then returned to the Punjab. He purchased land from the Raja of Kahloor at Makhowal (Anandpur) and settled down there. From here he set

...d was on his way back to Afghanistan. Sardar Charhat Singh, grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, chased him up to the River Chenab and returned with a rich bo ...Others divided into several petty chieftainships were either taken over by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company or absorbed into the Phulki

There are then places associated with Sikh history, such as the Mausoleum of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Lahore and his birthplace in Gujranwala. Sikh history and ...end a joint meeting of the Magistracy and Police held in the Court room of Raja Hassan Akhtar, P. C. S. Deputy Commissioner, Montgomery at about 4 P.M. The

Then, Sukhdev related these predictions to Prishat Raja. In the initial pages of the Gurind Nama it is stated that these same predi ...ingh was a soldier in Nau Nihal Singh’s army from 1837-1845. Nau Nihal was Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s grandson. Baba Ram Singh was well known for his piety with

...e of which is still embedded in the Guru Granth Sahib which is there since Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time. Time passed and at 4:00p.m. on June 6, some poisonous ...r-class Chess Tournament. He received a magnetic chess set as a prize from Raja Bhalinder Singh, who was President of the Indian Committee of the Asian Gam

...um and Beas. Porus is a Zoroastrian name. He was a Kshatriya Descendant of Maharaja Shoorsen of Mathura,i.e, a Shoorsaini. Porus is also known in history as th ...ef name = "Mahan Singh"/> <ref name = "Ajit Saini Obituary"/> <ref name = "Raja Nahar Singh Ka Balidan"/>

...0 pages which 10th guru sahib kept to mark in respect to Guru Granth sahib maharaja(1430 Pages). The online Dasam bani listed at various website have page numb ..., Parasram, Brahma, Rudra, Jallandhar, Bisan, Sheshmai, Arihant, Dev, Manu Raja, Dhanantar, Sooraj, Chandra, Ram Krishan, Nar (Arjan), Budh and Nehkalanki.

...the Punjab. However, the conversion into Christianity of the deposed minor Maharaja Daleep Singh in 1853 sent shock waves to an already enfeebled community. ...Singh in 1853 and the invitation extended to the missionaries by the Sikh Raja of Kapurthala in 1862, the first ever such invitation by an Indian ruler to

...hand. Binod Singh's descendents presented this copy of the Dasm Granth to Maharaja Ranjit Singh's durbar and they received Rs. 125/- per month as a gift for i das avatari ram raja aya, daitan mare dhae hukam sabaya.