Pahar Singh

Pahar Singh (1799 – April 1849) was the Raja of the Princely state of Faridkot, ruling from 1827 to 1849.^{[note 1]}^[1]^[2]

History

Pahar Singh succeeded to the gaddi (throne) of Faridkot after the passing of Attar Singh.^[3] His reign lasted 22 years and was marked by peace and prosperity.^{[citation needed]} He found many villages and dug wells in Faridkot.^{[citation needed]} Pahar Singh had four wives, including Chand Kaur.^[3]

Pahar Singh helped the military forces of the British East India Company in the First Anglo-Sikh War in 1845–46 against the Sikh Empire.^[2] During the Battle of Ferozeshah, intel provided by Pahar Singh helped the British forces against the Lahore State.^[2] Due to this, he was awarded the title of Raja and granted half of the land which was seized from the Raja of Nabha by the British Government.^{[citation needed]}

He died in April 1849 and was succeeded by his only surviving son, Wazir Singh.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Notes

^ His personal name is alternatively spelt as 'Padad' or 'Pahada'.

References

^ Singh, Sukhpreet; Bhullar, Sukhjeet Kaur (2019). "Contributions of Different Kings in the Faridkot State". Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 10 (1): 248–252. doi:10.5958/2321-5828.2019.00045.7.
^ ^a ^b ^c Singh, Gursharan (1991). History of Pepsu: Patiala and East Punjab States Union, 1948-1956. Konark Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 9788122002447.
^ ^a ^b Singh, Fauja; Rabra, R. C. (1976). The City of Faridkot: Past and Present. Punjabi University. pp. 24–26.
^ History of the United Panjab - Volume 3. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. 1996. p. 50. ISBN 9788171565368.
^ Lepel Henry Griffin (1870). The Rajas of the Punjab Being the History of the Principal States in the Punjab and Their Political Relations with the British Government. Punjab Printing Company. p. 620.
^ Rebel Sikhs in 1857. Vani Prakashan. 2008. p. 45. ISBN 9788181437952.
^ Charles Francis Massy (1890). Chiefs and Families of Note in the Dehli [sic], Jalandhar, Peshawar and Derajat Divisions of the Panjab. Printed at the Pioneer Press. p. 77.

[1] His personal name is alternatively spelt as 'Padad' or 'Pahada'.

[2] Singh, Sukhpreet; Bhullar, Sukhjeet Kaur (2019). "Contributions of Different Kings in the Faridkot State". Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 10 (1): 248–252. doi:10.5958/2321-5828.2019.00045.7.

[:0-3] Singh, Gursharan (1991). History of Pepsu: Patiala and East Punjab States Union, 1948-1956. Konark Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 9788122002447.

[:1-4] Singh, Fauja; Rabra, R. C. (1976). The City of Faridkot: Past and Present. Punjabi University. pp. 24–26.

[5] History of the United Panjab - Volume 3. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. 1996. p. 50. ISBN 9788171565368.

[6] Lepel Henry Griffin (1870). The Rajas of the Punjab Being the History of the Principal States in the Punjab and Their Political Relations with the British Government. Punjab Printing Company. p. 620.

[7] Rebel Sikhs in 1857. Vani Prakashan. 2008. p. 45. ISBN 9788181437952.

[8] Charles Francis Massy (1890). Chiefs and Families of Note in the Dehli [sic], Jalandhar, Peshawar and Derajat Divisions of the Panjab. Printed at the Pioneer Press. p. 77.

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