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Discover the relentless legacy of Ajit Singh, a brave ruler of Ladva allied with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in his valiant fight against the British.

Discover the inspiring bravery of Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Guru Gobind Singh's son, who led daring missions and defended Sikh values.

AJIT SINGH SANDHANVALIA (d. 1843), son ofBasava Singh Sandharivalia, was a leading actor in the gruesome drama of intrigue and murder enacted in the Sikh kingdom following the passing away of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

BADDON, village 10 km southeast of Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur district of the Punjab, has a historical shrine, Gurdwara Baba Ajit Singh, commemorating the visit in March 1703 of Sahibzada Ajit Singh (1687-1705), the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh. Sahibzada Ajit Singh, on his way back from Bassi Kalan where he had gone to rescue a young Brahman bride from the clutches of the local Pathan chieftain, halted here to cremate one of his warriors, Bhai Karam Singh, who had been wounded in the skirmish at Bassi and had since succumbed to his injuries.

Explore a gripping poem on the 1843 murders of Sikh monarch Sher Singh. Discover a vivid, contemporary account of betrayal and revenge at the Lahore court.

BIJAYBINOD, a chronicle in Punjabi verse of the turbulent period following the death in 1839 of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the sovereign of the Punjab, written according to internal evidence in 1901 Bk/AD 1844. The only known manuscript of the work, still unpublished, is preserved in the private collection of Bhai Haridhan Singh of Bagariari. The manuscript, which comprises 84 folios, with 495 stanzas, is dated 1921 Bk/AD 1864. The poetic metres used include Dohara, Soratha, Bhujarig Prayat and Kabitt. The work was undertaken by the poet, Gval, at the instance of Pandit Jalha, a close confidant of Hira Singh Dogra, prime minister to Ranjit Singh`s son, Maharaja Duleep Singh, and that explains much of his bias in favour of the Dogras.

Explore Hathi Singh's journey, a pretender to guruship, and his life from Delhi to Burhanpur. Discover his story and legacy in Sikh history.

Discover Sadhu Singh Hamdard's remarkable contributions to Urdu & Punjabi journalism and Ghazal poetry, shaping a new era in Punjabi literature.

Discover the tumultuous life of Lahina Singh Sandhanvalia, a key figure in 19th-century Punjab's power struggles, known for his resplendent presence and strategic shifts.

Explore the legacy of Sadhu Singh Hamdard, a pioneering journalist and poet who revolutionized Punjabi journalism and literature.