Discover Mian Khima's journey with Maharaja Duleep Singh, from Lahore to Fatehgarh, amidst the 1849 British exile. Explore this historical bond and transition.
Explore the legacy of Kanvar Multana Singh (1819-1846), son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Discover his journey from Amritsar to family life.
Explore the poignant tale of Raj Devi, a Rajput who honored her husband Maharaja Ranjit Singh with a historic act of sati in 1839. Discover her legacy.
Discover the legacy of Ram Devi Rani, daughter of Kaur Singh and wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from Gujrariwala. Her story is an integral part of Sikh history.
Discover the history of Ran Singh Nakai, who expanded the Nakai misl's power and territory, shaping the Sikh region's political landscape in the late 18th century.
DEVNO DEVl, RANI (d. 1839), daughter of a Chib Khatri of Dev Batala, in Jammu, was married to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. She immolated herself on the burning pyre of her husband on 28 June 1839.
Explore the history of Raja Sahib Singh (1773-1813), his leadership, and the pivotal role of women in his reign, ensuring Patiala's legacy.
DHADI, one who sings vars or ballads to the accompaniment of a musical instrument called dhad, a drumlet held in the palm of one hand and played with the fingers of the other. A concomitant of dhad is the sarangi, a stringed instrument. Dhadis, patronized by chiefs and princes, eulogized the deeds of valour of the members of the families they served or of popular folk heroes. In the Dasam Granth (Charitra 405), their origin is traced back to the mythological combat between Mahakal and Suasvirya, the first ancestor of the dhadis being born of the sweat of the former.
Explore Sarmukh Singh Bava's role in Khurshid Khalsa's prophecy about Duleep Singh's return. Discover the historical insights from 19th-century Punjab.
Explore the legacy of Ganda Singh, a revered soldier in the Sikh army & pioneering Punjab historian, whose work reshaped Sikh historiography.
