NAUDH SINGH (d. 1752), son of Buddha Singh, was greatgrandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was a brave and daring man who applied his energies to expanding the family`s fortunes. He fortified the village of Sukkarchakk in 1730, and in the same year married the daughter of a rich landlord, Gulab Singh ofMajitha. He gained territory and, impressed by the example of his personal bravery, many an adventurous youth rallied round his arms. Eventually, he, along with his band of followers, joined the Faizullapuria misland won the admiration of his chief, Nawab Kapur Singh, by his bold exploits. He was among the Sikhs who pursued Ahmad Shah Durram out of India in 1749, and he died in 1752 as a result of the injuries sustained in battle.
BRIJ RAJ (d. 1833), a learned Pandit came to settle in Lahore in the latter half of the eighteenth century, was appointed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the position of raj purohit, or royal priest, which office he held till his death in 1833. The Maharaja and the court sardars used to consult him on astrological matters. Pandit Brij Raj also held appointment as almoner in the Dharamarath department of Sarkar Khalsa. He had the village of Qila Gujyar Singh given him mjagir by the Maharaja.
Explore Radha Kishan Pandit's legacy as an educator to Hira Singh Dogra and Maharaja Duleep Singh, and his role as a rdjpurohit during Maharaja Ranjit Singh's era.
