Draft:Sardar Jawala Singh Sandhu


Sardar Jawala ( alternatively Jwala ) Singh Padhania ( or Sandhu ) Ji( Gurmukhi: ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜਵਾਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ/ਪਢਾਣਾ/ਪਢਾਣੀਆ ) was the chief in command during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji , As well as a commander in the Sikh army .He was a member of the jats and the Sandhu clan . [1][2][3][4] He lived in the village of Padhania ( also spelled as Padhana , the neighbouring Naushera village may have been part of it aswell ) In the modern country of Pakistan in the province of Punjab within of the Lahore District , south of Attari as well as Wagah. [5] . His father was Sardar Mita Singh of Padhania . He was married to the eldest sister of Maharani Jind Kaur Ji .[6][7][8][2] Sardar Jawala Singh Sandhu Ji was present at the Khyber standoff of 1834-35 .[9][10] He lived in the village of Padhana and was paralysed in 1829, dying six years later around 1835 .[4][11][12] [13] His fifth generation descendants living in Padhania are now muslim & Sikh in Naushehra. [14]

Descendants & relatives

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S.Jawala Singh's decsendants and relatives

Descendants

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His descendants consist of Sardar Amanullah( or Khazan ) Singh Sandhu , Sardar Saifullah Sandhu , Sardar Atma Singh , Sardar Gurubakhsh Singh Sandhu & Sardar Harcharan / Nasrullah . Atma Singh is presumably the son of Sardar Jawala Singh Ji .S.Jwala Singh Ji's sons consist of S.Gurubakhsh Singh Ji's father , Sardar Inder Singh Sandhu Ji* & maybe S.Atma Singh Ji . Their children include Gurubakhsh and Sardar Gurmukh Singh Sandhu Ji . Gurubakhsh's son is Sardar Harcharan Singh Sandhu Ji , whom had later converted to Islam , thus changing his name to Sardar Nasrullah . His son is Sardar Amanullah , succeeded by his grandson , Sardar Saifullah . Many of his decendents live on both villages of Padhana & Naushehra . In Naushehra predominantely reside the Sikh members of the family and on the side on which the ancestral home is located , primarily Muslims . [15] Sardar Inder Singh had moved to the village of Maure/Mora Khurd near Sri Amritsar in the Zila (country subdivision) of Amritsar district . This claim is currently not supported by any sources . As is with S.Inder Singh Sandhu Ji's blood relation .

Other relatives

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His cousin's young daughter was Khan Singh , whom was adopted by Jawala Singh & thus spent around one hundred thousand rupees on her marriage . Jwala Singh's father was Sardar Mita ( or Mit ) Singh Sandhu Ji . His mother's name is currently not known . [16]He was married to the eldest sister of Maharani Jind Kaur , thus becoming the uncle of Maharaja Duleep Singh Ji . He would have been the grand uncle of the following : Princess Pauline Alexandra Duleep Torry , Victor Duleep Singh, Frederick Duleep Singh, Ada Duleep Singh ,Bamba Sutherland, Catherine Hilda Duleep Singh, Sophia Duleep Singh , Albert Duleep Singh , and Prince Albert Edward Alexander Duleep Singh . [17]His father-in-law was Manna Singh Aulakh , who was married to Mataji Kaur ( her true name is now lost ) . Mataji Kaur had one known sister ; who was Mataji Gosal . Mataji Gosal's real name gas also been lost . [18][19][20]Mataji Gosal's husband was Fauja Singh Gosal. [21]

Military career

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Jawala Singh was present at the Standoff at the Khyber Pass with many others , [22] As well as The Battle of Attock , Siege of Multan , Siege of Mankera and in The Battle of Kashmir .

References

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  1. ^ "Villagers conserve Sikh heritage sites near border". 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Padhana Haveli — exploring the city's Sikh heritage". May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Waseem, Maria. "Rediscovering Pakistan's cultural history". Forbes. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "General Sardar Jwala Singh Of Padhania". Jat Chiefs. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  5. ^ "Haveli of Padhana". 30 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Villagers conserve Sikh heritage sites near border". 7 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Padhana Sardara de Haveli - Padhana".
  8. ^ "Thread by @Punjab_byGSS on Thread Reader App".
  9. ^ Buist, George (May 18, 1843). "Outline of the Operations of the British Troops in Scinde and Afghanistan: Betwixt Nov. 1838 and Nov. 1841; with Remarks on the Policy of the War". Times Office – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Singh, Gulcharan (1976). "Ranjit Singh and His Generals".
  11. ^ Khan, Qasim (7 January 2015). "Haveli Sardar Jawala Singh Sandhu - Padhana". Lahore city history. city-history.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Bansal, Bobby Singh (December 1, 2015). Remnants of the Sikh Empire: Historical Sikh Monuments in India & Pakistan. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-84544-93-5 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Havali Jawala Singh Sandhu Lahore 2017".
  14. ^ "Rediscovering Pakistan's Cultural History". Forbes.
  15. ^ "Haveli of Padhana". 30 December 2015.
  16. ^ https://jatchiefs.com/general-sardar-jwala-singh-of-padhania/
  17. ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Maharaja-Duleep-Singh/6000000010213064612#:~:text=About%20Maharaja%20Duleep%20Singh&text=6%20September%201838%20in%20Lahore,Maharaja%20of%20the%20Sikh%20Empire.
  18. ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Manna-Singh-Aulakh/6000000040311317108
  19. ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Mataji/323227950480005264
  20. ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Mataji-Gosal/323227847320004252
  21. ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Fauja-Singh-Gosal/323226586780006377
  22. ^ "General Sardar Jwala Singh of Padhania".