Firozpur

Dynasty

Dhillon

Jagir

Firozpur

Hindi Name

फिरोजपुर

Village

35

Time Period

1750s to 1820s

Genealogy

  • Sardar Nusbaha Singh, Jagirdar of Firozpur and Bhuri Asal, Sardar Gujar Singh Bhangi of Lahore also know as Sardar Gujjar Singh of Rangarh had a brother Nusbaha Singh. Gujar Singh lived at Rangarh and Nusbaha Singh at village BhuriAsal near Khem Karan 11 kms from Kasur on the road to Patti. This village became famous as the graveyard of American Patton tanks in the India-Pakistan war in 1965, was married had issues with four sons :-
    • Gurbakhsh Singh
    • Dhanna Singh , was received the Jagir of Firozpur, was married to Rani Lachhman Kaur, daughter of Manan Jatchief Rai Singh of Jagadhri and Buria on the Jamuna.
    • Gurmukh Singh, was received Jagir of Sahjara north on the Jamuna.
    • Jai Singh, was retained Jagir of Khai, 10 kms south - west of Firozpur, Wan and Bajidpur.
  • Sardar Gurbakhsh Singh, Jagirdar of Firozpur, Sataragarh, Bhedian and Muhalim, When he was young he did not like to live in the ruined fort. He took up his residence at Sultankhanwala which had a mud fort in a good condition. The neighbouring area of Khai, Wan and Bajidpur was occupied. Gurbakhsh Singh extended his sway over a large part of territory opposite Firozpur along the western bank of the Satluj. After some time the district was divided permanently. Sardar Nusbaha Singh settled down at Singhpura. Sardar Gurbakhsh Singh was given the parganahs of Sataragarh, Bhedian and Muhalim situated to the north of the Satluj.
  • Rani Lachhman Kaur, Jagirdar of Firozpur, was died without a male issue in 1835. The place belonged to Lahore Durbar. It was annexed by the British without any protest from Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore.
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