History
Sardar Rai Singh and his brother Bhag Singh set out in 1760 from their home near Kasur to seek their fortune below the Satlaj. They were Bhangi Dhillon Jats ; and in their company was the celebrated Nanu Singh, also a warrior bold. Their adventure proved successful, and in a few years they found themselves masters of the Jagadhri country, and built themselves a fort near Buria, which they named Dayalgarh, and made their head-quarters. Ultimately the brothers divided their property, Nanu Singh having been slain; the Dayalgarh and Jagadhri estates, containing eighty-four villages, falling to the share of Sardar Rai Singh. He died 1805, leaving the Chiefship to his nephew Bhagwan Singh, who himself died seven years after without surviving issue. He was the last Sardar of Jagadhri. His widows fought over the property, and it was divided equally between them by the British Political Agent.To Mai Daya Kaur fell the Jagadhri estates, and they lapsed to Government on her death in 1828. Mai Sukhan took over the Dayalgarh villages and held them until 1852. She was a daughter of Sardar Kishan Singh of Khanpura. After her death her blood relations were allowed to succeed her in a portion of the jagir in default of next of kin of her deceased husband.These were her nephews Harnam Singh and Hardit Singh, and her three brothers, as shown in the pedigree table. They took over the villages of Khajuri (Jagadhri) and Jatlanaon (Pipli) on a life-tenure. Hardit Singh was still in the enjoyment of his share, which was valued at Rs. 1,100 per annum.
The other shares have lapsed by reason of the death of the grantees. Sardar Hardit Singh was lives at Dayalgarh, where he owns big land. He was a man of little education and has never come prominently forward. He was a Viceregal Darbari. His son Sobha Singh was reported to be a young man of promise, having been educated in a Government school. The Dayalgarh Sardars behaved loyally in the rebellion of 1857, and received a handsome khilat in recognition of their services. Of the sons of Sardar Karpal Singh, the elder, Didar Singh, was a Thanadar of Police in the North-Western Provinces, and Kartar Singh was the manager of the estate of the minor Guru Nao Nahal Singh of Kartarpur. Mai Gayan Kaur, widow of Sardar Lal Singh, receives a compassionate allowance of Rs. 300 annually.
Genealogy
- Chaudhari Lakhmir Singh , Was the big Jagirdar under of Bhangi Kingdom, which was their big manor near the area. His Jagir was in Kasur , Punjab, Had issue a son – Sardar Bala Singh
- Sardar Bala Singh , Was also Jagirdar of Same area, was married and had issue ( see below)
- Sardar Bhagwan Singh , Was also Jagirdar of Same area, was first marriage to Masmat Daya Kaur , died 1828 and second to Masmat Sukhan Kaur and Daughter of Sardar Kishan Singh Of Khanpur, died. 1852, after Sardar Rai Singh Of Dayalgarh there is no successor so she transfer her Jagir to his brother lineage.
- Sardar Basant Singh , d.1871, was married , had issues with one son –
- Sardar But Singh , was married , had issues with one son –
- Sardar Bir Singh , d.1878.
- Sardar But Singh , was married , had issues with one son –
- Sardar Jaswant Singh , was married , had issues with one son –
- Sardar Harnam Singh , d. 1861.
- Sardar Karpal Singh ,d.1861 , was married , had issues with two sons –
- Sardar Didar Singh , d.1887.was a Thanadar of Police in the North-Western Provinces.
- Sardar Kartar Singh , d.1857 , was the manager of the estate of the minor Guru Nao Nahal Singh of Kartarpur, was married , had issues with one son –
- Sardar Ajit Singh , died 1880.
- Sardar Lal Singh , d.1868
- Sardar Sant Singh and had issue ( see below) He was Died in 1812.
- Sardar Jawahar Singh , Was also Jagirdar of Same area, was married and had issue with two son’s ( see below) He was Died in 1812.
- Sardar Rai Singh , D.1805.
- Sardar Bhag Singh ,Was founder of Jagadhari Estate.
- Sardar Jawahar Singh , Was also Jagirdar of Same area, was married and had issue with two son’s ( see below) He was Died in 1812.
- Sardar Basant Singh , d.1871, was married , had issues with one son –
- Sardar Rai Singh , Was Chief of Dayalgarh, had issues with two daughters
- Sardar Harnam Singh , d. 1861 Was Chief of Dayalgarh, He was married had issue with son –
- Sardar ??? Singh
- Sardar Hardit Singh , b.1844 , Was Chief of Dayalgarh, He was a man of little education and has never comeprominently forward. He was a Viceregal Darbari, was married had issue with son –
- Sardar Sobha Singh , b.1859.
- Sardar Sobha Singh , b.1859, Was Chief of Dayalgarh, was reported to be a young man of promise, having been educated in a Government school.