Moga

Information

Dynasty

Gill

Jagir

Moga

Hindi Name

मोगा

Time Period

Early 16th Century to 1947

Genealogy

  • Choudhary Moga , founder of Moga Estate, was married had issues with five sons :-
    • Murita Singh (non issue's)
    • Sandali (non issue's)
    • Rupa (non issue's)
    • Avalkhair Singh (non issue's)
    • Ausang
  • Choudhary Ausang , Jagirdar Of Moga , was married had issues with two sons :-
    • Khanshah
    • Danshah
  • Choudhary Sanshay, Jagirdar Of Moga ,was married had issues with two sons :-
    • Safu
    • Mitta
  • Choudhary Mitta, Jagirdar Of Moga, was married had issue with one son :-
    • Chainna
  • Choudhary Chainna, Jagirdar Of Moga, was married had issue's with two sons :-
    • Bakhatmal
    • Takhatwal
  • Choudhary Bakhatmal, Jagirdar Of Moga, was married had issue with one son :-
    • Sahib Ditta
  • Choudhary Sahib Ditta , Jagirdar Of Moga, was married had issue's with three sons :-
    • Kirpa Singh
    • Thakhuria Singh
    • Ram Singh
  • Choudhary Thakhuria Singh, Jagirdar Of Moga, he was the member of this family who adopted Sikh Panth and Because a Sikh, was married had issue's with three sons :-
    • Ajeet Singh
    • Amrik Singh
    • Buta Singh
  • Sardar Buta Singh, Jagirdar Of Moga, was the famous Chiefs of his area and peoples were calling his “Pardhan” , was married had issue with one son :-
    • Nand Singh
  • Sardar Nand Singh, Jagirdar Of Moga,had issues with three sons :-
    • Inder Singh
    • Lahora Singh, was politically and socially very active and had immense influence in and around Moga. A very inflential person that time, he took keen interest in the welfare, social justice and greviances of the local people. The high govt representatives held court at his place everyday and often dinner was laid to all the people. His generosity and popularity was known amongst the local people. During partition , he even offered food to jathas coming from Pakistan.

      He was an Akali and had cordial relations with all Akali leaders, Tara Singh, Baldev Singh , Jathedaar Udham Singh Nagoke and Giani Kartar Singh, who frequently visited him. In 1946 the Sheikhs of Moga were pressing upon the government to include Moga, Zeera and Ferozepur in Pakistan. When he came to know he made efforts to keep these places in India. At that time Moga was Sikh majority and Zeera was Muslim majority area. He through Rattan Singh M.L.A, who was also a government contractor and known to the Patiala Family , approached Maharaja Yadavinder Singh Of Patiala about this. He pressed upon him to take this matter with the government. Meanwhile he called and arranged a big conference at Moga. It was attended by a huge crowd , where they discussed their problems and impressed upon the government that Moga and its neighboring areas to remain in India. Daily meetings were held in his home. With the efforts of Lahora Singh, Rattan Singh, Jasmer Singh and other local leader of the area,Moga was saved and remained a part of India. It was one of his biggest achievements. After the partition, the Congress leaders impressed upon him to join Congress. Again another conference was called to decide and later along with Giani Kartar Singh he joined Congress. He was always a blue eyed boy of congress in the area and was a treasured lieutenant. . He was a Zamindar and his main profession was moneylending. He owned 800 acre of land in which 500 acres was mortgaged with him (Gehne Rakhna). He never took interest on money lent to the people. During the World War I, he even helped the government in recruiting the youth of his area to join the Army. He was offered a big land in Lyallpur in lieu of that but which he denied and never wanted to leave Moga . He was a man of principles, loved and respected by all.He was a social reformer and very liberal. There was no Pardah system and women were given equal respect., was married had issues with two sons :-
      • Jasmer Singh Gill (b.1890) was married had issues with three sons and three daughter's, He was died in 1983 :-
        • Kashmira Singh Gill (b.1919), as married had issues with two sons and three daughters, He was died in 2005 :-
          • Dr. Bibiji Rupinder Kaur Gill (b.1951), is married in Ludhiana to Sardar Sarbjinder Singh of Union Forgings and Sherpur Thrashers and worked as a Lecturer in History Department of Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana for 35 Year’s.
          • Narinder Singh Gill (b.1954) was married had issues with one son and daughter, He was died in 2000 :-
            • Sehajdeep Singh Gill , was married had issue with one son :-
              • Subegh Singh Gill
            • Bibiji Seerat Kaur Sahiba
          • Bibiji Maninder Kaur Gill, was married to Sardar Baldev Singh and Settled in Canada.
          • Bibiji Gurinder Kaur Gill
          • Guninder Singh Gill (b.1962) was married had issues with two daughters :-
            • Bibiji Serene Kiret Kaur Gill
            • Bibiji Mannat Kaur Gill
        • Bibiji Shavinder Kaur Gill (b.1926-d.2016)
        • Devinder Singh Gill (b.1936-d.2019)was married had issue's with one daughter and son :-
          • Bibiji Harsimran Kaur Gill (b.1969)
          • Herr Puneet Singh Gill (b.1972) , he did his PGDBA from IFAN Bussiness School and is working in USA as a delivery leader for B.P.O at I.B.M, was married to Sardarni Sonia Kaur Gill had issue with one son :-
            • Vir Adit Singh Gill
        • Joginder Singh Gill (b.1938), was worked as coffee plant organize in food specialist Ltd. At Moga, was married Sardarni Harinder Kaur Sahiba, Who worked as a Lecturer in S.D college, Moga, had issues with one son and daughter , was died in 1985 :-
          • Simmardeep Singh Gill (b.1974) , He did his Mbbs, M.H.A and present is working as M.D.& C.E.O of Sterling health Care group,was married to Sardarni Puneet Kaur Sahiba had issues with one son and daughter :-
            • Sujaan Singh Gill
            • Bibiji Suhani Kaur Gill
          • Bibiji Minner Kaur Gill (b.1978) , is Master’s in english worked in I.B.M Bangalore and is currently a home maker, was married to Mr.Varinder Singh Bagri.
        • Bibiji Surinder Kaur Sahiba (b.1944)
        • Bibiji Manjeet Kaur Sahiba (b.1947)
      • Hardyal Singh (b.1909-d.1999),was joined Punjab police and retired as S.P. He played an Important role in establishing Punjabi News Paper ‘AJIT’ at Jallandhar, with two partner Darbara Singh and Sadhu Singh Hamdard. After his retirement he was politically and socially very active in Moga. He along with Lt. Gen. Gurbaksh Singh founded Guru Nanak College, Moga at the premises of Bhupindra Khalsa High School. He was a vice president , though later it was taken over by S.G.P.C, was married had issues with two daughter's :-
        • Bibiji Joginder Kaur Sahiba, was married to Mr. Gurnam Singh Chaudhri I.R.O in PSEB Patiala.
        • Bibiji Davinder Kaur Sahiba (b.1940-d.2015), was married to Mr.Balbir Singh , S.E irrigation (retd).
    • Sardar Sahib Chaudhri Partap Singh,(b.1884) , was joined police and retired as D.S.P Central Jail ,Lahore . He received the title ‘Sardar Sahib Chaudhri Partap Singh “ for his efficient service in Police by the administration. He rereceived rare document of British empire dated 31st December 1930 .After his retirement he made efforts to shift and start a Khalsa High School for girls till 10th standard at Moga, which was initially started by Bibi Amar Kaur in her gurdwara till 5th Grade ,in a mosque left by Muslims .was served as a D.s.p , was married had issues with two sons and two daughters, He was died in 1976 :-
      • Bibiji Sudarshan Kaur Gill, was married to Brigadier Balbir Singh
      • Mohinder Pal Singh Gill, was done there graduation from Chief College, Lahore,after Partition he settled in Moga, he was an a advocate ,later shifted to Chandigarh High Court and become the Dupty Advocate General of Punjab and Haryana High Court, was married to Sardarni Rajinder Kaur Sahiba had issue with one son :-
        • Shubhinder Singh Gill, was married had issues with two sons :-
          • Yuv Partap Singh
          • Love Inder Singh
      • Bibiji Iqbal Kaur Gill, was done there graduation from Goverment College , Lahore ,was married to Sardar Daljit Singh Mann Of Mannawala , settled in Patiala.
      • Major Haripal Singh Gill ,(b.1924) ,was studied from Lahore, and Joined army and retired as a “Major” Rank, was married to Sardarni Gian Kaur Sahiba had issues with two sons :-
        • Colonel Brehminder Partap Singh Gill, (b.1955), served in Indian Army, was retired as a “Colonel” , was married, had issues with two sons :-
          • Yug Partap Singh
          • Akshay Singh
        • Colonel Akashdeep Singh Gill, (b.1956), served in Indian Army,was retired as a “Colonel”, was married to Sardarni Gurinder Kaur Sahiba, had issue with one daughter and son :-
          • Bibiji Khushreet Kaur Sahiba (b.1984)
          • Har Partap Singh (b.1988)
  • Sardar Inder Singh , Jagirdar Of Moga, was married had issue with one son :-
    • Giani Gurdial Singh
  • Sardar Giani Gurdial Singh, Jagirdar Of Moga, was married had issues with three sons :-
    • Sukhbir Singh Gill
    • Harbans Singh Gill, Is active in social work and politics , was married had issues with two sons and daughter :-
      • Kulwinder Singh Gill
      • Bibiji Rupinder Kaur Gill
      • Maninder Singh Gill, was married had issue with one daughter :-
        • Bibiji Simranjeet Kaur Gill
    • Dr. Kuldeep Singh Gill, was married had issue with one daughter :-
      • Bibiji Harleen Kaur Sahiba
  • Sardar Sukhbir Singh Gill, Jagirdar Of Moga, an engineer and now settled in USA, was married had issues with two sons and one daughter :-
    • Paramjit Singh Gill
    • Ravinder Singh Gill
    • Bibiji Gurpreet Kaur Sahiba

Personality

Sardar Nand Singh Of Moga

Sardar Lahora Singh Of Moga, was the younger son of Sardar Nand Singh of Moga and born into Gill Jat family, He was politically and socially very active and had immense influence in and around…

Sardar Kashmira Singh Of Moga

Sardar Kashmira Singh Of Moga, was born in 1919 into Gill Jat family of Moga Estate, He was the elder son of Sardar Jasmir Singh Gill Of Moga, He was done there Graduation from D.M.…

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