Sarhala

Information

Dynasty

Man/Mann

Jagir

Sarhala

Hindi Name

सरहला

Worth

33000

Time Period

1800s to 1947

Genealogy

  • Sardar Hukum Singh, Jagirdar of Sarhala, was the son of fourth son of Sardar Jai Singh of Moghalchak (d.1812), and Grandson of Sardar Sarja Singh of Moghalchak & Mannawala (d.1763), was seltted at Sarhala in Hoshiarpur, where they built for themselves a strong fort and owned many of the surrounding villages, was married had issues with five sons, he was died in 1830 :-
    • Gulab Singh, was married had issues with five sons , he died in 1848 :-
      • Lehna Singh, was married had issue with one son, he died in 1860
      • Bhup Singh
      • Jowahir Singh, was killed in action in 1857
      • Hira Singh (d.1897)
    • Sham Singh (d.1847)
    • Kahan Singh
    • Khazan Singh, was married had issue with one son, he died in 1840 :-
      • Atar Singh (d.1876)
    • Bhag Singh, was married had issues with five sons , he died in 1866 :-
      • Patap Singh, was married had issue with one son , he died in 1886 :-
        • Sundar Singh, was Zaildar of Man Sendhwal.
      • Khushal Singh (d.1862)
      • Gopal Singh (d.1895)
      • Lal Singh, was an Inspector of Police, married the nieces of Rani Randevi, widow of Maharaja Sher Singh of Lahore .was married had issue with one son, he died in 1898 :-
        • Gurbaksh Singh, was born in 1886, was married had issue with one son
          • Autar Singh, was born in 1899, was married had issue with one son
            • Ajepal Singh , born in 1928.
      • Dayal Singh
  • General Sardar Kahan Singh, Jagirdar of Sarhala, was served under the Lahore Durbar as a "General",In 1846 Kahan Singh was sent at the head of an expedition against Sheikh Imam-ud-din, the rebellious Governor of Kashmir. He succeeded in bringing Imam-ud-din a prisoner to Lahore without having to fire a single shot. In the following year SardarKahan Singh was appointed by the Darbar on the recommendation of the Kesident, Major Henry Lawrence, to the Judgship of Lahore, as successor to Sardar Ranjodh Singh Majithia who was suspected of treachery. In April, 1848, Sardar Kahan Singh was selected for the post of' Nazim of Multan in succession to MulKaj, who had tendered his resignation to the Darbar. He accompanied Mr. Vans Agnew and Lieutenant Anderson to Multan, with an escort of 2,000 Sikhs and Gurkha Infantry, 700 cavalry and 6 guns. After the treacherous attack on the British officers by MulEaj’s soldiers, and when the little force was besieged' in the Idgali, the entire escort deserted to MulEaj. Only SardarKahan Singh, with eight or ten trusty horsemen, remained with the wounded Englishmen. When, on the evening of April 20th, the Idgah was rushed by the mob, the British officers were murdered and SardarKahan Singh made prisoner. DiwanMulEaj offered Kahan Singh every inducement to come over to his side, hoping that he would bring with him the powerful forces of the Man family. But the Sardar steadfastly refused and in consequence suffered many hardships and indignities. He was killed by the fall of a mosque during the bombardment of the city by the British. With him died his only son :-
    • Wasawa Singh (d.1848)
  • Sardar Bahadur Sardar Dayal Singh, Jagirdar of Sarhala, was born in 1859, was a Deputy Collector in the Punjab Irrigation Department, which he entered in 1880 In this capacity he did excellent work and received the approbation of superior officers. He was granted the title of Sardar Bahadur in recognition of his services and was also given a personal seat in the Provincial Darbar. He was later selected for the important post of President of the Regency Council in Faridkot State. Later he resided. At Man Sendhwal in the Batala Tahsil of the Grurdaspur district, was married had issue with one son :-
    • Kartar Singh
  • Sardar Kartar Singh, Jagirdar of Sarhala, was born in 1887, was married to the daughter of Sardar Hazura Singh Rajnamia, maternal uncle of the Maharaja of Jind (see - Jind).
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