Genealogy
- Chaudhary Chur Singh, Chaudhary of Therhar, married and had issue. He died after 1740.
- Chaudhary Prem Singh, Chaudhary of Thethar, married and had issue.
- Lakha Singh, he joined Sardar Charat Singh Sukerchakia as a sowar and obtained the ilaka of Ranjitgarh in jagir as well as four villages in the Gujranwala district;
he, with his three brothers, fought for his master in his long struggle with the Bhangi Misl; he also distinguished himself against Dharam Singh, better known as Pritasha, who on Charat Singh's death, trusting to the youth and weakness of his successor attempted to seize the chief power in the misl; married and had issue. He died 1807.
- Mohar Singh
- Sardul Singh, married and had issue.
- Malkia Singh
- Tej Singh, married and had issue.
- Kamar Singh, born 1839.
- Shamir Singh, he first came to notice in a battle against the warlike Chhatas, who had been expelled from Ramnagar by Mahan Singh, and who nearly
defeated Ranjit Singh at Manchar in the vicinity of the city; by direction of the Maharaja, he built the fort of Gobindgarh at Amritsar in 1808; he was appointed Thanadar of the new fort, and held the post for some years; he served in many campaigns, and at Kot Budha Khan, during the war against the Pathans of Kasur,
he was almost killed by a spearman of the enemy; he was transferred as Thanadar to Nurpur in 1819; married and had issue. He died 1824 and was succeeded in his jagir by his second son.
- Kesar Singh, he enjoyed a pension of Rs. 120, and died 1863.
- Wachan Singh, born 1804, he succeeded his father to his jagir, he served at Peshawar, Kashmir, Teri and many other places with credit; he was sent with his sowars to Multan under the command of Sardar Lal Singh Kalianwala in 1848, but joined the rebels and fought against the British
at Ramnagar and Gujrat; after annexation his jagir was resumed, and he received a cash pension of Rs. 100, he was also proprietor of half the village of Thethar in the Lahore district; married and had issue. He died 1867.
- Hari Singh, born 1852.
- Jaswant Singh, born 1853.
- Balwant Singh, he died 1842.
- Amir Singh, married and had issue. He was killed in the Kangra Hills in 1807.
- Gulab Singh, married and had issue.
- Gurdit Singh, born 1840, married and had issue.
- Nihal Singh, he died 1899.
- Bishan Singh, he fought at Lucknow during the Mutiny in 1857; he subsequently did good service with Fane's Horse in China; he was awarded two squares of Land and was awarded seven decorations; married and had issue. He died 1925.
- Peshawra Singh, he received a direct commission as Jamadar in the 19th Lancers; he was awarded five medals in the course of his career; married and had issue, four sons. He died 1924. he received a direct
commission as Jamadar in the 19th Lancers; he was awarded five medals in the course of his career; married and had issue, four sons. He died 1924.
- Autar Singh, a Risaldar in the 19th King George's Own Lancers and was awarded four medals in the course of his career;
- Ram Singh, married and had issue. He died 1912.
- Lahora Singh, born 1882.
- Kashmira Singh, born 1884, married and had issue.
- Narayan Singh, born 1909.
- Gurdayal Singh, born 1917.
- Gurmej Singh, born 1922.
- Tara Singh, born 1888, married and had issue, two sons.
- Resham Singh, he died 1931.
- Gurdit Singh, born 1840, married and had issue.
- Gulab Singh, married and had issue.
- Sahib Singh, he instructed Maharaja Ranjit Singh in sword exercise and horsemanship, and was present with him in most of his earlier campaigns; married and had issue. He was killed in battle before Sujanpur in 1807.
- Sher Singh, he received the title of ustad, or master, for his proficiency as a swordsman, and was a respected official at Maharaja Ranjit Singh's court, also
taking part in many expeditions on the Bannu and Peshawar frontiers; married and had issue. He died 1862.
- Sardar Indar Singh (qv)
- Jawand Singh, married and had issue. He died 1844.
- Ajit Singh, he died vpsp in 1840.
- Jwala Singh, born 1830, married and had issue. He died 1870.
- Bakhshish Singh, he died 1884.
- Rajendra Singh, born 1836, a Dafadar in Hodson's horse, he rendered valuable service in 1857 and later served in Abyssinia and Afghanistan; married and had issue. He died 1881.
- Lal Singh , was born in 1860, was married had issue with one son , was died in 1903 -
- Faujdar Singh ,was born in 1860, was the son of Sardar Lal Singh. He studied at the Government School, Amritsar, and like his father served in Hodson's Horse at Lucknow. Later, he became Risaldar-Major in the Indian Army, and retired in 1947. He rejoined the Indian Army the following year as a recruitment officer, until 1956, and was stationed at Ambala Cantonment, was married had issues with three sons , was died in 1992 :-
- Surinderpal Singh (b.1932) was married had issue with one child :-
- Salina Singh (b.1960)
- Sant Prakash Singh (b.1941) was married had issue with one son :-
- Gur Iqbal Singh (b.1987)
- Kuldip Singh Sandhu (b.1945), was married had issues with one son and daughter :-
- Sukhpal Singh Sandhu (b.1978)
- Bibiji Sukhraj Kaur (b.1980)
- Surinderpal Singh (b.1932) was married had issue with one child :-
- Faujdar Singh ,was born in 1860, was the son of Sardar Lal Singh. He studied at the Government School, Amritsar, and like his father served in Hodson's Horse at Lucknow. Later, he became Risaldar-Major in the Indian Army, and retired in 1947. He rejoined the Indian Army the following year as a recruitment officer, until 1956, and was stationed at Ambala Cantonment, was married had issues with three sons , was died in 1992 :-
- Khushal Singh, born 1862, he served in the 10th Bengal Lancers, and died 'in harness'.
- Gopal Singh, a Risaldar in the 10th Bengal Lancers; married and had issue, three sons. He died 1903.
- Balwant Singh (b.1905), was married had issues with three sons :-
- Raghban Singh
- Rajban Singh
- Raviban Singh
- Harbans Singh
- Raghbans Singh (d.1934)
- Balwant Singh (b.1905), was married had issues with three sons :-
- Anup Singh, married and had issue, three sons.
- Niranjan Singh (b.1906)
- Sukhdarshan Singh (b.1908) , was married had issues suth three sons :-
- Swarnjit Singh
- Amarjit Singh
- Paramjit Singh (d.2003)
- Itbar Singh (b.1914), was married had issues with two sons :-
- Haripal Singh (b.1943), was married had issue with one son :-
- Tejpreet Singh (b.1975)
- Colonel Harinderpal Singh
- Haripal Singh (b.1943), was married had issue with one son :-
- Saroop Singh, married and had issue.
- Mitarpal Singh
- Janpal Singh
- Lal Singh , was born in 1860, was married had issue with one son , was died in 1903 -
- Dalip Singh, born 1844, he served as Risaldar-Major in the Bahawalpur State Cavalry and was present throughout the Afghan campaign; married and had issue.
- Sher Singh, he received the title of ustad, or master, for his proficiency as a swordsman, and was a respected official at Maharaja Ranjit Singh's court, also
taking part in many expeditions on the Bannu and Peshawar frontiers; married and had issue. He died 1862.
- Lakha Singh, he joined Sardar Charat Singh Sukerchakia as a sowar and obtained the ilaka of Ranjitgarh in jagir as well as four villages in the Gujranwala district;
he, with his three brothers, fought for his master in his long struggle with the Bhangi Misl; he also distinguished himself against Dharam Singh, better known as Pritasha, who on Charat Singh's death, trusting to the youth and weakness of his successor attempted to seize the chief power in the misl; married and had issue. He died 1807.
- Sardar Indar Singh, Head of the Family 1862/1901; born 1837, Inspector of Police, he acted as orderly officer to every Lieutenant-Governor of the Province from Sir John Lawrence's time until
his retirement, when he was made Honorary Attache to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor; married and had issue. He died 1901 when his property was inherited by both his sons in equal shares.
- Bakhsh Singh, born 1853, died before 1865.
- Sardar Teja Singh (qv)
- Captain Sardar Bahadur Sardar Janmejaya Singh O.B.I., born 1867, he was given a direct commission in the 21st Cavalry in 1886 and rose to be its Risaldar-Major; he served with
the squadron of his regiment in the Zhob Valley in 1888 and with the Tochi Field Force in 1897-98; he also took part in the operations of the Darwesh Khel Waziris in 1902; he retired as an Honorary Captain in 1913; appointed Honorary Magistrate, 1st Class and
Honorary Civil Judge at his village of Thethar; he was nominated as member of the Punjab Legislative Council in 1930; he was awarded two squares of land as a military grant, and another six squares for his political services; he was also awarded the Silver
Jubilee Medal in 1935 and Coronation Medal in 1937; married Bibiji (name unknown) Kaur, eldest daughter of Sardar Bahadur Sardar Jagat Singh Bajwa C.I.E. of Kalaswala, and had issue, three sons and four daughters.
- Sardar Sukhbans Singh, born 1909, educated at Punjab University, Lahore.
- Lieutenant Sardar Kalwant Singh, born 1910, educated at Aitchison College, Lahore, at the Prince of Wales Royal Military College, Dehradun and at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst; he served in the 5/8th Punjab Infantry.
- Sardar Bhupindar Singh, born 1923, married and had issue.
- Bibiji (name unknown) Kaur, married Lieutenant Sardar Naonihal Singh Maan of Mananwala.
- Bibiji (name unknown) Kaur, married Sardar Jagjit Singh Maan of Mananwala.
- Bibiji (name unknown) Kaur, married Captain Sardar Mohindar Singh Attariwala of Atari.
- Bibiji (name unknown) Kaur, married Sardar Bhupindar Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab
- Sardar Teja Singh, Head of the Family 1901/1929; born 1859, he succeeded to half his father's property which consisted of 700 bighas in rakh Ladhar, 600 bighas in rakh Dhalla, 860 bighas in the village of Thethar and six squares in the Lyallpur district; he also owned a jagir of Rs. 45 per annum; he was a first grade Inspector of Police, a Provincial Darbari and was for ten years the Native Aide-de-Camp to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, until the appointment was abolished; he was awarded the title of Sardar Sahib in recognition of the excellent services rendered by him on 9th January 1908, in the capture of three desperate gunmen; he retired in 1913 to look after the family property; married and had issue, five sons. He died 1929.
- Captain Sardar Autar Singh (qv)
- Colonel Sardar Raghbir Singh, born 1894; educated at the Aitchison College, Lahore; he joined the Patiala State service as Superintendent of Police in 1915; he became an officiating Inspector-General of Police in the State in 1927 and was later confirmed in that post; he was awarded the King's Police Medal for gallantry exhibited in rounding up a gang of notorious dacoits; he was granted the honorary rank of a Colonel by His Highness the Maharaja and was also appointed as Sardar Sahib Deorhi-i-Mualla in 1933; he rose to be the Deputy Revenue Minister in 1935 which post he held together with that of Inspector-General of Police.
- Sardar Randhir Singh, born 1897, married and had issue.
- Sardar Sarjit Singh, born 1923.
- Sardar Gurcharan Singh, born 1903, married and had issue, two sons.
- Captain Sardar Amrik Singh, born 1909, educated at the Aitchison College, Lahore; he was appointed as an Aide-de-Camp to His Highness the Maharaja of Patiala in 1930; married and had issue.
- Sardar Harjit Singh, born 1935.
- Captain Sardar Autar Singh, Head of the Family 1929/-; born 1887, educated at the Atchison College, Lahore; he was given a direct commission as Jamadar in the 22nd Cavalry in 1905 and was promoted to the rank of a Risaldar in 1915; he joined the Mesopotamian Expeditionary
Force in 1916, and showed great initiative as a troop commander, he was brought to the notice of the authorities for gallantry in action and was awarded the Indian Order of Merit for "conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 27th September, 1917..."; he was selected for admission to the cadet college at Indore in 1918 and was granted the King's Commission a year later; for his services in the field he was awarded two squares of land in the Montgomery district
and also received one and a half squares of land for Lambardarship; during the Akali trouble of 1924 he gave considerable help to the General Officer Commanding of the Jullundur Brigade; he succeeded his father as Provincial Darbari; he retired after nearly 30 years meritorious service in 1934 on the maximum pension of £500 a year enjoyed by a permanent Captain; married and had issue.
- Sardar Gurpuran Singh, born 1908; educated at the Aitchison College, Lahore (Diploma, 1926); he joined the Indian Reserve of Offcers as a Second Lieutenant in 1931, and was later promoted to be a Lieutenant; he was appointed Inspector of Police in 1933 and was posted at Gujrat.
References :-
- Griffin’s, The Punjab Chiefs
