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- Following the coronation of Kharak Singh on 1 September 1839, Dhian launched a palace coup on 8 October 1839, and assassinated Chet Singh Bajwa, the favourite courtier of the emperor. He imprisoned emperor Kharak, who later died of slow poisoning by lead and mercury.
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Dhian Singh also murdered one of Kharak Singh's wife, Rani Inder Kaur by setting her on fire. [18] Dhian Singh had previously resisted attempts to allow Kharak training in statecraft, and on 8 October 1839 he instigated his removal from the throne with Nau Nihal Singh becoming de facto ruler.
Dhian Singh was a brother of Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu, who later founded the Dogra dynasty when he became Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under the British Raj. Another brother Suchet Singh also served the empire. The three brothers were collectively known as the "Dogra brothers" in the Sikh empire, based on their ethnicity.
Apr 7, 2021 · Raja Hira Singh son of Dhian Singh with the support of the army and chiefs, wiped out the Sandhanvalia faction who were responsible for killing his father, forfeited their jagirs and dismantle their houses.
- Early Days
- Becoming The Regent
- Gaining Foothold in The Darbar
- Personal Loss
- The Real Power
- The First Anglo-Sikh War
- Power Lost
- The Struggle
- The Surrender of Power
- Fighting Back
Jind Kaur was born to Manna Singh and Mataji Kaur in Chicharwali village of Sialkot district, Gujranwala, Sikh Empire (now Pakistan). She was the third daughter of her parents. She was said to be very beautiful, because of which she was also named ‘Chanda’ (moon) at a young age.2Her father, Manna Singh, was a caretaker at the royal kennel of the La...
The political life of Jind Kaur begins from that date. Gradually, she assumed the role of a de jure regent to the minor Maharaja. Hira Singh and his adviser, Pandit Jalla, did not show her the courtesy and consideration she was entitled to. Her establishment was put under the control of Misr Lal Singh. Jind Kaur mobilized opinion at the Darbar agai...
It was a perfect opportunity for Maharani, who seized the moment and pitched for her brother Jawahar Singh to fill the position of Hira Singh. Jawahar Singh was formally promoted to a wazir(prime minister) with some lobbying, though not all the ministers and the army council favored this action. To assuage the discontent and further consolidate her...
But Jawahar Singh’s tenure as a minister did not last for long. He was believed to be instrumental in getting Kunwar Pashaura Singh killed while he was being brought back to Lahore from Attock after one of his failed attempts at revolt against the Maharani. 13 This action angered the army, which held any member of Ranjit Singh’s royal lineage in hi...
Consequently, three power centers arose in the Darbar: the Maharani, the council of ministers, and the army. But despite the appointment of Tej Singh and Lal Singh, the army continued to call the shots, and the council of ministers did not enjoy much power or influence to override the army. Additionally, Lal Singh and Tej Singh did not prove compet...
In response to the British buildup across Sutlej, the Sikh army crossed Sutlej (11 December 1845), claiming it to be their territory. But the British regarded it as a hostile act and used this opportunity to declare war on the Sikh kingdom. The observation of the British Political agent G. Carmichael Smyth exposes British intentions. He states: “Re...
The Sikhs lost the First Anglo-Sikh War, which ended with a peace Treaty of Lahore (9 & 11 March 1846). The Sikhs ceded Jammu, and the British controlled the size of the Sikh army. A supplementary treaty also allowed the British forces to remain in Lahore until the end of the year to protect the Maharaja and the inhabitants of the city of Lahore du...
Maharani Jind Kaur did not like the consistent and continuous process of the power slipping away from her hands. She stoutly opposed the Treaty of Bhairowal (16 December 1846), which placed the administration of Panjab entirely into the hands of the British Resident with “full authority to direct and control all matters in every department of the ...
Consequently, Maharani Jind Kaur had to surrender political power to the council of ministers appointed by the British Resident. The Sikh Darbar ceased to exist as a sovereign political body. The regent [Maharani] was dismissed with an annuity of Rs 1,50,000, and “an officer of Company's artillery became, in effect, the successor to Ranjit Singh.”2...
During this period, she is alleged to have hatched a conspiracy with some Sikhs chiefs to assassinate Henry Montgomery Lawrence, the first British Resident at Lahore, and the Sikh commander Tej Singh to topple British control over the Darbar. Tej Singh headed the Darbar, which was subservient to the British, and was considered to be working against...
Dhian Singh summoned Prince Kharak Singh, to Maharaja’s bedside; placed his hand in Maharaja’s hand, and then in his own hand, and announced publicly that the Maharaja had named Kharak Singh as his successor, and him – Dhian Singh – as his Prime Minister.
Following the coronation of Kharak Singh on 1 September 1839, Dhian launched a palace coup on 8 October 1839, [3] and assassinated Chet Singh Bajwa, the favourite courtier of the emperor. [4] He imprisoned emperor Kharak, who later died of slow poisoning by lead and mercury. [5]
Apr 1, 2024 · On the day of his accession and father’s cremation, the tragedy of this 19-year-old ruler started. Just next to the tomb of Ranjit Singh, a huge funeral pyre was built for Maharaja Kharak...
