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Kaithal State
Kaithal State was a Sikhs, Sikh state based out of Kaithal. It was one of the Cis-Sutlej states. The Sikh chieftains of Kaithal ruled from 1767 until the state's fall in 1843. At the state's height, it was the second-largest cis-Sutlej state, after Patiala State. The rulers of the state were popularly known by the title of ''bhai'' (meaning "brother"). History Family background The polity was founded by Sikh, Jat Sikhs of the Sidhu ''gotra'' (clan). Desu Singh was a ''sardar'' from the Dallewalia Misl and an apparent descendant of the famous Sikh martyr, Bhai Dayala. Desu Singh is said to have had a saintly disposition, earning him the ''Sikh titles, bhai'' (brother) appellation. Desu Singh was one of six sons of Gurbaksh Singh of Lalpur (died 1760; Gurbaksh was an ally of Ala Singh, Ala Singh of Patiala) and was closely allied with the Phulkian dynasty, Phulkian family. The eldest son of Grubaksh Singh and brother of Desu Singh was Budh Singh. Establishment and rule by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaithal
Kaithal () is a city and municipal council in the Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal district and later, Kurukshetra district until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal. It shares a border with the Patiala district of state Punjab and the Kurukshetra, Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana. Kaithal district is situated in the North-West of the Haryana state. Its North-West boundaries, which include Guhla-Cheeka are attached to Punjab. History Mythology Historically the city was known as Kapisthal, meaning "Abode of ''Kapi''", another name of Lord Hanuman, and it is said to have been founded by the Pandava Emperor, Yudhishthira of Mahabharata. The later word Kaithal is said to be derived from Kapisthala. It is traditionally connected with Hanuman and has a temple dedicated to Anjani, the mother of Hanuman. It is also said that it is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman and there is a temple constructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
