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Ram Dayal Singh
Ram Dayal Singh was the Gurjar, Gujar Chieftain of Landhaura. He was the son of Chaudhari Nahar Singh. In 1790, Sikhs under Rae Singh Jagdhari and Sher Singh Buriya wrested Manglaur, Jaurasi and Jwalapur from Gujars of Landhaura and Landhaura became tributary of Sikhs. Later, in 1794, when Doab came under Maratha Governorship, he paid annual revenue to Gen. Perron and from 1803 onwards to British. Ram Dayal added number of villages to his estate with help of British Collector Mir Abdullah Khan. He was styled as Raja but as an estate holder and fiscal manager, did not have any ruling power. Ram Dayal Singh paid Rs 1,11,597 to the British every year. Ram Dayal Singh paid Rs 1,11,597 to the British every year. In Sept 1804, when the British called their garrison from Sharanpur to Delhi, there was a local rebellion popularly known as Azimgardi, after a Muslim Gujar Azim. Rebels killed Qanungo and many others. At this time, Ram Dayal Singh and Nain Singh Gujars supported East I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurjar
Gurjar or Gujjar (also transliterated as ''Gujar, Gurjara and Gujjer'') is an ethnic nomadic, agricultural and pastoral community, spread mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were traditionally involved in agriculture and pastoral and nomadic activities and formed a large homogeneous group. The historical role of Gurjars has been quite diverse in society, at one end they have been founder of several kingdoms, dynasties, and at the other end, some are still nomads with no land of their own. The pivotal point in the history of Gurjar identity is often traced back to the emergence of a Gurjara kingdom in present-day Rajasthan during the Middle Ages (around 570 CE). It is believed that the Gurjars migrated to different parts of the Indian Subcontinent from the Gurjaratra. Previously, it was believed that the Gurjars had migrated earlier on from Central Asia as well, however, this view is generally considered to be specula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
