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Ladwa State
Ladwa State was a Sikh kingdom. It was one of the Cis-Sutlej states. The state is notable for being one of the few Sikh polities south of the Sutlej that actively sided with the Sikh Empire against the British. History Establishment and rule by Gurdit Singh In the power-vacuum that formed in the aftermath of the fall of Sirhind and the downfall of the Marathas in the region due to the Third Battle of Panipat, the Sikhs were an ascending force in the area. In circa 1763, Gurdit Singh seized the localities of Ladwa and Shamgarh. Gurdit Singh would later wrest control of the territories of George Thomas. During the reign of Gurdit Singh, Ladwa State and its dependencies had an annual revenue of 204,700 rupees. Gurdit Singh of Ladwa joined forces with the other Sikh chiefs of the region, such as Sher Singh of Buria, Roy Singh of Jagadhri, Mehtab Singh of Thanesar, Jodh Singh of Kalsia, and Karam Singh Shahidi, to launch raids into British-controlled territory. In 1804, Colone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladwa
Ladwa is a town and a municipal committee, just 18 km from Kurukshetra city in the Kurukshetra district of the Indian state of Haryana. In 2007, Ladwa legislative assembly constituency was created comprising 126,704 registered voters and come under Kurukshetra (Lok Sabha constituency). The Member of Parliament is Naveen Jindal & Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) is Chief Minister of Haryana Nayab Singh Saini. Geography Ladwa has an average elevation of . It is located on the Kurukshetra - Yamunanagar - Saharanpur road and is also close to the towns of kurukshetra, Shahbad, Radaur and Indri, India. The nearest major Highway is National Highway 1 (India) known as Grand Trunk Road which is west direction of downtown. Ladwa has one of the best new grain markets all over Asia. Tehsil Ladwa is a tehsil in Kurukshetra district which includes Babain sub-tehsil. Ladwa tehsil includes total number of 98 villages. Ladwa includes 53 whereas Babain sub-tehsil includes 45 vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
