This Burj in village #Ghungrana of #Ludhiana is the remnant of a #fortress which existed at the spot. This tower marks the spot where #Metcalf was given the first audience by #MaharajaRanjitSingh in 1804. The fortress was destroyed by the #English, somewhere in 1849-50,#Punjab
As per Lepel H. Griffin
#MaharajahRanjitSingh marched by way of Ambala to Naraingarh, a strong fort held by Kour Kishan Singh, which he invested.For nearly three weeks it held out, and in one of the assaults, Sirdar Fatah Singh,Kalianwala, one of Ranjit Singh's bravest Generals👇
was mortally wounded. After the capture of the place, it was conferred with its surrounding villages on
Sirdar Fatah Singh Ahluwalia, the estate being valued at Rs. 12,580 a year.
The same Chief received 3 villages of Jat Mal Singh of Raipur, worth Rs. 1,200 ; and 3 villages in Ghumgrana, captured from the same Chief and worth Rs. 2,255,were given to Raja Bhag Singh of Jhind, with the estate of Morinda, in Sirhind, taken from the sons of Dharam Singh who👇
who refused to pay a nazrana to the invader.This estate consisted of 27 villages and was worth Rs.17,000.
The #Nabha Chief only received one village from the Ghumgrana estate ; while #Diwan #MokhamChand, who was fast rising to favour, obtained the district of #Zira,in Firozpur👇
taken from the widow of #SirdarMohrSingh #Nishanwala and comprising 12 villages,worth Se. 7,500 ; #KotKapura in the same district, held by Jaggat Singh of Buria with 11 villages, worth Rs.61,400 ;&12 villages from #DharamKot, being part of the estate of Sirdar #TaraSinghGheba👇
who had lately died.The remainder of this estate,with the exception of a few villages,was given in jagir to #GharbaSingh,whose share consisted of 62 villages, worth Rs. 22,634.👇
The remainder of the Ghumgrana estate,36 villages, worth Be. 23,415, was conferred on #SirdarKaramSingh of Nagla.*
During this same campaign the district of Wadni (#Badhni) in #Moga(Ferozpur) was conquered by #DiwanMokhamChand, and👇
later in the year was given by the #MaharajaRanjitSingh to his mother-in-law #MaiSadaKaur, whose family lived in Raoki, Wadni ( #Badhni village) of #Moga(Ferozpur)👇
References
➡️The Rajas of the Punjab by Lepel H. Griffin/The History of the Patiala State, pp.96-97
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