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@RamblingSingh

Dec 19

🥜 Meet the Peanut Prince of #Argentina

The earliest immigrants came from Ludhiana to Argentina in the 1930s to work in the British sugar mills.

But Simmarpal Singh, or Argentina's 'Peanut Prince,' as he is known around the world, arrived in Argentina in 2005. #Thread 1/16

Before this he had attended St Xavier’s School in Durgapur, graduated from Guru Nana Dev University, Amritsar with a BSC in Agriculture Sciences and then went on to obtain an MBA from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). 2/16

After some time following different career paths, he joined Singapore-based Olam International and worked in Mozambique before moving to Argentina where he worked for over a decade. 3/16

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@RamblingSingh

Dec 17

"One of Sada Kaur’s goals was to punish Jassa Singh Ramgharia, who had neglected to divide revenue with Jai Singh Kanhaiya and who she blamed for the death of her husband. /1

In 1796, she and Ranjit Singh besieged the Ramgharia misldar in his fort of Miani situated on the banks of the river Beas. /2

The siege lasted four months at which point Jassa Singh Ramgharia, running short of munitions and provisions, sent a messenger to Sahib Singh Bedi (a descendant of Guru Nanak) to seek his intervention. Sahib Singh advised them to raise the siege but Sada Kaur refused. /3

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@RamblingSingh

Dec 8

Sir Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala (1891 - 1938, left), takes in the view from the roof of the Savoy Hotel in London, August 1925. You can make out St Pauls Catehdral in the background.

A small extract from 'The Scotsman' from Monday 3rd August 1925, states: 1/4

"The Maharajah of Patiala, ruler of one of the great states in the Punjab, arrived in London on Saturday evening, and took up palatial quarters specially prepared for him at the Savoy Hotel. 2/4

His Highness, accompanied by the Maharani, his son, his half-brother, his military secretary, several private secretaries, two chefs, valets and personal servants (numbering 28 altogether), drove up to the hotel in 12 limousines, their arrival being witnessed by a large… 3/4

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@RamblingSingh

Dec 8

https://twitter.com/OpIndia_com/status/1600409779712806913

After seeing this on the tl numerous times I wondered
where did this assertion come from? Were these claims supported by evidence?

I couldn’t resist going down the rabbit hole and sharing what I discovered - bit.ly/HairofSteel (1/6)

https://twitter.com/OpIndia_com/status/1600409779712806913

In the literal sense of the word, this small plot of land is a shaheed ganj, a store house of martyrs.

The purpose of the building may have initially been to serve as a mosque but even that is unconfirmed. (2/6)

More importantly, its purpose quickly became integral in the martyrdoms of Bhai Mani Singh (1737) and Bhai Taru Singh (1745), and in the whole scale massacre, torture and genocide of Sikh women and children during the time of Mir Mannu (1748-1753). (3/6)

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@RamblingSingh

Dec 7

A short #thread on the #martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur.

Ultimately, Banda Singh, along with his companions, was captured on this day, 7th December, 307 years ago in 1715.

They were ordered by the Emperor to be brought to Delhi on camels with disgrace and humiliation. (1) 1/

Zakariya Khan feeling the number of prisoners to be too small, roped in more (2) from the villages on the way until the number of prisoners rose to about 800 and of the heads hoisted on spears to 2,000. 2/

Besides, seven hundred cart loads of the Sikh heads also accompanied the gruesome show.(3)

The prisoners were executed at Delhi. As if insensitive to the pains of death, they would calmly offer their necks to the executioner’s sword and drink the cup of martyrdom. 3/

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@RamblingSingh

Dec 6

"It was represented that the Seekhs with Kurrem Singh and Jessa Singh had crossed the Jumna, and were bringing away the cattle from the villages belonging to the Talook of Royfingh, who marched against them, and after fighting with them, recovered his cattle. 1/6

The Seekhs, who are encamped near Budowlee, are plundering the Pergunnahs of that quarter, and intend to go to Panipat and Suniput."⠀
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🗞 Thursday, 18th March 1784 - Calcutta Gazette⠀
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Kurrem Singh, Gowrdut Singh and other Seekhs, on the 2oth ult, crossed the river at the Ghaut of Gowandwal, and encamped at Matchwal. Jy Singh, and Mukheel Singh, with another party of Seekhs encamped at Fizullahpoor at the distance of two coss. 3/6

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