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👇
It lies between the #Shivalik foothills of outer #Himalayas and Indo- Gangetic alluvial plains of #Punjab. The structure is situated in a semi- urban setup.
The structure was built in the early 18th Century CE.
It is a single-storey structure built on rectangular platform. The structure has a semi-circular arched entrance with a thatched roof and a courtyard in front.
#Jatt Chief Sardar Attar Singh Dhillon of #Manimajra who was the Chief of Faridkot State forces and #PrimeMinister to H.H Bijendra Singh and H.H Maharaja Harinder Singh #Brar of #Faridkot. Circa 1936
The present condition of the #ManimajraFort is not good and it is deteriorating day by day. The premises is being used as a playground or for parking vehicles by people living in the adjoining area. The walls are decaying and #weed growth is visible on the walls
This Royal inn was initially built by Babur extended and planned by Mughal architect Hafiz Rakhna. It was rebuilt by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan along the Mughal military road between Delhi and Lahore, and
The Royal couple used to stay here in the old building complex, while going to and coming back from #Lahore.