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List Of People From Punjab, India
Nobel laureates *Har Gobind Khorana Rulers *Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a founder of a Sikh Empire *Porus the Elder was an ancient Indian King *Banda Singh Bahadur was an commander of Khalsa army *Nawab Kapur Singh was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and the Dal Khalsa. *Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sikh leader during the Sikh Confederacy, being the Supreme Leader of the Dal Khalsa. He was also Misldar of the Ahluwalia Misl from approximately 1716 to 1801. He founded the Kapurthala State in 1772 *Charat Singh, the father of Mahan Singh, and grandfather of Ranjit Singh. He distinguished himself in campaigns against Ahmad Shah Abdali and split from the Singhpuria Misl to establish the Sukerchakia Misl. *Maha Singh, the eldest son of Charat Singh and Desan Kaur, who became the second chief of the Sukerchakia Misl on the death of his father. His son Ranjit Singh succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire. He is known for his alliance with Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and for reducing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Har Gobind Khorana
Har Gobind Khorana (9 January 1922 – 9 November 2011) was an Indian American biochemist. While on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he shared the 1968 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Marshall W. Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley for research that showed the order of nucleotides in nucleic acids, which carry the genetic code of the cell and control the cell's synthesis of proteins. Khorana and Nirenberg were also awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University in the same year. Born in British India, Khorana served on the faculties of three universities in North America. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1966, and received the National Medal of Science in 1987. Biography Khorana was born to Krishna Devi Khorana and Ganpat Rai Khorana, in Raipur, a village in Multan, Punjab, British India in a Punjabi Hindu family. The exact date of his birth is not certain but he believed that it might have been 9 January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukerchakia Misl
The Sukerchakia Misl was one of 12 Sikh Misls in Punjab during the 18th century concentrated in Gujranwala and Hafizabad district in Western Punjab (in modern-Pakistan) and ruled from (1752–1801). Misl was founded by Chaudhary Charat Singh a Jat of Sandhawalia and grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Sukerchakia last Misldar (commander of the Misl) was Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh united all the Misls and established an independent Sikh Empire. History Chaudhary Naudh Singh was the Landlord Chaudhary of Gujranwala area that he renamed as Shukar Chak i.e. Thanks for the land. Chaudhary Charat Singh was the eldest son of Chaudhary Naudh Singh, the father of Maha Singh, and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh. Charat Singh created the Sukerchakia Misl. He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns against Ahmad Shah Abdali and split from the Singhpuria Misl to establish The Sukerchakia Misl in Gujranwala. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singh Krora Misl
The Singh Krora or Karorsinghia Misl, also known as the Panjgarhia Misl, was a Sikh misl. Sirdar Karora Singh Virk, resident of Barki (district Lahore) was the first chief of this Misl; earlier, Karora Singh was the deputy of the ''jatha'' led by Sirdar Sham Singh of village Narli (district Lahore); after the death of Sham Singh in 1739, Sirdar Karam Singh Uppal (of village Pechgarh) became the chief of this Jatha; he too died in early days of 1748 and Karora Singh became the chief of the Jatha. In March 1748, when the Misls were formed, his ''jatha'' became a Misl; then this jatha came to known as Karorsinghia Misl.ਕਰੋੜੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਿਸਲ - karorhīān dhī misala - करोड़ीआं दीमिसल ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਮਿਸਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਮਿਸਲ. ਇਸ ਦਾ ਮੁਖੀਆ, ਜੱਟ ਕਰੋੜਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਰਕੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਹ ਮਿ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghel Singh
Baba Baghel Singh (c. 1730 – c. 1802) was a military general in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. He rose to prominence in the area around Sutlej and Yamuna. Singh joined the Singh Krora Misl, one of the misls during Sikh Confederacy. In 1765, Singh became the leader of the misl. Early life Baghel Singh was born in village Jhabal Kalan, Amritsar District of Punjab around 1730s into a Dhaliwal Jat family. He was the descendant of Chaudhary Bhai Langaha , the Sikh chief of 84 villages in the Majha, who along with his younger brother Bhai Pero Shah the grandfather of the famous Mai Bhago, had converted to Sikhism, during the time of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, in the 1580s. From humble beginnings he arose to become a formidable force in the area between River Sutlej and River Yamuna. He aligned himself with Karor Singhia misl led by Sardar Karora Singh. After the early demise of Karora Singh, Bhai Baghel Singh succeeded as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha region of Punjab. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Amritsar is the second-most populous city in Punjab and the most populous metropolitan region in the state with a population of roughly 2 million. Amritsar is the centre of the Amritsar Metropolitan Region. According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1,989,961. It is one of the ten Municipal Corporations in the state, and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current Mayor of the city. The city is situated north-west of Chandigarh, 455 km (283 miles) north-west of New Delhi, and 47 km (29.2 miles) north-east of Lahore, Pakistan, with the Indo-Pak Border (Attari-Wagah) being only away. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Singh Dhillon
Sardar Hari Singh Dhillon (died 1765) was an 18th century Jat Sikh warrior and the chief of Bhangi Misl. During the formation of the Dal Khalsa (Sikh army) he was acknowledged as leader of Taruna Dal, he was made chief of Bhangi Misl, the most powerful of all Misls. Early life Hari Singh Dhillon was the nephew and the adopted son of Bhuma Singh Dhillon, the founder of the Bhangi Misl, his father Bhup Singhwas Zamindar of Patoh near Wadni. After the death of Bhuma Singh he succeeded him as a chief of the Bhangi Misl. Military career He set up his headquarters in Gilwali, a village in Amritsar district. In 1762 after the Battle of Kup he attacked Kot Khwaja Saeed, the Governor of Lahore seizing a large amount of arms and ammunition from Saeed. In 1763 he sacked Kasur, along with Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and Jai Singh Kanhaiya.Singha,Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. In 1764 he advanced towards Multan. At first he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sada Kaur
Rani Sada Kaur (Punjabi: ਸਦਾ ਕੌਰ; 1762 – 1832) was a Sikh leader. She served as the Chief of the Kanhaiya Misl from 1789 to 1821, following the death of her husband Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya, the heir to Jai Singh Kanhaiya, the leader of the Kanhaiya Misl, and she is sometimes referred to as Sardarni Sada Kaur. Described as intelligent and ambitious, Rani Sada Kaur was instrumental in guiding a young Ranjit Singh to found the Sikh Empire. She played an important role in the rise and consolidation of Sikh power in Punjab. Early life and marriage Sada Kaur was born into a Dhaliwal Jat Sikh family in 1762 to Sardar Daswandha Singh Dhaliwal. She was married to the 7 year-old Gurbaksh Singh, the eldest son and heir of Jai Singh, the head of the Sandhu Jat ruler of Kanhaiya Misl. They were married in 1768 and had one child together, a daughter named Mehtab Kaur, who was born in 1782. Leadership of the Kanhaiya Misl Gurbaksh Singh died fighting in the Battle of Bata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Singh Kanhaiya
Jai Singh Kanhaiya (1712–1793) was the founder and leader of the Kanhaiya Misl until his death. His daughter-in-law, Sada Kaur succeeded him in the leadership of the '' misl''. Early life Jai Singh was born in the village of Kahna, 21 km southwest of Lahore. His father, Khushal Singh, was a farmer and also sold wood and hay in Lahore and his family had humble origins. He was initiated into the Khalsa by Nawab Kapur Singh and joined the jatha of Amar Singh Kingra. In 1759, his wife Desan Kaur (who was the widow of Jhanda Singh) gave birth to his only son and heir Gurbaksh Singh. Misldar He worked in collaboration with Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, he seized a part of Riarki comprising the district of Gurdaspur and upper portions of Amritsar. His headquarters shifted from his wife's village at Sohian, 15 km from Amritsar to Batala to Mukerian. He had territories on both sides of the rivers Beas and Ravi. Qazi Nur Muhammad, a historian, wrote in 1765 that Jai Singh Kanhey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramgarhia Misl
Ramgarhia Misl ( pnb, ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ ਮਿਸਲ (Gurmukhi)) was a sovereign state (''misl'') in the Sikh confederacy of Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. The misl's name is derived from ''Quila Ramgarh'', a place near Amritsar which was fortified and redesigned by Ramgarhia Misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. The Ramgarhia misl was one of the 12 major Sikh misls, and held land near to Amritsar. History As ''Quila Ramgarh'' was fortified to defend the Golden Temple from invaders, people of this misl derived its name Ramgarhia, which literally means ''Custodians of the Castle of God''. ''Quila Ramgarh'' and Ramgarhia Bunga are symbol of the Ramgarhia Sikh community's identity, their historic sacrifices and contribution to defending the Golden Temple over the centuries. Sikhs under the leadership of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia attacked Delhi and briefly held its control. Sikhs have seized the granite slab of '' Takht-e-Taus'' from the Red Fort on which, acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanhaiya Misl
The Kanhaiya Misl was founded by the Sandhu Jats. Jai Singh Sandhu (son of Khushal Singh) of the village Kanha (district Lahore) was the founder of this ''Misl''; hence the misl came to known as Kanhaiya Misl; another founder leader of this Misl was Amar Singh of Kingra village. Jai Singh and his brother Jhanda Singh had got initiation from the ''jatha'' of (''Nawab'') Kapur Singh; when all the Sikh Jathas were organised into 11 Misls, Jai Singh’s ''jatha'' was named as Kanhaiya Misl. Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya, Jeewan Singh, Tara Singh and Mehtab Singh (all four from village Julka, about 6 km from village Kanha) too were senior generals of this Misl. In the battle of 1754, Jhanda Singh (brother of Jai Singh) died; after this Jai Singh married the widow of Jhanda Singh. Jai Singh was an adventurous general; he attacked areas around Pathankot and captured a lot of territory including Pathankot, Hajipur, Datarpur, Sujanpur and Mukerian; in 1770, he captured a large trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia (1723–1803) was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy. He was the founder of the Ramgarhia Misl, Early life Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was born into a Sikh family with surname Bhambra in 1723. According to W. H. McLeod, his birthplace was the village of Ichogil, near Lahore, whilst H. S. Singha refers only to Lahore and Purnima Dhavan mentions origins in either Guga or Sur Singh, both near Amritsar. His father was named Bhagwan Singh, who himself was the son of Hardas Singh. There is agreement among the sources that he was of Tarkhan origin and was originally named Jassa Singh Thokar (Jassa Singh the Carpenter). He had four brothers - Jai Singh, Khushal Singh, Mali Singh Ramgarhia and Tara Singh - and became head of the family when his father, Giani Bhagwan Singh, died.Warrior-diplomat: Jassa Singh Ramgarhia - Harbans Singh Virdi Jassa Singh rose to command the Sikh misl that became later known as Ramgarhia and built a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
