Jodh Singh Ramgarhia (1758 – 23 August 1815) was a prominent
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
leader in the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
, the son of
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 172 ...
who inherited Jassa's position on his death in 1803. His
Ramgarhia
The Ramgarhia is a caste from the Punjab region of northwestern India, encompassing members of the Lohar and Tarkhan subgroups.
Etymology
Originally called Thoka, meaning ''carpenter'', the Ramgarhia are named after Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, whos ...
followers played an important role in the struggle when Maharaja
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...
was establishing the
Sikh Empire
The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahor ...
.
Jodh was instrumental in persuading
Mai Sukhan
Mai Sukhan (died 1824), was an Majhail ruler of Misl. Mai Sukhan gained recognition in Punjab for her military leadership.
Mai Sukhan was a powerful Sikh ruler of the Majha region, which gained her recognition throughout Punjab.
She was the wid ...
, widow of Gulab Singh Bhangi and ruler of
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 r ...
to surrender to Ranjit Singh on 24 February 1805 and to hand over the massive
Zamzama
The Zamzama Gun ( ur, , meaning "thunder" or "roar", sometimes written "Zam-Zammah" or "Zam-Zammeh") also known as ''Kim’s Gun'' or ''Bhangianwali Toap'' is a large-bore cannon. It was cast in about 1757 in Lahore (present-day Pakistan) du ...
gun.
He fought with Ranjit Singh in the Battle of Kasur, and was awarded many estates by the Maharajah.
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He was responsible for the construction of the ]Ramgarhia Bunga
Ramgarhia Bunga or Burj is the three-storeyed red stone watchtowers complex located near southeastern edge of the Golden Temple, Amritsar. The two minaret-style Ramgarhia Bunga high towers are visible from the ''parikrama'' (circumambulation) w ...
adjoining the Golden Temple of Amritsar, a residence for guards of the temple, using materials that had been collected by his father.
On his death in 1815 there was a dispute over succession to his estates between his widow, his brother Vir Singh and his cousins Diwan Singh and Mehtab Singh. The Maharajah eventually split the estates between them.
References
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1758 births
1815 deaths
Indian Sikhs
Sikh warriors
History of Punjab
Punjabi people
Ramgarhia people