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The Phulkian dynasty (or Phoolkian) of Maharajas or sardars were Sikh royals and aristocrats in the Punjab region of India. Members of the dynasty ruled the states of Badrukhan, Bhadaur, Faridkot, Jind, Malaudh, Nabha, and Patiala, allying themselves with the British Empire according to the terms of the Cis-Sutlej treaty of 1809.
In 1871, the line of the Phulkian dynasty which had ruled Nabha, a small 11-gun state, since 1718 became extinct upon the death from tuberculosis of the young Raja, Bhagwan Singh (1842–1871). The remaining two lines of the dynasty-the rulers of Patiala and Jind-in conjunction with the British government fixed upon Hira Singh Gosal as the ...
Ala Singh (1691–1765) was the founder and first ruler of Patiala.Singh was born into the Sikh Phulkian dynasty, rising to power through key battles in his early life, Singh expanded his territory in Punjab.
Singh was a member of the Phulkian dynasty of Sikh rulers. Through his grandfather Ala Singh, Singh was also a direct descendant of Rawal Jaisal Singh, the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Jaisalmer in the 12th century. [9] [10] Early in his life, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia administered the Sikhism Amrit Sanskar initiation rite to Singh. [11]
The locality of Nabha was founded by Hamir Singh of the Phulkian dynasty in 1755, whilst the state itself was founded slightly after in 1763 by Hamir Singh. [6] The state at that period of time was composed of twelve scattered territories. [6] Hamir Singh died in 1783 and was succeeded by Jaswant Singh. [4]
During his early reign, Singh had disputes with his mother and his younger brother, Ajit Singh. [6] Singh continued his dispute with Nabha State, another Phulkian dynasty state, which had been carrying on since 1807. [6]
Phulkian dynasty [3] Sikh Empire [4] Kingdom of Gohad [5] Kingdom of Dholpur; Rohilla dynasty [6] [7] [8] Kingdom of Phillaur [9] [10] Princely states. Rajasthan.
He was born into the Phulkian dynasty, a confederacy established by Chaudhary Phul Sidhu-Brar. Ala was the third-son of his father Rama. [13] Ala Singh’s leadership and military prowess enabled him to establish Patiala as a significant princely state in the Punjab region. [16] [17]