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[1] [2] The dynasty is named after Phul Sidhu-Brar, the 17th-century common ancestor of the Phulkian states and the founder of the Phulkian Misl. [3] After India's independence in 1947, the Phulkian states had all acceded to India by 1948. [4] Members of the various royal families of the Phulkian dynasty retained their titles until 1971, when ...
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.
The ruling house of Nabha belonged to the Phulkian dynasty, sharing a common ancestor named Tiloka with the Jind rulers. Tiloka (r. 1652–1687) was the eldest son of Phul Sidhu of the Phulkian dynasty. [a] [4] The Nabha rulers descend from Gurditta (Gurdit Singh; r. 1687–1754), the elder son of Tiloka. [4]
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]
The ruling house of Jind belonged to the Phulkian dynasty, sharing a common ancestor named Tiloka with the Nabha rulers. Tiloka was the eldest son of Phul Sidhu of the Phulkian Misl. [3] The Jind rulers descend from Sukhchain Singh, the younger son of Tiloka. [4] The Jind State was founded in 1763 by Gajpat Singh after the fall of Sirhind. [3]
Singh was born into the Jat Sikh Phulkian dynasty and Sidhu clan. [4] He was educated at Aitchison College in Lahore. Singh was sent to the princely state of Dholpur, supposedly because of threats to his life due to intrigues in the Patiala court. [5] He returned to Patiala in the beginning of 1900, only months before his father's death. [5]
In layman and academic parlance, the name of a dynasty is often affixed before the common name of a state in reference to a state under the rule of a particular dynasty. For example, whereas the official name of the realm ruled by the Qajar dynasty was the "Sublime State of Iran", the domain is commonly known as " Qajar Iran ".
Two late 19th century drawings of Sikh troops in action against British forces during the Anglo-Sikh Wars The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is located in Lahore, Pakistan, adjacent to the iconic Badshahi Mosque. After Ranjit Singh's death in 1839, the empire was severely weakened by internal divisions and political mismanagement.