Rajasansi

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Rajasansi (Hindi - राजासांसी, Punjabi - ਰਾਜਾਸਾਂਸੀ) is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Amritsar International Airport is located on Ajnala-Rajasansi Road.

Location

Jat gotras

History

Kunwar Thakur Singh Sandhanwalia

Kunwar Thakur Singh Sandhanwalia of Raja Sansi

Kunwar Thakur Singh Sandhanwalia of Raja Sansi (1837-1887) was Founder and First President of Shri Guru Singh Sabha. He stayed with his brother Maharaja Duleep Singh Sandhanwalia in London and brought him back into Sikh religion. He was appointed Prime Minister of the Government-in-exile by Maharaja. His sons Gurbachan Singh, Narinder Singh and Gurdit Singh were adopted by Maharaja Duleep Singh Sandhanwalia as his own sons in 1889.

Estate:- Raja Sansi

Dynasty :- Bhatti Jat (Title Sandhawalia)

Credit:- Kunwar Damandeep Singh Sandhawalia of Lahore

Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture

Sardar Shamsher Singh Sandhawalia of Raja Sansi

Sardar Shamsher Singh Sandhawalia of Raja Sansi

Sardar Shamsher Singh Sandhawalia of Raja Sansi, a son of the famous Lahore Empire (Sandhawalia Jat Dynasty) General Budh Singh Sandhawalia of Raja Sansi, was recalled from Peshawar, and placed in command of a Brigade of Regulars, which he commanded throughout the Satluj Campaign of 1845-46. In 1846, he was appointed a Member of the Council of Regency.

In February 1848, the (British) Resident at Lahore deputed Shamsher Singh Sandhawalia to the districts about Amritsar, known as Majha, placing under him Civil and Military establishments. This tract of country was infested with robbers, chiefly disbanded soldiers, and the Sardar acting with considerable energy, restored it to some degree of quiet.

On the outbreak of rebellion of Multan, Shamsher Singh was sent down there in command of one Division of the Sikh army.

The mutiny at last took him by surprise, and he was carried off by Raja Sher Singh Attariwala (Sidhu Jat) into Multan, where, before the whole Durbar, he refused to join the rebel cause, and declared that he owed obedience to Maharaja (Dalip Singh Sandhawalia) only.

The next morning on 15th September 1848, he succeeded in making his escape, on foot, from (Raja) Sher Singh (Atariwala's) camp, leaving behind him all his tents and elephants: on the road he was intercepted by two of the rebels but he shot one, and the other took flight.

After his return to Multan, he rendered good assistance 'to General Whish in furnishing information of movements of Ram Singh, son of Shama, Vizier of Nurpur (State), who was in open rebellion (against the British). After Annexation, the personal jagirs of Sardar Shamsher Singh, amounting to Rs. 40,250 per annum were upheld.

Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture

Sardar Budh Singh Sandhawalia of Raja Sansi

Sardar Budh Singh Sandhawalia of Raja Sansi

He was son of Choudhary Bharra Singh Sandhawalia who held the village of Raja Sansi(25 other villages).His father passed away when he was 9 year of age.He became a devout Sikh.He faught many battles during Baba Banda Singh Bahadur's (Also know as Banda Baragi) time.He had two son's Naudh Singh and Chanda Singh.Descedant of Naudh Singh became the leader of Sukerchakia Misl(later Sarkar I Khalsa) and descendants of Chanda Singh became the Jagirdar of Raja Sansi.

The Descendants of Budh Singh became the most important family of Asia during 1 half of 19th century

Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Rajasansi had a population of 12,131. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rajasansi has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 51%. In Rajasansi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In the 1950's and 60's, many people from Rajasnasi went to live in Canada and the UK.

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References

  1. Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census

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