Manimajra

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Sardar Attar Singh Dhillon of Manimajra who was the Chief of Faridkot State forces and Prime minister to H.H Bijendra Singh and H.H Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar of Faridkot. Circa 1936. Credit:- Sardar Bharat Singh Gill (Great grandson)

Manimajra (मणी माजरा) (Mani Majra) is a village in Union Territory, Chandigarh .[1]

Jat gotras

Population

History

Lepel H. Griffin writes:[2] Gharib Das was the founder of the Manimajra family. After the death of Zin Khan, the Governor of Sirhind, and the break up of the Imperial power, he took possession of 84 villages, which is father Ganga Ram had held as a revenue officer for the Empire, and further extended his territory by seizing the fort of Pinjor. Here the Raja of Nahan attacked him, but without success ; and placing his father in charge, Gharib Das left intent on fresh conquest. It was during his absence that the Raja of Nahan having obtained aid from Pattiala, attacked the fort as described in the text, and captured it, Ganga Ram being slain. Gharib Das hastened back, but was not strong enough to attempt to recapture the fort. He, however, expelled the Nahan Raja from Chandangarh, which he had captured shortly before.

Gharib Das died in 1783, leaving two sons, Gopal Singh and Parkash Chand. The elder of these did excellent service in 1809, and again in the Gurkha campaign of 1814. Sir D. Ochterlony was about to recommend him for a new jagir, but he requested instead the title of Raja, which was given to him. He died in 1816, and was succeeded by Hamir Singh, who only survived his father a few years. Goverdhan Singh, his son, was loyal in 1845, and gave a detachment which was engaged at Mudki and elsewhere. He died in 1847, and was succeeded by Gurbaksh Singh, who died in 1866, when his younger brother Bhagwan Singh, now 22 years of age, inherited the estate of 77 villages worth Rs. 38,458 a year.

The Chief of Manimajra again attack

Lepel H. Griffin writes:[3] Raja Amar Singh had not forgotten the doubtful contest, in 1768, with Gharib Das of Manimajra and Sirdar Hari Singh of Sialba and Rupar, and, in 1778, he determined to reduce these Chiefs under his authority. The estates of the first named were in the plain,


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where the river Gaggar debouches from the hills, and the Pattiala force, before Gharib Das had time to summon his friends to his assistance, had overrun the country and forced him to shut himself up in his fort For three months he held out bravely, but seeing no prospect of release from his position, he offered a large sum of money to the Pattiala Chief to retire and leave him in undisturbed possession of his estate.

Notable persons

  • Gharib Das was the founder of the Manimajra village now in Union territory of Chandigarh.

External links

http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/chandigarh/chandigarh.htm

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