Sardar Bahadur Arjan Singh Chahal CIE (1839–1908) was a Sikh honourary magistrate and civil judge who served as the manager of Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht, as a sarbarah appointed by the British Raj from 1890 to 1896.
Arjan Singh Chahal | |
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| Sarbarah | |
| In office 1890–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Man Singh Waraich |
| Succeeded by | Arur Singh Shergill |
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| Born | 1839 Chahal, Amritsar, Punjab |
| Died | 1908 |
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Early life
editArjan Singh Chahal was born in village Chahal, Amritsar, British India to a Jat Sikh family of Chahal clan in 1839. He was seven when his father Javala Singh died in 1846.[1] He held large jagirs in the Tarn Taran tehsil and in the Lyallpur District, present day Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
Sarbarah
editFrom 1890 to 1896, Chahal served as the British Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar appointed sarbarah of Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht. He was appointed president of the 11-member lighting committee set up in 1896 to arrange the installation of electricity in the Darbar Sahib complex.[1]
Honours
editHe received the title of Sardar Bahadur in 1894,[1] and was made a Companion of the Indian Empire in 1906.[2]
Death
editArjan Singh died at the age of 69 in January 1908.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Arjan Singh Chahal". The Sikh Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ a b Nijjar, B. S. (10 December 2007). Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. p. 400. ISBN 978-81-269-0908-7.