Sardar Bawaqar Mangal Singh Ramgarhia CSI (1800–1879) was a Sikh veteran of the First and Second Anglo-Sikh wars who served as the manager of Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht, as a sarbarah appointed by the British Raj from 1862 to 1879.[1] He held the title of "Sardar-i-Bawaqar" (the Sardar with Prestige).[citation needed]
Sardar Bawaqar Mangal Singh Ramgarhia | |
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 Sardar Mangal Singh Ramgarhia seated, adoring the CSI | |
| Sarbarah | |
| In office 1862–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Jodh Singh |
| Succeeded by | Man Singh Waraich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1800 Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Died | 1879 |
| Relations | Jassa Singh Ramgarhia |
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Biography
editMangal Singh was the son of Diwan Singh and grandson of Tara Singh Ramgarhia, brother of the Sikh leader Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. He was heir to some of the estates of Jassa Singh's son Jodh Singh.[2] In 1834, he was sent to Peshawar to command 400 foot soldiers and 110 sawars (cavalrymen) of the old Ramgarhia clan. There, under Tej Singh and Hari Singh Nalwa, he fought in the Battle of Jamrud in April 1837.[2]
During the reign of Sher Singh, Mangal Singh was employed in Suket, Mandi and Kullu, remaining there until the end of the Satluj War in 1846.[2] During the Second Anglo-Sikh War, Mangal Singh was noted for his work in guarding the roads and maintaining order in the districts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur. After Punjab came under British rule, he retired to Amritsar, where he died in 1879.[3]
Honours
edit- Sarbarah of Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht (1862–1879)
- Honorary Magistrate of Amritsar (1862-1879)[3]
- Member of Vice-Regal Durbar (1864)[citation needed]
- Companions of the Star of India (1876)[2]
References
edit- ^ "Sikh Warriors:Sardar Jodh Singh Ramgarhia". All About Sikhs. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d Griffin, Lepel Henry; Massy, Charles Francis (1890). The Panjab Chiefs. Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press. p. 361. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "MANGAL SINGH RAMGARHIA". The Sikh Encyclopedia. Gateway to Sikhism. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
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