2022-08-19 Fri

Bharpur Singh had issued gold Mohur coins in the name of Guru Govind Singh in 1910 Vikram Samvat. The obverse of the coin depicts, “King’s Name and title with VS date”. The reverse of the coin stated, “VS date, Persian alphabet Sin, Leaf, Mint name and Julus formula”.

During the British era, Nabha state was one of the Phulkian Princely States of Punjab. It covered a total area was 966 square miles. It was divided into three nizamats, Amloh, Bawal, and Phul. Amloh nizamat had a fertile tract called the Pawadh, Phul nizamat was comprised of an arid tract called the Jungle and Bawal area was under the Rajputana desert. Nabha town was the capital of the state. They bore the title of Maharaja from 1911 and were entitled to 13 gun salute.

Nabha claimed that their origin traced from the Bhatti founder of Jaisalmer, Jaisal. Their third son, Rai Hem quarreled with his family and founded a new principality around Bhatinda and Bhatner. His successor, Khiva was pressurized to move to Kot Ladwa where he fell in love with Basehra Jat girl who was not accepted by the Rajputs as it was uncommon for them.

Thereafter, many quarrels were followed among descends. Mughals took an opportunity and placed him descend Mehraj in 1526. Afterward, the ancestors of Sikhs ruled over the regions Patiala, Jind, and Nabha.

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