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Gajpat Singh

1738–1789 · 18th century

Gajpat Singh was a Phulkian Sikh chief who seized Jind and surrounding territory around 1763 after the fall of Mughal Sirhind, founding the Jind State. He received the title of raja from the Mughal emperor in 1772. His daughter Raj Kaur married Maha Singh and was the mother of Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire.

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Jind State

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