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Faridkot State

1763 CE – 1948 CE (approx.) · capital Faridkot

A Sikh princely state of the Malwa region of Punjab, ruled by Brar Jat Rajas from 1763 until 1948.

Origins

Hamir Singh, a Brar Jat chief, established himself at Faridkot around 1763, when Sikh power spread across the plains after the Durrani wars. The town took its name from the Sufi saint Baba Farid.

Rule and society

Faridkot came under British protection in 1809. Raja Pahar Singh sided with the British in the First Anglo-Sikh War in 1845 and was rewarded with land. The state had an 11-gun salute and a mostly Sikh rural population; its rulers built schools, a hospital and the Raj Mahal palace.

Decline and legacy

Harinder Singh Brar acceded to India in 1947 and Faridkot was merged into the Patiala and East Punjab States Union in 1948. His death in 1989 was followed by a long legal dispute over the family estate.

Lineage

Faridkot StatePatiala and East Punjab States Union 1948 CE – 1956 CE

Connections (2)

Faridkot State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1809 CE – 1858 CE
Faridkot State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Faridkot State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/faridkot-state
MLA: “Faridkot State.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/faridkot-state. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Faridkot State.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/faridkot-state.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Faridkot State’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/faridkot-state (Accessed: ).

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