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Ladwa State
Origins
Gurdit Singh, a Sikh sardar, seized Ladwa and nearby territory around 1763 when the Sikhs overran the Mughal province of Sirhind.
Rule and society
Ladwa joined the Cis-Sutlej states under British protection in 1809. Its Raja Ajit Singh was among the more substantial of the smaller chiefs, but kept close ties with the Sikh kingdom of Lahore.
Decline and legacy
In the First Anglo-Sikh War of 1845–46 Ajit Singh joined the Sikh army and took part in the campaign around Buddowal and Aliwal. The British confiscated Ladwa in 1846, and its lands became part of a British district, now in Kurukshetra district of Haryana.
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- Ladwa State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1809 CE – 1858 CE
- Ladwa State was conquered by Company rule in India1846 CE
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