Jind State

Jind State (also spelled Jhind State) was a princely state located in the Punjab region of north-western India. The state was 3,260 km2 (1,260 sq mi) in area and its annual income was Rs.3,000,000 in the 1940s. Jind was founded and ruled by Jat Sikh rulers of Sidhu clan.[1]

Jind & Sangrur State
Princely State of British India (1809–1948)
1763–20 August 1948
Coat of arms of Sangrur
Coat of arms

Jind State in a 1911 map of Punjab
CapitalSangrur
Area 
• 1931
3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
324,676
History
History 
• Established
1763
• Accession to India
20 August 1948
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Maratha Empire
India
Today part ofIndia

History

Origin

The ruling house of Jind belonged to the Phulkian dynasty, sharing a common ancestor named Tiloka with the Nabha rulers. Tiloka was the eldest son of Phul Sidhu of the Phulkian Misl. The Nabha rulers descend from Sukhchain Singh, the younger son of Tiloka.[2] The Jind State was founded in 1763.

British era

It was part of the Cis-Sutlej states until 25 April 1809, when it became a British protectorate.[3] On 20 August 1948, with the signing of the instrument of accession, Jind became a part of the Patiala and East Punjab States Union. Jind town and district now form a part of Indian state of Haryana.

Postage stamps prior to King George V consisted of Indian stamps over printed as "Jhind State", with the letter 'H' in the name. On the George V stamps, the 'H' is omitted and is overprinted as "Jind State" (Reference actual stamps from the Victorian, Edward VII and George V eras).

List of rulers
No. Name

(Birth–Death)

 Portrait Reign Enthronement Ref.
Sardars
1 Sukhchain Singh
(1683 – 1758)		 ? ? – 1758 ? [2]
Rajas
2 Gajpat Singh
(15 April 1738 – 11 November 1789)		 1758 – 1789 ? [4][2]
3 Bhag Singh
(23 September 1760 – 16 June 1819)		 1789 – 1819 November 1789 [4][2]
4 Fateh Singh
(6 May 1789 – 3 February 1822)		 1819 – 1822 ? [4][2]
5 Sangat Singh
(16 July 1810 – 4/5 November 1834)		 1822 – 1834 30 July 1822 [4][2]
6 Swarup Singh
(30 May 1812 – 26 January 1864)		 1834 – 1864 April 1837 [4][2]
7 Raghubir Singh
(1832 – 7 March 1887)		 1864 – 1887 31 March 1864 [4][2]
8 Ranbir Singh
(11 October 1879 – 1 April 1948)		 1887 – 1948 27 February 1888 [4][2]
9 Rajbir Singh 1948 – ? [4][2]
10 Jagatbir Singh [5]

Demographics

Religion
Religion in Jind State (1941)[6]: 42 
Religion Population Percentage
Hinduism [lower-alpha 1] 268,355 74.17%
Islam 50,972 14.09%
Sikhism 40,981 11.33%
Christianity 134 0.04%
Others[lower-alpha 2] 1,370 0.38%
Total Population 361,812 100%
  • Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind State
    Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind State
  • Raja Sangat Singh of Jind State
    Raja Sangat Singh of Jind State
  • Raja Swarup Singh of Jind State
    Raja Swarup Singh of Jind State
  • Miniature painting of Sardar Daya Singh Sibia of Ramgarh, revenue minister of Jind State during the reign of Maharaja Raghubir Singh
    Miniature painting of Sardar Daya Singh Sibia of Ramgarh, revenue minister of Jind State during the reign of Maharaja Raghubir Singh
  • Photograph taken in the erstwhile Jind State
    Photograph taken in the erstwhile Jind State
  • Stamp of the Jind State. Edward VII, 1905
    Stamp of the Jind State. Edward VII, 1905

See also

Notes
  1. Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated

References
  1. Bates, Crispin (26 March 2013). Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857: Volume I: Anticipations and Experiences in the Locality. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-81-321-1589-2.
  2. Singh, Bhagat (1993). "Chapter 14 - The Phulkian Misl". A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
  3. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jind" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 416.
  4. Kumar, Vijender (29 December 2018). "Jind royal family scion passes away". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 February 2023. The first king of the estate was Raja Gajpat Singh who died in 1789. After that Raja Bhag Singh took charge as king in 1789 and died in 1819. Next, Raja Fateh Singh ruled from till February 3, 1822, followed by Raja Sangat Singh from July 30, 1822, to November 1834. He was followed by Raja Sarup Singh till January 1864, Raja Raghubir Singh till 1887, Maharaja Ranbir Singh till 1948 and Rajbir Singh in 1948," Bhardwaj added.
  5. Kumar, Vijender (29 December 2018). "Jind royal family scion passes away". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 February 2023. The historian said that after Rajbir Singh's death his brother Jagatbir Singh was coronated but he never ruled as after Independence all 562 princely estates merged with India. Jagatbir had one son Kunwar Rambir Singh who married present day Inder Jeet Kaur. He died in 1972 at the age of 42. Kunwar Rambir's both sons are dead now and Rani Inder Jeet Kaur holds the title.
  6. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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