PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The
family
is
of Rajput origin, and the founder, Dhira, emigrated from
Jaisalmer to Mehraj Phul in Patiala around 1580. The family split up
about 1735, some members settling at Indghar in Jagraon, and Khan Chand
with 25 horsemen settling at Manjha.
- Khan Chand, married and had issue, two sons.
- Gour Singh [Gauhar Singh], he and his brother took Pahal (Sikh baptism), and both
entered the service of Sardar Gurbakhsh Singh Roranwala, then Chief of
the Bhangi misl, he became a disciple of Baba Muldas, an ascetic of
great sanctity, who directed him to settle at Tiblia or Karewa, where
he accordingly built an 'Attari' or thatched house, which gave its name
to the family, and to the village, which rose around it; after the
death of Gurbakhsh Singh, he served under Sardar Gujar Singh and Sardar
Lehna Singh, in 1739 he was granted a jagir worth 18,600Rs by Gujar
Singh, which he held until his death, married and had issue. He
died 1763.
- Dal Singh
- Dyal Singh
- Sardar Nihal Singh, he succeeded to his father's jagir,
he was credited for the victory of the Sikhs over the Afghans in 1798,
for which he became distinguished for his courage and ability;
his cousins became jealous and convinced Sardar Sahib Singh Bhangi to
confiscate 15,000Rs worth of his jagir, causing Nihal Singh to change
allegiance and enter the service of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who placed
him in command of 416 horsemen, one gun and seven camel swivels; in
1803 he was given the jagir of Sukhu, in 1806 the ilaka of Pasrus and
in 1807 the ilaka of Kassur; married and had issue. He died at Attari
in 1817.
- General Sardar Sham Singh, born 1790 in Attari, in
his first campaign, he
distinguished himself at Multan in 1818, after this he served in many
campaigns and earned a reputation for courage the equal of his
father's; in 1837 he was stationed at Peshawar where he remained till
1839, in 1844 he led a punitive expedition to Jammu against Raja Gulab
Singh and
secured the surrender of Jasrota, he then served on the council of
regency for Maharajah Duleep
Singh which was set up on 22nd December 1844; married Bibiji (name unknown)
Kaur,
she committed sati in
February 1846 (the last recorded sati
in the Punjab), and had issue. He was killed 10th February 1846
at the battle of Sohraon and was cremated two days later outside his
village.
- Sardar Thakar Singh, he served in Bhannu and
Peshwar as Commandant of artillery under his father; married a daughter
of Sardar
Budh Singh Baggah, and had issue. He died
1842.
- Sardar Jiwan Singh, born 1835, married 1stly, a
daughter of Sardar Jai Singh Chinah (son of Sukh Singh Chinah), married
2ndly, a daughter of Sardar Sardul Singh Mann of Mananwala, married 3rdly, a
daughter of Sardar Lakhmir Singh Padhania, and had issue. He died after
1891.
- Sardar Partab Singh
- Sardar Changa Singh
- Sardar Hari Singh, born 1837, married a daughter
of Sardar Sant Singh Dyalghar, and had issue.
- Sardar Ajit Singh, born 1842,
he succeeded to the estates of his uncle, Sardar Kahn Singh, married a
daughter of Sardar Gurmukh Singh Mokal.
- Sardar Kahn Singh, born 1832, he supported the
British Army with supplies at Ganda Singhwala and Kassur, which for
this loyalty, he was confirmed in his personal jagir at annexation,
with a quarter to descend to his heirs in perpetuity; married in
1845, and
had issue. He died 1873 (or 1872).
- Bibiji (name
unknown) Kaur, born 1859, betrothed to Kunwar Narain Singh Mann,
born 1847, son of Colonel Sardar Jagat Singh Mann of Mogalchak.
- Bibiji (name
unknown) Kaur, married Natha Singh Mann.
- Rani Nanaki, betrothed in 1831, married 7th March
1837 in Amritsar, HH Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh of Lahore, she died 1848.
- Kour Singh, married and had issue.
- Sardar Tek Singh, married and had issue. He died 1805.
- Sardar Hukum Singh, he took part in the battle at
Multan in 1810, and in 1812, he accompanied the Maharaja to Jhelam,
where he met the Wazir of Kabul; married and had issue. He died
1813.
- Sardar Jai Singh, on attaining his majority he
received the ilakas of Miani and Tehnah, married a sister of Sardar
Raja
Singh of Liddhan, C.S.S., died 1883. He was killed at
Dilassah in
Bhannu in 1834.
- Bibiji (name
unknown) Kaur, married (as his first wife), Sardar
Budh Singh of Kalar and Nirali (see Lahore).
- Sardar Nar Singh, born 1812, he succeeded to his
brother's estates of Tehna and Awan; his jagir was resumed when his
sowars joined the rebellion in 1849; he was granted a life pension of
3,000Rs p.a.
- Sardar Jaggat Singh, he succeeded to his brothers
jagirs as his nephews were minors, died 1835.
- Sardar Arjan Singh, died 1828.
- Sardar Mahtab Singh, married and had issue. He died
1843.
- Hira Singh, married and had issue. He died 1862.
- Narain Singh, born 1842.
- Sundar Singh, born 1859.
- Sardar Jodh Singh, he entered the service of Maharaja
Ranjit Singh in early 1805 and was granted a large tract of country in
Pothawar, married and had issue, two sons. He died 1805.
- Sardar Partab Singh, he took part in the battle of
Theri in 1823, he was wounded at the battle of Balakot, and retired to
Attari and died of his wounds some months later, married and had issue.
He died
1831.
- Sardar Karam Singh, as he died while still a minor,
his share of the jagir went to his cousin Sher Singh. He died 1838.
- Sardar Chattar Singh, he was appointed Governor of
Peshawar in succession to his son in August 1846, he transferred in
April 1847 to Govern the country between Jhelam and the Indus; he
received a Persian title of honour on 7th August 1847, appointed
Governor of Hazarah, where a minor revolt occurred amongst the troops
there, the Hazara revolt escalated into hostilities between the British
and the Sikhs, reulting in a defeat for the latter at Gujrat on 21
February 1849, he and two sons were captured at Attari by the British,
and then imprisoned at Allahabad
from where they were removed to Fort William at Calcutta to prevent
them from establishing contact with the exiled Maharani
Jind Kaur, they were released in January 1854; married (amongst
others), Bibiji Chand Kaur,
daughter of Surmukh Singh Aimahwala, and had issue. He died
27th December 1855 (or 1858) in Calcutta.
- Raja Sher Singh, appointed Governor of Peshawar in
1845, he returned to Lahore in August 1846, and afterwards was given a
seat on the Council of Regency; he was granted the title of Raja on
26th November
1847, he joined the rebels at Multan in October 1848, and became their
leader, after some victories against British forces, he and his father
suffered a major defeat at Gujrat on 21st Febuary 1849, both fled, but
were eventually captured and imprisoned at Allahabad till January 1854,
married a daughter of Sardar
Rattan Singh Gharjakhia, died 1858 at Benares.
- Captain Sardar Gulab Singh, born 1827, he was
arrested on 17th September
1848 and detained in custody up to the end of the second Anglo-Sikh
war, on suspicion of sympathising with the rebels at Multan; during the
uprising of 1857, he volunteered his services to the
government and was granted the honorary rank of Captain, and a grant of
a zamindari in Oudh, he was permitted to return to the Punjab in 1872
and in
1878, he took up his residence in Amritsar; he was appointed a
magistrate in 1884 and in the same year, he was attached to the staff
of the
Viceroy as Aide de Camp on the occasion of the visit of Lord Ripon to
Lahore, in 1886 he was appointed a counsellor to the Maharaja of
Jammu and Kashmir, married a
daughter of Sardar Dip Singh Kahar, and had issue. He died 1887.
- Bibiji Har Kaur, married Sardar Balwant Singh Rangar Nangalia.
- Sardarni Narindar Kumari, married (as his first
wife), Sardar Umrao Singh Majithia.
- Sardar Nihal Singh, born 1883, Joint Taluqdar of
Bhiragobindpur, Khureti and Bela Bhela in Rae Bareilly in Oudh, Member
of the Legislative Council. He died after 1933.
- Sardar Atar Singh [Autar/Uttar Singh], born 1834,
he joined the rebels at Multan in 1848, and shared the same fate as his
eldest brother and father, and like them he was released from
confinement in January 1854, afterwards he moved to Rae Bareilly in the
then North West Province and resided there, married a daughter
of Sardar Dyal Singh Kanauli, and had issue, one son. He died 1897.
- Kanwar Prem Singh, born 1862, Joint Taluqdar of
Bhiragobindpur, Khureti and Bela Bhela in Rae Bareilly in Oudh. He died
after 1910 and before 1930.
- Sardar Tej Singh, born 1836, married a daughter of
Sardar Chanda Singh Kalalwala, and had
issue.
- Kunwar (name
unknown) Singh, born 1863.
- Bibiji Tej Kaur, initially betrothed in 1843 to
Maharaja
Duleep Singh,
she married Janmejay Singh Shergil, son of Sardar Isher Singh Mariwala,
and had issue, two sons. She died 1863.
- Sardar Wazir Singh, married and had issue. He died 1804.
- Sardar Jai Singh, he was accused of an attempt on the
life of the Maharaja, but fled across the Indus to Kabul for
protection, died 1838.
- Sardar Charrat Singh, married and had issue. He died
1838.
- Amir Singh, married and had issue. He died 1838.
- Nidhan Singh, died in infancy.
- Rattan Singh, married and had issue. He died 1809!?
in Kangra.
- Partab Singh, born 1814, married a daughter of
Sardar Karam Singh Chahal.
- Gulab Singh, born 1819, married and had issue.
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