Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya

Haqiqar Singh Kanhaiya (died 1784) was the cousin of Jai Singh Kanhaiya founder and leader of the Kanhaiya Misl, He founded a village named Sangatpur.[1]

Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya portrait

Early life

Haqiqat Singh was a Sandhu Jat of village Julka near Kanha Kacha.[2] Haqiqat Singh in the beginning with Nawab Kapur Singh, Later he joined Jai Singh Kanhaiya

Military campaigns

In 1778, Jai Singh Kanhaiya and Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya supported by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Maha Singh attacked Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and exiled him to the desert of Hansi and Hisar,[3]

Brij Raj Dev was the Raja of Jammu, he had entered brotherhood with Mahan Singh by exchanging Turbans with his help Brij Raj Dev wanted to recover his parghnas of Karianwala from the bhangis, he also invited help from Haqiqat Singh promising to pay him one lakh of rupees, Just about that time Jai Singh Kanhaiya married a Bhangi girl as his third wife, He tried to dissuade Haqiqat Singh from fighting against Bhangi Misl, he was not prepared to lose a rich reward, he marched towards Jammu, meanwhile Brij Raj had himself recovered Karianwala, He declined to pay stipulated money, Haqiqat Singh seized the parghnas for himself, By that time Mahan Singh also Joined Brij Raj Dev, both of them attacked Haqiqat Singh, but they were defeated, Maha Singh made peace with Haqiqat Singh by paying him a sum of Rupees 50,000, Brij Raj paid him one lakh of rupees already promised and agreed to pay a tribute of Rs,30,000 per year to Haqiqat Singh.[4]


Haqiqat Singh demanded the tribute of Rs 30,000 from Brij Raj Dev after six months, the Raja said it would he paid at the end of year, Haqiqat Singh made up his mind to plunder Jammu, He feared that Mahan Singh might come to help Brij Raj Dev, He suggested to Maha Singh attack to Jammu Jointly and divide the booty equally Maha Singh agreed the plan was chalked out and the day of marching fixed in January In 1784 Maha Singh reached Jammu by a different route four days before the fixed day, he Plundered Jammu for three days and nights killing thousands of men the booty was secured was worth than one crore when Haqiqat Singh reached Jammu on the fixed day he found the town in flames and in ruins[5]

Death

This treachery shocked him so much that he died of grief on his return to his headquarter Fatehgarh in 1784, He was succeeded by his Jaimal Singh.[6]

References
  1. Singha, H. S. (2000). The encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 entries). Hemkunt Publishers. ISBN 81-7010-301-0. OCLC 243621542.
  2. "Kanhaiya misl of Sandhu Jats". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. Singh, Gurbaksh (1927). The Khalsa Generals. Canadian Sikh Study & Teaching Society. p. 41. ISBN 0969409249.
  4. Singha, Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India: Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
  5. Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004). A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838 (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. Hari Ram Gupta (October 2001). The Sikhs Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Sikh Misls. Munshilal Manoharlal Pvt.Ltd. ISBN 81-215-0165-2.


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