Jind State

This article is about the specific polity Jind State and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Establishment

• January 1764: The princely state of Jind & Sangrur was founded in 1763 by Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind. It was a part of the Sikh Empire and later became a princely state under British suzerainty. The territory of Sangrur was added to Jind State during this time.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Ranjit Singh

Expansion during the rule of Ranjit Singh in the Sikh Empire.

• January 1802: The formal start of the Sikh Empire began with the unification of the Misls (states) by 1801, creating a unified political state.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• October 1783: The Portuguese were granted the area of Nagar Haveli on 10 June 1783 on the basis of Friendship Treaty executed on 17 December 1779 as compensation towards damage to the Portuguese frigate Santana by Maratha Navy in 1772.

Disestablishment

• January 1802: The formal start of the Sikh Empire began with the unification of the Misls (states) by 1801, creating a unified political state.

Selected Sources

• Hugh, C. (1911): Ranjit Singh, Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 22 (11th ed.), Cambridge (UK), p. 892