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Watchtower of the Ramgarhia Bunga. Originally called Thoka, meaning carpenter, [2] the Ramgarhia are named after Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, whose birth surname of Thoka became Ramgarhia in the 18th century when he was put in charge of rebuilding what became known as Ramgarhia Bunga, at Ramrauni, near Amritsar.
Jat Sikh or Jatt Sikh (Gurmukhi: ਜੱਟ ਸਿੱਖ) is an ethnoreligious group, a subgroup of the Jat people whose traditional religion is Sikhism, originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are one of the dominant communities in the Punjab, India , owing to their large land holdings. [ 2 ]
Miniature portrait of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia as a youth. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was born into a Sikh family [2] in 1723. According to W. H. McLeod, [3] his birthplace was the village of Ichogil, near Lahore, whilst H. S. Singha [4] refers only to Lahore and Purnima Dhavan [5] mentions origins in either Guga or Sur Singh, both near Amritsar.
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia appealed to Sahib Singh Bedi to ask them once again to lift the siege but Sahib Singh consoled the Ramgarhia chief by telling him God would help him. [3] The night of the day the messenger arrived with this message from Sahib Singh Bedi, the river Beas flooded and swept away the besieging Kanhaiya and Sukerchakia forces. [ 3 ]
Ramgarhia and Sukarchakia Misls hold a diplomatic meeting, 18th century painting The remainder was separated into Puttees or parcels for each Surkunda, and these were again subdivided and parcelled out to inferior leaders, according to the number of horse they brought into the field.
On the third day, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, eager to make amends, sent Jassa Singh Ahluwalia to Fatehabad with full honors and a proper escort. To achieve this, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia besieged the Ramgarhia town of Zahura, located on the banks of the River Beas. During the battle, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was wounded and forced to retreat.
At the same time, Namdhari community under the guidance of Satguru Jagjit Singh has also been instrumental in reviving traditional forms such as Dhrupad and Ghazal, integrating these styles into their musical practices. Many eminent musicians of the country have been supported by the community.
Men of the Regiment of Ludhiana (later the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs) during the Second Opium War in China, c. 1860.. The Sikh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army.