Nodh Singh Sukerchakia
Nodh Singh (died 1752), also romanised as Naudh Singh, was a figure in Sikh history, and his legacy lived on through his descendants. He was the father of Charat Singh, who succeeded him and went on to become a notable leader of the Sukerchakia Misl. Charat Singh's own son, Mahan Singh, would continue the family's influential trajectory, and his child, Ranjit Singh, would eventually become the founder of the Sikh Empire[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Budha Singh's two sons, Nodh Singh and Chanda Singh, Nodh Singh stayed with his father at Sukarchak, while Chanda Singh settled in Sandhanwala, Sialkot district, earning the nickname Sandhanwalia. Chanda Singh's sons later migrated to Rajasansi, making it their permanent home. Nodh Singh's marriage to Gulab Singh's daughter from Majitha, 20 kilometers from Amritsar, boosted his status, enabling him to build Sukarchakia Garhi, a grand house with a spacious compound and high mud wall.[3]
Millitary campaign
[edit]Nodh Singh served under Nawab Kapur Singh and led one of 25 Sikh dhari bands in 1745.[4]In 1748, he became head of the Sukerchakia Misl during the Dal Khalsa formation. Nodh Singh and Chanda Singh launched a bold rescue mission when Sultan Khan Chatha Pathan of Rasulnagar forcibly converted six Sikhs to Islam. They attacked Rasulnagar, reclaimed the Sikhs, and rebaptized them. The brothers also avenged Sikhs from village Karyala, captured by Shahab-ud-din of Ferozewala, by pillaging his village and executing him and his family. These heroic acts cemented Nodh Singh and Chanda Singh's legacy as fierce protectors of Sikh faith and community.[5]
Death
[edit]In 1752, During a military expedition, Nodh Singh met his demise while plundering a Bhatti village. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Charat Singh.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hari Ram Gupta (October 2001). The Sikhs Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Sikh Misls. Munshilal Manoharlal Pvt.Ltd. p. 294. ISBN 81-215-0165-2.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram. History Of The Sikhs Vol II Evolution of Sikh Confederacies. Munshilal Manohorlal, Pvt Ltd. p. 51.
- ^ Hari Ram Gupta (October 2001). The Sikhs Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Sikh Misls. Munshilal Manoharlal Pvt.Ltd. p. 294. ISBN 81-215-0165-2.
- ^ Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004). A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838 (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Hari Ram Gupta (October 2001). The Sikhs Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Sikh Misls. Munshilal Manoharlal Pvt.Ltd. p. 294. ISBN 81-215-0165-2.
- ^ Singha, Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Patiala, India:Publication Bureau, Punjabi University,
