1. HARIDAS, BHAI

HARIDAS, BHAI, a Soini Khatri, was the superintendent of the State jail in Gwalior Fort during the reign of Emperor Jahangir (160527). When Guru Hargobind was detained in Gwalior Fort under the orders of the Emperor, Haridas treated him with great ve...

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2. HARIJI, SODHI

HARIJI, SODHI (d. 1696), a greatgrandson of Guru Ram Das (153481) and head of the schismatic Mma sect from 1640 to 1696, was the second son of Baba Manohar Das, better known as Sodhl Miharban (15811640), the author of Sachkhand Polhi, janam. sakhi or...

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3. HARKISHAN DAS

HARKISHAN DAS, a purohit or family priest of Maharaja Dulcep Singh, who in 1883 went on a visit to the Maharaja in England and stayed there as his guest for nearly two years. When he returned to India in 1885, he brought with him offerings from the M...

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4. HARSUKH RAI, GENERAL

HARSUKH RAI, GENERAL (d. 1867), son of Gurdit Singh served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s army and was in the first instance attached to a cavalry unit under Prince Kharak Singh. His next appointment was as AdalatT or judge at Multan under the Sikh gover...

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5. HUKAM CHAND, DIWAN

HUKAM CHAND, DIWAN (18071869), son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s minister, Dlwan Bhavani Das, was appointed a daftari or recordkeeper on the establishment of Prince Kharak Singh in 1836 and was promoted the following year to the rank of kdrddr or admini...

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