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Court of Lahore · August Schoefft, 1855
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Patiala & Phulkian houses

Bhadaur Phulkian family

Bhadaur, historical Ludhiana district, Punjab · Patiala & Phulkian houses

Bhadaur is a collateral Phulkian family: Phul, Rama and Duna form its early recorded stem. The government pedigree branches through Bigha Singh into several houses and includes the line of the scholar…

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Maharaja Ranbir Singh of JindMaharaja Ranbir Singh of Jind

Patiala & Phulkian houses

Jind royal family

Jind, Sangrur and the historical Jind State · Patiala & Phulkian houses

Jind is a Phulkian house descending in the published pedigree from Phul through Tiloka and Sukhchain. The chart includes Gajpat Singh, Bhag Singh and Fateh Singh, and a collateral branch through Bhup…

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Patiala & Phulkian houses

Malaudh Phulkian family

Malaudh (Maloud), historical Ludhiana district, Punjab · Patiala & Phulkian houses

The Malaudh family is a Phulkian branch associated with the Ludhiana region. The pedigree distinguishes Bakht Mal, a son of Rama, from other similarly named members of the broader Phul family. It…

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Maharaja Hira Singh of NabhaMaharaja Hira Singh of Nabha

Patiala & Phulkian houses

Nabha royal family

Nabha, Punjab · Patiala & Phulkian houses

Nabha shares Phulkian ancestry with Patiala and Jind. The pedigree traces Hamir Singh and Jaswant Singh through Gurditta and Suratiya. A separate collateral branch from Sukhchain leads through Basawa and Sukha Singh…

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Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of PatialaMaharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala

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Patiala royal family

Patiala, Malwa, Punjab · Patiala & Phulkian houses

The Patiala house belongs to the Phulkian grouping, sharing the ancestor Phul with Nabha and Jind. Ala Singh developed a principality in Malwa and founded Qila Mubarak in 1763. The pedigree follows…

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