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Dhandwal — the Bains chiefs
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Dhandwal — the Bains chiefs
- Chief / historical figure
- Sardar Man Singh of Dhandwal
- Ancestral home
- Dhandwal
- Region
- Historical Punjab
- Historical district
- Jalandhar
- Historical connection
- Not specified
Historical connections
Source-attributed historical collection. Rulership and succession do not establish parentage.
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The Dhandwal family’s early history spans both banks of the Sutlej. This branch follows the recorded line from Man Singh through Joga and Chanda Singh, with the latter’s four sons.
Sources & references
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Source and relationship notes
The date 1759 concerns territorial activity, not Man Singh’s birth. Later unrecorded generations are not inferred. This is a selected historical branch, not a complete pedigree. Living and uncertain later branches await review.
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Generation 1
Sardar Man Singh of Dhandwal
Born: Not recorded
Died: Not recorded
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Generation 2
Sardar Joga Singh
Born: Not recorded
Died: Not recorded
Parent (recorded): Sardar Man Singh of Dhandwal
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Generation 3
Sardar Chanda Singh
Born: Not recorded
Died: Not recorded
Parent (recorded): Sardar Joga Singh
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Generation 4
Sardar Partab Singh
Born: 1820
Died: Not recorded
Parent (recorded): Sardar Chanda Singh
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Chet Singh
Born: Not recorded
Died: Not recorded
Parent (recorded): Sardar Chanda Singh
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Punjab Singh
Born: Not recorded
Died: Not recorded
Parent (recorded): Sardar Chanda Singh
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Sher Singh of Dhandwal
Born: Not recorded
Died: Not recorded
Parent (recorded): Sardar Chanda Singh
Historical profile; relationships reported by the linked source. Corrections with documentary evidence are welcome.
Sources
https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/bains-dynasty-states/dhandwal/
Family history
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The Dhandwal family’s early history spans both banks of the Sutlej. This branch follows the recorded line from Man Singh through Joga and Chanda Singh, with the latter’s four sons.
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