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JIND , a native See also:

state of See also:India, within the See also:Punjab. It ranks as one of the Cis-See also:Sutlej states, which came under See also:British See also:influence in 1809. The territory consists of three isolated tracts, amid British districts. See also:Total See also:area, 1332 sq. m. Pop. (Igor), 282,003, showing a decrease of 1% in the See also:decade. Estimated See also:gross See also:revenue £109,000; there is no See also:tribute. See also:Grain and See also:cotton are ex-ported, and there are manufactures of See also:gold and See also:silver ornaments, See also:leather and Wooden wares and See also:cloth. The See also:chief, whose See also:title is See also:raja, is a See also:Sikh of the Sidhu Jat See also:clan and of the Phulkian See also:family. The principality was founded in 1763, and the chief was recognized by the See also:Mogul See also:emperor in 1768. The See also:dynasty has always been famous for its See also:loyalty to the British, especially during the See also:Mutiny, which has been rewarded with accessions of territory. In 1857 the raja of.jind was actually the first See also:man, See also:European or native, who took the See also:field against the mutineers; and his contingent collected supplies in advance for the British troops marching upon See also:Delhi, besides rendering excellent service during the See also:siege.

Raja Ranbir Singh succeeded as a See also:

minor in 1887, and was granted full See also:powers in 1899. During the See also:Tirah expedition of 1897–98 the Jind imperial service See also:infantry specially distinguished themselves. The See also:town of Jind, the former See also:capital, has a station on the See also:Southern Punjab railway, 8o m. N.W. of Delhi. Pop. (1901), 8047. The See also:present capital and See also:residence of the raja since 1827 is Sangrur; pop. (19o1), 11,852.

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