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Diwan Todar Mal

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| former_names = Jahaz Mahal
| alternate_names =Haveli Todar Mal
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| location = [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| address = Harnam Nagar
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The '''Haveli Todar Mal Sood''' popularly known as '''Jahaz Haveli''' or '''Jahaz Mahal''' is the 17th century residence ([[haveli]]) of [[Pandit Todarmal|Todar Mal]], who became the [[dewan|diwan]] in the court of [[Nawab]] Wazir Khan, the Governor of Sirhind, under [[Mughal Empire]]. Today, it is remembered for the cremation of young martyred sons of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] and his mother.<ref name=ag>{{cite news |title=Aggarwal Sabha hails SGPC move |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091231/bathinda.htm#7 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=31 December 2009 }}</ref>

The haveli is situated in Harnam Nagar, on the Eastern side of [[Sirhind]]-[[Rupnagar]] Railway Line just 1 km away from [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], and is now being taken over and restored by [[SGPC]] with the help of [[Government of Punjab (India)|Punjab govt]] and [[INTACH]].<ref name=ag/><ref>{{cite web |title=Shrines: Haveli Todar Mal |url=http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/html/shrines.htm |publisher=[[Fatehgarh Sahib district]] website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210094003/http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/html/shrines.htm |archivedate=2010-02-10 }}</ref><ref name=gov>{{cite news |title=Jahaz Haveli to get a facelift by Gurdeep Singh Mann|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100104/punjab.htm#13 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=4 January 2010 }}</ref><ref name=sg>{{cite news |title= SGPC keen on Sikh heritage conservation|url= http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/sgpc-keen-on-sikh-heritage-conservation/316704/|publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=31 May 2008 }}</ref>
Todar Mal descendants moved from Sirhind to Ludhaina. The present descendants known as Mandals are Kshatriyas. Both Todar Mal's in history are from the same family. The mandal family records are available in Haridwar since the 16th century. Todar Mal was from Punjab.

==Architecture==
[[File:Jahaz haveli.jpg|thumb|Jahaz Haveli being restored.]]
The lavish [[haveli]] constructed with [[Sirhind]]i bricks stand just outside the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Governor Nawab Wazir Khan's palace, once boasts of a grand reception area to receive and entertain guests and a well laid-out ground complete with a pool and fountains.<ref name=fo>{{cite news |title=The forgotten Diwan of Sirhind|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040102/punjab1.htm#11 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=2 January 2004}}</ref>

==Diwan Todar Mal==
[[File:TodarMall Hall.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Diwan Todar Mall Hall in Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib]]
[[Dewan|Diwan]] Todar Mal was a scholar and 'Dewan' in the court of Mughal Nawab of [[Sirhind]], Wazir Khan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/an-ancient-brotherhood/cid/578657|title=AN ANCIENT BROTHERHOOD|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Jahaz_Haveli|title=Jahaz Haveli - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.|website=www.sikhiwiki.org|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref> and as per account in the Phulkian state gazetteer, he belonged to an [[Agarwal]] family<ref name=ag>{{cite news |title=Aggarwal Sabha hails SGPC move |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091231/bathinda.htm#7 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=31 December 2009 }}</ref><ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080929/bathinda.htm</ref> of Kakra village, a few miles from [[Patiala]].<ref>{{cite news |title=There were 2 Todar Mals: Historian|author=Sarbjit Dhaliwal |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080505/punjab1.htm|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=5 May 2008}}</ref>

In [[History of Sikhism|Sikh history]], he is remembered for buying a small piece of land at a very huge price saying the world's costliest land ever bought for the cremation of the dead bodies of [[Mata Gujri]], the mother and [[Sahibzada Zorawar Singh]] and [[Baba Fateh Singh]], the two younger sons of 10th [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Gobind Singh]] in 1704 A.D, by paying an exorbitant price to the Wazir Khan [[Governor Of Sarhind]]. He had to cover the whole piece of land with gold coins (ashrafis) in a vertical position, as he was asked to vertically place gold coins on the land and only that much land was given to him which he could cover with gold coins. He later also made arrangements for their cremation.{{sfn|Dahiya|2014|p=185}} But, according to Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer, the bodies of all the three were cremated by the descendants of Todar Mall Shahjahani because the latter had already died in 1665-66.<ref>Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer, SIKH HISTORY IN 10 VOLUMES, vol 1, p. 375.</ref>

Todar Mal, however had to bear the brunt of Wazir Khan's wrath, and he and his family had to abandon the haveli soon after, and themselves faded into oblivion, with dilapidated building being their only reminder. In the coming years, the haveli fell into rapid disrepair, and collapsed at many place. Though it survived ransacking of Sirhind by [[Banda Bahadur]] and during the reign of The [[Sikh Confederacy]], the haveli was left untouched out of respect for Diwan Todar Mal.<ref name=fo/><ref>[http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/fateh/FGS%2019.htm Fatehgarh Sahib /Sirhind] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718131824/http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/fateh/FGS%2019.htm |date=18 July 2011 }} Govt of Punjab, Revenue Dept.</ref>

Today, Gurdwara Jyoti Swarup, now stands at the place where these three martyrs were cremated and the road connecting the two Gurdwaras is known as Dewan Todar Mal Marg. Even today Diwan Todar Mal Jain is deeply respected by the [[Sikhs]] and a ''Diwan Todar Mal Memorial Hall'', congregation hall has been constructed at historic [[Gurudwara]] [[Fatehgarh Sahib]] by [[SGPC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dewan Todar Mal- A true devotee of the Guru |url=http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/html/development.htm |date= |publisher=[[Fatehgarh Sahib]] website |page= |access-date=5 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409221549/http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/html/development.htm |archive-date=9 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=KS>{{cite news|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091107/jsp/opinion/story_11704316.jsp |title= An Ancient Brotherhood |author=Khushwant Singh |author-link=Khushwant Singh |date=2009-11-07}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Aam Khas Bagh]]
*[[Saka Sirhind]]
*[[Ahmad Sirhindi]]
*[[History of Sirhind]]

==Gallery ==
<gallery>
Brief description of history of Haveli Todar Mal 03.jpg|Brief description of history of Haveli Todar Mal, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India
Haveli Todar Mal 02.jpg|Haveli Todar Mal,Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India
Ruins of Haveli Todar Mal 04.jpg|Ruins of Haveli Todar Mal, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India
Well at Haveli Todar Mal 05.jpg|Well at Haveli Todar Mal, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab ,India
</gallery>

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{citation |last=Dahiya |first=Amardeep S. |title=Founder of the Khalsa: The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh |url={{Google books|UA09BAAAQBAJ|plainurl=yes}} |year=2014 |isbn=978-93-81398-53-1 }}

==External links==
*[http://www.ignca.nic.in/asp/showbig.asp?projid=tjhpjb0001 Todarmal Jahaj Haveli, slide show] [[IGNCA]]

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[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Houses completed in the 17th century]]
[[Category:Fatehgarh Sahib]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Havelis]]

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Sshekhar898: general fix page per standard format further and cleaned formatting based on references

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