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'''Bibi Sahib Kaur''' (1771–1801) was a [[Sikh]] princess and elder sister of Raja Sahib Singh Sidhu of [[Patiala]]. Her brother recalled her after her marriage and appointed her [[prime minister]] in 1793. She led armies into battle against the marathas and was one of few Punjabi Sikh women to win battles against a Maratha general Antta rao.
'''Bibi Sahib Kaur''' (1771–1801) was a [[Sikh]] princess and elder sister of Raja Sahib Singh Sidhu of [[Patiala]]. Her brother recalled her after her marriage and appointed her [[prime minister]] in 1793. She led armies into battle against the marathas and was one of few Punjabi Sikh women to win battles against a Maratha general Antta rao.


[[George Thomas (soldier)|George Thomas]] an Irish adventure who ruled over the Kingdom of [[Hisar district|Hisar]] and [[Hansi]] of present-day [[Haryana]] state<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Bibi_Sahib_Kaur|title=Bibi Sahib Kaur - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.|website=www.sikhiwiki.org}}</ref> was keen to expand its territory and turned his attention towards the Sikh territories on his northern frontier and marched towards the [[Jind]] along with his force. Sahib Kaur battled the forces of George Thomas and forced him to withdraw from the Jind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutsikhs.com/great-sikh-women/bibi-sahib-kaur|title=Bibi Sahib Kaur - Great Sikh Women|website=Gateway to Sikhism Foundation}}</ref>
[[George Thomas (soldier)|George Thomas]] an Irish adventure who ruled over the Kingdom of [[Hisar district|Hisar]] and [[Hansi]] of present-day [[Haryana]] state<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Bibi_Sahib_Kaur|title=Bibi Sahib Kaur - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.|website=www.sikhiwiki.org}}</ref> was keen to expand its territory and turned his attention towards the Sikh territories on his northern frontier and marched towards the [[Jind]] along with his force. Sahib Kaur battled the forces of George Thomas and forced him to withdraw from the Jind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutsikhs.com/great-sikh-women/bibi-sahib-kaur|title=Bibi Sahib Kaur - Great Sikh Women|website=Gateway to Sikhism Foundation|date=27 January 2014 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:36, 25 December 2022

Bibi Sahib Kaur (1771–1801) was a Sikh princess and elder sister of Raja Sahib Singh Sidhu of Patiala. Her brother recalled her after her marriage and appointed her prime minister in 1793. She led armies into battle against the marathas and was one of few Punjabi Sikh women to win battles against a Maratha general Antta rao.

George Thomas an Irish adventure who ruled over the Kingdom of Hisar and Hansi of present-day Haryana state[1] was keen to expand its territory and turned his attention towards the Sikh territories on his northern frontier and marched towards the Jind along with his force. Sahib Kaur battled the forces of George Thomas and forced him to withdraw from the Jind.[2]

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  1. "Bibi Sahib Kaur - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". www.sikhiwiki.org.
  2. "Bibi Sahib Kaur - Great Sikh Women". Gateway to Sikhism Foundation. 27 January 2014.

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