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Dhayan Singh Sheikhupura
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| Dhayan Singh | |
|---|---|
| Raja of Sheikhupura | |
 Portrait Photograph of Raja Dhayan Singh of Sheikhupura | |
| Raja of Sheikhupura | |
| Reign | 1926 — 1947 |
| Coronation | 1926 |
| Predecessor | Fateh Singh |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished |
| Born | 1905 Lahore, Punjab, British India (Present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| House | House of Jamadar |
| Father | Fateh Singh |
Raja Dhayan Singh (born 1905) was the last ruler of Sheikhupura State, Pakistan.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Dhayan Singh born on 1905 at Lahore in a Gaur Brahmin family, to Raja Fateh Singh, who traced his lineage from the family of Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar, who was Right-hand man and Commander-in-chief of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Rule[edit]
Dhayan Singh was non communal and had been instrumental in easing the communal tension to a considerable extent in his state and also at Lahore during the pre-Partition days. Dhayan Singh was educated at Punjab Chiefs' College, Lahore. After the death of his father in 1926, he took over the work of his estate. The young raja with progressive views, got interested in the Reform work of his state. His projects of reforms were mainly directed towards the improving the villagers by raising their wages, etc. He constructed one free Ayurvedic hospital at Lahore and Sheikhupura and He also did much in the field of education. In 1937–38, when it had been decided by the Government to construct an abattoir (Slaughter house) at Lahore, the Hindu Leaders got panicky and gathered at the place of Raja Dhayan Singh for the request of getting it stopped. He then got the approval of Deputy commissioner, Mr S. Partap and went to Shimla to see the Governor. As Raja Dhayan Singh was an excellent Conversationalist, he brought round the Governor to his views and this incident recorded his name in bold letters in the history of Hindus of Lahore. He was always favorably inclined towards the National movement in the country and he secretly helped the Congress financially and In 1946, he appealed to the Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari Singh, to be more realistic and welcome Nehru in Kashmir
Contributions for his community[edit]
Raja Dhayan Singh had great contribution in Uplifting and Uniting the Brahmins during his era. He was President of All India Gaur Brahmin Mahasabha and in that capacity he strived hard for unity among different sects of Brahmins. He provided many facilities for their education and got recruited thousand of Brahmins in the Indian Army and He also got the consent of the Commander-in-chief, Sir Claude Auchinleck, for a separate Brahmin unit in the army which raised the status of Brahmins in society.
Partition & later life[edit]
Before and after the stormy partition period, Raja helped the Hindus and Sikhs and saved hundreds of lives from the hands of communal fanatics. Nearly 80,000 people were under his protection whom he safely escorted to the Railway station. Dhayan Singh himself moved to Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh and there he was elected as the President of Punjab Chiefs' Congress and later he shifted to Delhi without any money and household. He had to face innumerable difficulties and thorough some help of Mr. Gadgil, he got his house back in 1948 and as he had no means of livelihood, he had to lease his house on rent to Chinese Embassy.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Personalities: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biographical Dictionary of Men. Arunum & Sheel. 1950. p. 11. ISBN 978-93-5704-660-2.