Maniyala Jai Singh Wala Explained

Manihala Jai Singh Wala
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:location in Punjab,India
Coordinates:31.288°N 74.7861°W
Subdivision Type:country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:state
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tarn Taran
Parts Type:block
Parts:Patti
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Government
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:Indian Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+5: 30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Blank1 Name Sec1:nearby city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Tarn Taran

History

Manhala Jai Singh, formerly known as Manhala, is a village located in the Majha Region of southern Punjab, to the west of Patti town. The village was founded by the Batth Jatt Zamandirs and was historically part of the Patti Pargana region, where the members of the local Batth Jatt Chaudhries family held feudal land Jagirs in Manhala, Mughal Wala, and Kulla. The Sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee, is known to have visited Manhala with Sikh soldiers and stayed opposite to the house of the Batth Jatt Chaudhries on an open space in the centre of the village. A platform at the site is believed to have been constructed in honour of this visit.

The Bhangi Sikh Misl, led by Sardar Hari Singh Dhillon, saw an influx of members in the early mid-1700s when the Mughal power faded from the region. Two of these new members were Godh Singh and Uttam Singh, the sons of Chaudhri Bulaki Batth of Manhala. The Batth Sikh sardars proved an influential family in their area, with a documented history provided in the book entitled Sardar Gharaane of Punjab. This prestige was further noted by Lieutenant Governor Lepel H.Griffen in his book Chiefs of Punjab, published in 1865, which records the Rajas and Chiefs of Punjab.

References

http://apnaorg.com/books/punjab-chiefs/

http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/displayPageContent.jsp?ID=7273&CategoryID=1&Searched=W3GX