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W idow of Gurbakhsh Singh of the Nishanavali principality of the
Sikhs who ruled over Ambala, assumed control of the misl and the
family estate upon her husband's death in 1786. She ruled over the
territory remarkably well for nearly 37 years. Sir Lepel Griffin
in his The Rajas of the Punjab says, "She was an excellent
ruler and her estate was one of the best managed in the protected
territory."
In November 1808, Maharaja Ranjit Singh ejected Daya Kaur from the
city and seized all her property and possessions. He divided her
country between Raja Bhag Singh of jind, his maternal uncle, and
Bhag Singh's friend and ally, Bhai Lal Singh of Kaithal. In 1809,
the Sutlej chiefs passed under British protection. Daya Kaur appealed
to Colonel David Ochterlony, agent to the Governor-General at the
Ludhiana Political Agency, who forced the chiefs of Jind and Kaithal
to restore to Daya Kaur territories which originally belonged to
her.
Daya Kaur died in 1823 and on her death her estates and property
lapsed to the British government.
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