Faridkot State
Princely State of British India
1803–1947
Flag of Faridkot
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Faridkot State in a 1911 map of Punjab
CapitalFaridkot
Area 
 1892
1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)
Population 
 1892
97,034
Historical eraNew Imperialism
 Established
1803
1947
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Maratha Empire
India

Faridkot State was a self-governing princely state of Punjab outside British India during the British Raj period in the Indian sub-continent until Indian independence.

History

Origin

It was founded by Sidhu-Brar Jats.[1]

Colonial period

Faridkot was one of the Cis-Sutlej states, which came under British influence in 1809. It was bounded on the west and northeast by the British district of Ferozepore, and on the south by Nabha State. During the First Anglo-Sikh War in 1845 the chief, Raja Pahar Singh, was allied with the British, and was rewarded with an increase of territory. In the Indian Rebellion of 1857, too, his son and successor, Wazir Singh, guarded the Sutlej ferries, and destroyed a rebel stronghold.[2]

Demographics

Religion

Religion in Faridkot State (1941)[3]:42
Religion Population Percentage
Sikhism 115,070 57.74%
Islam 61,352 30.79%
Hinduism [lower-alpha 1] 21,814 10.95%
Christianity 240 0.12%
Others[lower-alpha 2] 807 0.4%
Total Population 199,283 100%

See also

Notes

  1. Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated

References

  1. Arora, A. C. (1982). British Policy Towards the Punjab States, 1858-1905. Export India Publications.
  2. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Faridkot". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 178.
  3. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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