LIFE AND TIMES OF MAHARANI JIND KAUR

Abstract

newline ABSTRACT newline newlineMaharani Jind Kaur, the most remarkable woman in Sikh history was the youngest wife of Shere-E-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh. She was the Queen Mother of the last Sikh Sovereign Maharaja Dalip Singh and was also called the Queen Mother by various European writers as well as contemporary writers. She was popularly known as Rani Jindan. Among all the wives of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Jind Kaur was the only prominent lady who played an important role in the Sikh History. The role played by her in the History gave her the name as the Iron Lady. newlineThe topic of this dissertation was suggested by my respected teacher and I too was interested in putting forward the role played by her for the freedom of Punjab from the British. We didn t found any proper detailed information about her early life. However this dissertation is based upon the contemporary sources but important secondary sources have also been consulted. newlineThe particular subject is used to enlightened by it s definition which makes its boundaries and differentiated it from the other discipline. As per the definition of History s pioneer, Greeks who defined it as the knowledge obtained as a result of research or inquiry. In actual history is very much concerned with the activities of human beings and reveals the studies about the events in the struggle efforts made by the man. History is the discipline which investigates and also unfolds the values which inspires the citizens of country with the change in the age era leading to the development of their collective will and to express it through the manifold activities of the individual life. Sikh history reveals the evidences of the role played by the various eminent Sikh dignitaries either socially or politically. Among these eminent personalities Sikh women too played an important role. Among these Maharani Jind Kaur, wife of Shere-E-Punjab Maharaja ii newlineRanjit Singh with fabulous physical appearance was a great women leader who maintained Sikh Raj in Punjab after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This all depicted her political essence. newline