PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Sidhus have seven sub-clans: Brar, Harike, Bhaike, Pirkotiye, Rosse, Jaid and Manoke

• Rawal JAISAL, Rawal of Ludarva 1153/1156 and founder and 1st Rawal of Jaisalmer 1156/1168, later he was driven from the kingdom by a rebellion, and wandered northwards and settled near a town called Hisar, married and had issue, four sons. He died 1168

  • Rawal Salivahan II, he succeeded his father to Jaisalmer.

  • Rawal Kailan, he succeeded his nephew to Jaisalmer.

  • Rai Pem

  • Rai Hemraj [Hemhal ](qv)

• Rai Hemraj, born 1150, he had a dispute with his brothers which led to his settlement in Hisar in 1180 and when Mohammed of Ghor invaded India he gave him full support and was rewarded with the control of the Sirsa, Hisar and Bathinda areas in 1212; he built a fort in Hisar, and ousted the Panwar Rajputs from the area of Muktsar; married and had issue. He died 1214/1219.

  • Rao Jondhar [Jandra or Jaidrath] (qv)

• Rai Jondhar, married and had issue, had twenty-one sons, each of whom founded a new clan.

  • Batera Rai [Pate Rai] (qv)

• Batera Rai, married and had issue.

  • Rai Manjalrab [Mangal Rao] (qv)

• Manjalrab Rai, he rebelled against the Delhi government, but was captured and beheaded at Jaisalmer; married and had issue.

  • Undra Rai [Anand Rao] (qv)

• Undra Rai, married and had issue.

  • Khiwa Rai [Khiva Rao] (qv)

• Khiwa Rai, he built Khiva Khota, his marriage outside of his caste caused him to be shunned by his community; married 1stly, a Rajput Rani, married 2ndly (unequally), Rajo, a Saroo-Basehra lady from Neli Dulkota, daughter of Basir, a Jat Zamindar, and had issue, by second marriage, a son who took the caste of his mother.

  • Sidhu Rao (qv)

• Sidhu Rai, born about 1250; descendants merged into the Jat community; married a girl from the Gill Jat tribe, and had issue, six sons, founders of the Sidhu Clan.

  • Dahar [Dhar or Devi], he settled at Bhatinda in the middle of the 14th century, married and had issue, descendants who are known as Bhaike of Kaithal and Jhumba, Arnowli and Sadhowal.

    • Manak Chand, he founded the village of Bhuler, and acquired many others around Bhatinda, married and had issue.

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        • Bhai Bhagtu, he was a disciple of Guru Arjun, and used the title of Bhai, married and had issue.

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            • Bhai Gaura, married and had issue.

              • Bhai Ram Dyal [Dayal / Dial Singh / Dial Das], unlike his father, he was known as a man of wide sanctity; married and had issue.

                • Bhai Gurbakhsh Singh, he was a fine soldier, a friend of Baba Ala Singh, later Raja of Patiala, and both went on many expeditions together and sharing the spoils, married and had issue, six sons. Her died 1760.

                • >> Bhai Budha Singh, born 1725, he seized the districts of Thanesar and Pihowah, and built a strong fort at Kahod, which he made his headquarters, he was later driven out of Thanesar by Bhanga Singh, married and had issue (see Jhamba). He died 1774.

                • >> Bhai Dhana Singh

                • >> Bhai Gurdas Singh, died 1781.

                • >> Bhai Desa Singh, he captured Kaithal from the Afghans, married and had issue (see Kaithal).

                • >> Bhai Takhat Singh

                • >> Bhai Sukha Singh, married and had issue (see Arnauli)

  • Dhar (?same as above?), descendants are know as Pirkotias.

  • Roop [Rupach], progeny are Rosse of the village of Tehna in Faridkot.

  • Suro [Sur] progeny are know as Meharmia.

  • Mano, descendants are settled in Malkana and Naurang villages and known as Manokes.

  • Bhura [Bur] descendants are known as Harikas and Brars.

    • Sita Rao, married and had issue.

      • Hari Rao, married and had issue, the Harkike Sidhu branch, Sardars of Kaonke, Attari, Harike and Fattanke.

      • Jarth, married and had issue.

        • Brar Sidhu (qv)

  • Bhura, married and had issue. (alternate line from Annals and Antiquities)

    • Bhir [Bir], married and had issue.

      • Sidtilkara, he became an ascetic.

      • Sitrah, [Satrach / Satra], married and had issue.

        • Jertha [Charta], married and had issue.

          • Mahi [Maho], married and had issue.

            • Gala [Kala], married and had issue.

              • Mehra, married and had issue.

                • Hambir [Hamira], married and had issue.

                • >> Burar [Barar Sidhu] (qv)

        • Lakhumba, married and had issue.

          • Hari, ancestor of the Attari and Harike familys.

• Barar Sidhu, a renowned warrior, he regained Bathinda after defeating the Bhatis, and made Bidowali his capital, he attacked Timur near Tohana, during his raid into Northern India in 1398; married and had issue, the Brar Jats. He died 1415 in Bidowali.

  • Paur, married and had issue, the Phoolke, Mehrajke and Ghurajke.

    • Balrath [Bairath or Bairi], married and had issue.

      • Kai [Kayen or Kao], married and had issue.

        • Mehna

        • Kilja

        • Bao [Baho], married and had issue.

          • Sanghar (qv)

  • Dull [Dhul], married and had issue, the Faridkotiye and Sangharke.

    • Ratan Pal, his descendants are settled in the villages of Abloo, Daan Singh Wala, Kotli, Kili, Mehma Sarja and Kundal.

    • Lakhan Pal, his descendants are called Deonke.

    • Binay Pal, his descendants are in Matta, Doda, Kauni, Bhagsar and Jhutti Patti of Bathinda; married and had issue.

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        • Sangar Brar, married and had issue.

          • Chaudhri Bhallan Brar, he was appointed Chaudhri of the Brar tribe by Emperor Akbar. He died spm in 1643.

          • Bhai Lala Brar, married and had issue.

            • Chaudhuri Kapura Singh, born 1628, founder of Kot Kapura in 1661, married and had issue. He was killed by Isa Khan Manj in 1708.

              • Chaudhuri Sajja Singh [Sema] 1708/1710, he was killed sp in battle in 1710.

              • Chaudhuri Sukha Singh [Sukhia] 1710/1731, born 1681, married and had issue. He died 1731.

                • Chaudhuri Jodh Singh 1731/1767, married and had issue. He died 1767.

                • >> Chaudhuri Tegh Singh of Kot Kapura 1767/1806, married and had issue. He died 1806.

                • >> >> Sardar Karam Singh of Kot Kapura in 1807, incorporated into Nabha in 1807, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Sardar Gajja Singh of Kot Kapura, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> Kanwar Thakar Singh

                • >> >> Chaudhuri Jagat Singh of Kot Kapura 1806/1807, married and had issue. He died 1825.

                • >> >> >> Rani Pratap Kaur, married 1825, Maharaja Sher Singh of Lahore. She died 23rd August 1857.

                • >> >> >> >> (A) Thakar Singh, born about 1843, adopted in 1847, son of his mothers cousin, Gajja Singh.

                • >> Sardar Jit Singh [Amrik Singh], died 1767.

                • Sardar Hamir Singh, 1st Sardar Sahib of Faridkot 1763/1782

                • Sardar Bir Singh

              • Sardar Makhu Singh [Mukhia], he killed Isa Khan and took control of the entire area; ancestor of the families of Rori and Matta.

    • Sehan Pal, his posterity settled in Nagedi Sran and Fidde

• Sanghar Brar, he entered the service of Baber in 1524, married and had issue. He was killed 21st April 1526 at the Battle of Panipat in which Baber defeated Ibrahim Lodhi.

  • Chaudhury Beeram [Bariyam or Bairam] (qv)

• Chaudhury Beeram, he was appointed by Baber to be Chaudhury of the territory to the south-west of Delhi in 1526, and which was confirmed by Humayum in 1554, married and had issue. He was killed 1560 in a skirmish with the Muslim Bhatis.

  • Chaudhury Meeraj [Mehraj or Maharaj] (qv)

  • Geraj [Garaj]

• Chaudhury Meeraj Brar, he succeeded his father as Chaudhary and also engaged in battles with the Bhatis, married and had issue.

  • Chaudhury Sattu [Suttoh] (qv)

• Chaudhury Sattu Brar, married and had issue. He was killed 1560 in a skirmish with the Muslim Bhatis.

  • Chaudhury Pukka [Pakhu or Pukkoh](qv)

  • Chaha

  • Lukha

• Chaudhury Pukka Brar, he was killed in a skirmish with Bhati Rajputs at Bidowali, married and had issue.

  • Chaudhury Mohan (qv)

  • Habbal

• Chaudhury Mohan Brar, he moved to Nathana in 1618 to avoid further clashes with Bhatis, later he founded the village of Mehraj in 1627 on the advice of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobindji, married and had issue. He was killed in 1632.

  • Chaudhury Kala (qv)

  • Bhai Rup Chand, married Mat Ambi, a Jitani Jat lady, and had issue. He was killed in 1632.

    • Chaudhury Phul Brar (qv)

    • Bhai Sandali Brar

• Chaudhury Kala Brar, Chaudhury 1632/-, guardian of his nephews, he founded the village of Kalyanwali in Sirsa, married and had issue.

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    • Maluka, he founded the village of Kaleka, married and had issue.

  • two generations

    • Choudhury Kannah, zamindar of Kaleke, married and had issue.

      • Mai Fatto (possibly aunt of Gurbakhsh Singh) [Rani Fateh Kaur of Patiala], married Maharaja Ala Singh, Maharaja of Patiala, and had issue. She died 1773.

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      • generation

        • Gurbakhsh Singh, fifth in descent, he served as Diwan of Patiala to Maharaja Ala Singh, married and had issue.

• Chaudhury Phul Brar, born 1627, he founded Rampura Phul, he fought with the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobindji, against Mughal Delhi in the battle of Gurusar, married 1stly, Chaudhrani Rail [Bali], daughter of a zamindar of Dhilwari in Nabha territory, married 2ndly, Chaudhrani Rajji of Sidhani, and had issue, six sons and one daughter. He died at Bahadurpur in Nabha state on 28th January 1689, and was cremated at the village of Phul.

  • Chaudhury Tilokha Singh (by Rail), baptized with Khande da amrit at the hands of the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh at Damdama Sahib, married and had issue, the Nabha, Jind and Badrukhan families. He died 1705.

    • Gurditta Singh, married a daughter of Sardar Sardul Singh Mann of Mauran, and had issue, one son. He died 1754

      • Suratya Singh, married and had issue. He died 1752

        • Kapur Singh, jagirdar of Kapurgarh and Sangrur, married Bibi Raj Kaur, daughter of Sardar Sujan Singh Mansahia.

        • Raja Hamir Singh, founder of Nabha.

    • Sukhchen Singh, married Bibi Agan, daughter of Chuhr Singh, a Bullar Jat of Mandi, and had issue. He died 1751 aged 75.

      • Alam Singh, he was a brave soldier, and distinguished himself in many fights with the Imperial troops, after the conquest of Sirhind, in 1763, he took possession of a considerable tract of country, but was killed the following year by a fall from his horse, married 1stly, a Gill lady of Gholia Chubara, married 2ndly, a daughter of a Mann zamindar of Maur Saboki, married 3rdly, Mai Malan, daughter of Dhaliwal zamindar. He died sp in 1764

      • Raja Gajpat Singh (by Agan), founder of Jind.

      • Bulaki Singh, married 1stly at Kot Kapura, a girl of the Nehre Sanduan family, married 2ndly, 1764, Mai Malan, the widow of his eldest brother, and had issue. He died about 1785.

        • Mirza Singh (by 1st wife), he founded the village of Dialpuria

        • Jitu Singh (by 2nd wife)

  • Chaudhury Rama Singh (by Rail), baptized with Khande da amrit at the hands of the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh at Damdama Sahib, he raided the territories of the Bhatis and the Muslim Chief of Kot and captured both Bhatian and Kot, he founded Bhai Rupa in 1680 and built Rampur, married Chaudhrani Sabi, daughter of Bhuttar, zamindar of Nanun, and had issue, six sons, the Patiala, Bhadaur, Kot Duna and Malaudh families. He was killed at Maler Kotla in 1714.

    • Chaudhury Duna, founder of the estate of Bhadaur, married and had issue (see Bhadaur and Kot Duna). He died 1726.

    • Subha Singh, married and had issue, one son. He died 1729.

      • Jodh Singh, married Mai Deso (married 2ndly, Maharaja Ala Singh of Patiala). He died 1729.

    • Baba Ala Singh (qv)

    • Sardar Bakhta Singh [Bakht Mal], he was founder of the estate of Malaudh, married and had issue (see Malaudh). He died 1757.

    • Budh Singh, died 1714.

    • Ladh Singh, died 1742.

  • Raghu Singh [Rughu] (by Rail), married and had issue, four sons.

    • Hardas Singh, married and had issue, the Phulkian family of Jiundan.

  • Bibiji Rami Kaur (by Rail), married a Sardar of Ram Das, and had issue, descendants in Burgar

  • Channu (by Rajji), he held jagirs in the village of Gumti, married and had issue, the Laudgharia Sardars of Gumti.

    • Kilas

    • Masur

  • Jhandu (by Rajji), he died sp.

  • Takht Mal (by Rajji), he held jagirs in the village of Gumti, married and had issue, five sons, the Laudgharia Sardars of Gumti.

    • Bir

    • Lakhmir

    • Bhumia

    • Dalloh

    • Bakhta