Phulkian | |
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![]() Portrait of Chaudhary Phul Sidhu-Brar, ancestor of the Phulkian dynasty | |
Country | Patiala State Nabha State Jind State Faridkot State Kaithal State |
Place of origin | Phulkian Misl, Punjab |
Founded | 1627 |
Founder | Phul Sidhu-Brar |
Titles | Maharaja of Patiala Maharaja of Nabha Maharaja of Jind Raja of Faridkot |
Dissolution | 1971 |
The Phulkian Dynasty (or Phoolkian) of Maharajas or sardars were Sikh royals and aristocrats in the Punjab region of India. Members of the dynasty ruled the states of Badrukhan, Bhadaur, Faridkot, Jind, Malaudh, Nabha, and Patiala, allying themselves with the British Empire according to the terms of the Cis-Sutlej treaty of 1809.[1][2] The dynasty is named after Phul Sidhu-Brar, the 17th-century common ancestor of the Phulkian states and the founder of the Phulkian Misl.[3] Members of the Phulkian dynasty, who are the direct descendants of Rawal Jaisal Singh, the founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Jaisalmer, migrated to the present-day Malwa region in Punjab.[4][5][6]
After India's independence in 1947, the Phulkian states had all acceded to India by 1948.[7] Members of the various royal families of the Phulkian dynasty retained their titles until 1971, when the Government of India abolished their titles with the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India.
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