NABHA RIYASAT: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The ruling house of Nabha enjoys a joint descent together with those of Patiala and Jhind, from Phul, through his son Tiloka. Hamir Singh, great-grandson of Tiloka, founded the city of Nabha in 1755 AD. In 1763  AD he sided with the Sikh Sardars in their fight with the Mughal Viceroy Zain Khan and was confirmed in the possessions of all the territories he had freed from the Mughal power. He established almost complete independence and succeeded in creating a state under the name of the city he founded.