Dalewal Phillaur

Dalewal (Hindi: डल्लेवाल; Punjabi: ਡੱਲੇਵਾਲ) is a village in tahsil Phillaur of district Jalandhar in Punjab.

Location

Origin

History

Lepel H. Griffin writes:^[1] The Dallehwala confederacy took its name from the village of Sirdar Tara Singh, who was its principal leader, and who, with his followers, took possession of a great portion of the upper Jalandhar Doab, and the northern part of the Ambala and Ludhiana districts. In Firozpur he seized Dharamkot and Fatahabad. Tara Singh was killed at the siege of Narain Garh in 1807 ; and Maharaja Ranjit Singh seized his large possessions and distributed than among his Generals, Diwan Mohkam Chand receiving the lion's share.

Jat Gotras

Population

As per census 2011, population of village Dalewal is 1066, with 266 households.

Notable Persons

Sirdar Tara Singh Dallehwala - Punjab Chief, Griffin, p.48

External Links

References

↑ The Rajas of the Punjab by Lepel H. Griffin/The History of the Patiala State,p.48

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[1] The Rajas of the Punjab by Lepel H. Griffin/The History of the Patiala State,p.48

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