Nihal Singhwala
Nihal Singhwala (निहालसिंह वाला) is a city and tahsil in Moga District in Punjab, India.
Villages in Nihal Singhwala Tahsil
Badhni Kalan, Badhni Kalan (NP), Badhni Khurd, Barewala, Bhagike, Bilaspur, Bir Badhni, Bir Raoke, Bode, Burj Duna, Burj Hamira, Dhulkot Ransin, Didarewala, Dina, Gajiana, Gholia Khurd, Himatpura, Khai, Khota, Kishangarh, Kussa, Lohara, Lopon, Machhike, Mahdeoke, Manuke, Minian, Nangal, Nihal Singhwala, Patto Didarsingh, Patto Hirasingh, Patto Jawaharsingh, Raina, Raman, Ransin Kalan, Ransin Khurd, Raoke Kalan, Raunta, Saidoke, Takhtupura,
History
The village was founded by Dhaliwal Jats.
Dhaliwal Jats are descendants of a Bhatti prince and are descendent of Rawal Jaisal from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Although some sources suggest that they are from Dholpur. The name changed to Dhaliwal in Malwa and Dhariwal in Majha. Dhaliwal people settled in Jodhpur and Bangar of Rajasthan Ghaggar banks were inhabited by a slim section called Pachahda who were often clashing with Dandwalis and Gills and sometimes went ahead to disturb the Chahals of Khiala village. Once, the Pachahda attack got really intense and the Chahals went to their maternal grandfather Sidh Dhaliwal in Bangar. They came back with his hordes and met Pachahdas near Sardulgarh. The Pachahda chief Baba Dalla was slain in the ensuing battle. Baba Sidh’s army also suffered heavily and Pachahdas kept following his army. At last Baba Sidh was also slain near village Bhama. The remaining members of Sidh’s army founded Bhama Kalan, Bhama Khurad, Raman Nandi, Bajewala villages in Sardulgarh of Moga District and later Dhaula and Tapa. Then they founded Nihal Singh Wala, Dhaliwal Bet in Kapurthala and Dhariwal in Gurdaspur.
Dhaliwal community settled in the area of Jhunir for the first time either at the end of 11th century or beginning of 12th century. There are many Dhaliwal villages around Jhunir. Dandiwals fought against them and forced them to retract towards Kangar. Dhaliwals defeated Cheemas and captured Kangar. They built a fort at Kangar and moved toward Moga, Punjab. At Dina which is 2km north of Kangar was visited by the tenth guru Gobind Singh ji and it was the place where the Guruji wrote the famous Zafarnama to the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb.
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