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<p class="C1">&#65279&#256S KAUR, daughter of Gurd&#257s Si&#7749gh, was married to R&#257j&#257 S&#257hib Si&#7749gh (1773-1813) of Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257 in 1792 and, in 1798, she bore him a son and heir who was named Karam Si&#7749gh. She was a woman of great ability and her wise administration of the Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257 state during part of her husband's reign and during the minority of her son won the admiration of the neighbouring chiefs and was warmly praised by the British government. In 1821, she retired to her estate at Sanaur, about 7 km south of Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257, where she spent the last years of her life.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1">Griffin, Lepel, <i>The Rajas of the Punjab</i>. Delhi, 1983<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Sard&#257r Si&#7749gh Bh&#257&#7789&#299&#257<br></p><BR>
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