ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>N&#256BH&#256 (30º-22'N, 76º-9'E)</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="NBH"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279N&#256BH&#256 (30º-22'N, 76º-9'E), a sub-divisional town of Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257 district, was the capital of a princely state until it ceded to the Union of India and formed part of the Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257 and East Punjab States Union in 1948. The town was founded by R&#257j&#257 Ham&#299r Si&#7749gh (d. 1783) in 1755. Although his grandfather, Chaudhar&#299 Gurdit Si&#7749gh (d. 1754), the founder of the N&#257bh&#257 House, had already shifted his headquarters here from his ancestral village, Ba&#7693rukkh&#257&#7749, the place was simply called "Chaudhar&#299 d&#257 Ghar", lit. the chieftain's house. The town developed slowly along with the territorial fortunes of the state under its successive rulers, R&#257j&#257 Jasvant Si&#7749gh (1775-1840), R&#257j&#257 Devinder Si&#7749gh (1822-1865), R&#257j&#257 Bharp&#363r Si&#7749gh (1840-1863), R&#257j&#257 Bhagv&#257n Si&#7749gh (1842-1871), Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Sir H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh (1843-1911), Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Ripudaman Si&#7749gh (b. 1883, deposed 1923) and Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Prat&#257p Si&#7749gh (1919-1995).</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There are two <i>gurdw&#257r&#257s</i> of historical importance in N&#257bh&#257.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>GURDW&#256R&#256 SIROP&#256O S&#256HIB</i> is located in a tower in the western part of the Fort. It holds a number of relics coming down from the days of the Gur&#363s.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's <i>hukamn&#257m&#257</i> issued in 1706 to the brothers, Tilok Si&#7749gh (ancestor of the rulers of N&#257bh&#257 and J&#299nd states) and R&#257m Si&#7749gh (ancestor of the Pati&#257l&#257 rulers).The original is preserved in Burj B&#257b&#257 &#256l&#257 Si&#7749gh at Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. A turban, a comb with some hair stuck in it, a <i>kirp&#257n</i> 3.5-inch long, and a <i>hukamn&#257m&#257</i>.These articles were given by Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh to P&#299r Buddh&#363 Sh&#257h at P&#257o&#7751&#7789&#257 after the battle of Bha&#7749g&#257&#7751&#299. R&#257j&#257 Bharp&#363r Si&#7749gh of N&#257bh&#257 acquired these from the P&#299r's descendants.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. A whip and a sword believed to have once belonged to Gur&#363 Hargobind.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Three swords, a dagger, two studs of a shield, a tip of an arrow and a manuscript of 300 folios, all commemorating Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>GURDW&#256R&#256 B&#256B&#256 AJ&#256P&#256L SI&#7748GH</i>, popularly known as Gho&#7771i&#257&#7749v&#257l&#257 Gurdw&#257r&#257, is outside the Lahauri Gate. It commemorates a Sikh divine who is said to have settled here in a forest at the beginning of the eighteenth century. During his stay here he seems to have won repute for his sanctity. He trained many in the soldierly arts as well. A few articles are still preserved in the Gurdw&#257r&#257 as mementos of the holy saint.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i> Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257 </i> [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970<BR> <li class="C1"> K&#257hn Si&#7749gh, <i> Gurushabad Ratn&#257kar Mah&#257n Kosh </i> [Reprint]. Patiala, 1981<BR> <li class="C1"> Ganda Singh, <i>The Patiala and East Panjab States Union : Historical Background</i>. Patiala, 1951<BR> <li class="C1"> Gursharan Singh, <i>History of Pepsu </i>. Delhi, 1991<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>