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<p class="C1">&#65279NIDH&#256N SI&#7748GH (d. 1850) or Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh H&#257&#7789h&#363, i.e. Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh the Inflexible, son of Jass&#257 Si&#7749gh, was a bold warrior in Sikh times who, inheriting &#7693&#257sk&#257 in Si&#257lko&#7789 district from his father, had acquired considerable territory. The surrounding  chiefs, Mah&#257&#7749 Si&#7749gh Sukkarchakk&#299&#257 of Gujr&#257&#7749w&#257l&#257 , S&#257hib Si&#7749gh Bha&#7749g&#299 of Gujr&#257t, Pañj&#257b Si&#7749gh of Si&#257lko&#7789 and Jodh Si&#7749gh of Waz&#299r&#257b&#257d became jealous of him. In 1797, when Sh&#257h Zam&#257n invaded the Punjab, Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh met the K&#257bul monarch on the banks of the Chen&#257b, and was warmly received and confirmed in all of his estates. Soon after this Ra&#7751j&#299t Si&#7749gh, rising to power, summoned Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh and offered him appointment on his personal staff, but the high-spirited chief declined. It was not until 1810 that he, with 250 horsemen, consented to accompany the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 on his Mult&#257n expedition. At the close of the campaign, Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh returned to his headquarters at d&#257sk&#257 contrary to the orders of the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257, who, determined to punish him, laid siege to the fort of &#7693&#257sk&#257, bringing against it the famous Bha&#7749g&#299 gun. After a month's siege Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh was forced to surrender. On promise of protection given him by the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257, he came into the latter's camp where, in violation of the promise, he was arrested and put in irons. Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh fled to Kashm&#299r and took up service with the Af<u>gh</u>&#257n ruler, 'At&#257 Muhammad <u>Kh</u>&#257n. He was, however, soon recalled and a great portion of his estate was restored to him subject to the service of 100 horsemen. Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh received <i>j&#257g&#299rs</i> in &#7693er&#257 Ism&#257'&#299l <u>Kh</u>&#257n and Haz&#257r&#257. In 1824, he was placed under the orders of Prince Kha&#7771ak Si&#7749gh and in 1827 transferred to the Gho&#7771chah&#257s in which force he remained  till his retirement in 1845.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh died in 1850.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> S&#363r&#299, Sohan L&#257l, '<i>Umd&#257t ut-Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u></i>. Lahore, 1885-89<BR>
<li class="C1"> Griffin, Lepel and C.F. Massy, <i>Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab</i>. Lahore, 1909<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Sard&#257r Si&#7749gh Bh&#257&#7789&#299&#257<br></p><BR>
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