Records of Akali Singh on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Akali Singh and the Singh Family History

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Singh Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Singh family tree.

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Some Famous People called Akali Singh

Akali Phula Singh

Akali Phula Singh Nihang (born Nihang Singh; 1 January 1761 – 14 March 1823) was an Akali Nihang Sikh leader. He was a saint soldier of the Khalsa Shaheedan Misl and head of the Budha Dal in the early 19th century. He was also a senior general in the Sikh Khalsa Army and commander of the irregular Nihang of the army. He played a role in uniting Sikh misls in Amritsar. He was not afraid of the British who at many times ordered for his arrest but were not successful. During his later years he served for the Sikh Empire as a direct adviser to Maharajah Ranjit Singh. He remained an army general in many famous Sikh battles up until his martyrdom in the battle of Naushera. He was admired by the local people and had a great influence over the land and his settlement was always open to help the poor and helpless. He was well known and was a humble unique leader and prestigious warrior with high character. He was also known for his effort to maintain the values of Gurmat and the Khalsa panth. Source: Akali Phula Singh, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Akali Hanuman Singh

Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh, also known as Akali Hanuman Singh or Amar Shaheed Baba Hanuman Singh, was a Nihang Singh was 7th Jathedar of Budha Dal and Jathedar of Akal Takhat. He was predecessor of Akali Phula Singh.He was the first one who fought against britishers. He attained martyrdom during fight with British and Patiala Rulers in 1845. In November 1755, he was born to Garja Singh and Harnam Kaur at Village Naurang Singh Wala, Zira, Ferozpur. At age of 68, he became Jathedar of Akal Takhat.

After defeat of Khalsa against British, Jathedar decided to re-group nihang singh fauj against the Britishers at the Patiala Chauni. Raja Karam Singh was ruler of Patiala and other Malwa Kingdom was in alliance with British. There were strict orders to shoot Nihangs on sight. When Jathedar Hanuman Singh arrived at Patiala, Raja Karam Singh launched a cannon attack on Nihangs, in which many nihang singhs were killed. Rest were forced to move to the forests nearby. Hanuman Singh and around 500 Nihang warriors survived this attack, and continued to fight the heavy cannon fire of the British, with swords, bows and arrows, axes and matchlock fire.

Baba Hanuman Singh was wounded badly and died at Sohana, Mohali at the age of 90. He was succeeded by Jathedar Baba Parladh Singh Nihang Singh. His memorial, Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, is situated in Sohana. A Kabaddi academy is present in Sohana in his name.

Source: Akali Hanuman Singh, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Akali Naina Singh

Akali Naina Singh Nihang was a Nihang warrior and fifth Jathedar of Budha Dal. He was born around 1736, into a Sidhu Jat family, in Khudi Kurd, in Barnala district. He learned Gurbani and martial skills from Baba Deep Singh. He joined Budha Dal at the age of 20, along with his nephew Nihang Kharag Singh. He was guardian of Akali Phula Singh (1761-1823) and trained him with scriptures, warfare and martial arts. He is credited for introducing tall pyramidal turban, which is common among the Nihangs. Source: Akali Naina Singh, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Singh

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