Naudh Singh Shukarchakia

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Sardar Naudh Singh 1st Misldhar of the Sukerchakia misl 1748/1752,married (amongst others) in 1720, Sardarni Lali Kaur,daughter of Gulab Singh of Majitha, and had issue, four sons. He was killed in an attack on Bhatto village in 1752. Sardar Charat Singh (qv), Sardar Dall Singh, Sardar Chet Singh, Sardar Maghi Singh, Bibiji (name unknown) Kaur, married Sardar Dal Singh Kalianwala (died 1823). NAUDH SINGH (d. 1752), son of Buddha Singh, was great-grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was a brave and daring man who applied his energies to expanding the family`s fortunes. He fortified the village of Sukkarchakk in 1730, and in the same year married the daughter of a rich landlord, Gulab Singh of Majitha. He gained territory and, impressed by the example of his personal bravery, many an adventurous youth rallied round his arms. Eventually, he, along with his band of followers, joined the Faizullapuria misland won the admiration of his chief, Nawab Kapur Singh, by his bold exploits. He was among the Sikhs who pursued Ahmad Shah Durram out of India in 1749, and he died in 1752 as a result of the injuries sustained in battle.