Lehna Singh Majithia
Lehna Singh Majithia was a Jat governor of Lahore, along with Gujjar Singh Banghi and Suba Singh for more than three decades from 1767 to 1799 during the period of the Durrani Empire until the conquest of Lahore by Ranjit Singh. Lehna Singh was the father of famous businessman and philanthropist, Dyal Singh Majithia.
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Sardar Lehna Singh Majithia was the towering Sardar of Lahore Darbar who earned the maximum number of bravery titles during his time. He was described as “the wisest man”, “the best”, “the purest”, “the most cultured”, “kind and benevolent man”, “the most enlightened”, “the most honest and able administrator of the Sikh Chiefs”. In his book “Dyal Singh Majithia: Life and Achievements”, Mr. wrote, “Lehna Singh Majithia was the only Sardar with a scientific bent of mind at Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Darbar.
He was also a skillful mechanic and original inventor. He designed a mechanism resembling a clock, showing the hour, the date, the day of the week and the phases of moon and other constellations. At the request of the Maharaja, he also modified the calendar and made a name for himself among the Indian astronomers of the time.[1]
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- Singh, Khushwant. A History of the Sikhs.
- Indian Sikhs
- People of the Sikh Empire