Jodh Singh Ramgarhia

Who was Jodh Singh Ramgarhia?

Jodh Singh Ramgarhia was a prominent Sikh leader in the Punjab, the son of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia who inherited Jassa's position on his death in 1803. His Ramgarhia followers played an important role in the struggle when Maharaja Ranjit Singh was establishing the Sikh Empire.

Jodh was instrumental in persuading Mai Sukhan, widow of Gulab Singh Bhangi and ruler of Amritsar to surrender to Ranjit Singh on 24 February 1805 and to hand over the massive Zamzama gun. He fought with Ranjit Singh in the Battle of Kasur, and was awarded many estates by the Maharajah. He was responsible for the construction of the "Ramgarhia Bunga" adjoining the Golden Temple of Amritsar, a residence for guards of the temple, using materials that had been collected by his father.

His Samad is co-located with the Samad of Baba Deep Singh and other family members in Amritsar. The area was donated by "Sardar Sahib" Sardar Tarlochan Singh for the expansion of the Gurudwara Sahib. A slab is also walled to indicate the names of Ramgarhia Sardars who were cremated there. As per the agreement, Guru Granth sahib Ji is recited on the Samads of Ramgarhia Sardars. The area is also known as Gurudwara Shaheed Ganj / Shaheedan. For more details of the Samad, visit www.thesikhmisl.com