Chiefs of Punjab
In 1851, a Jodh Singh Bhangu was mentioned to be a former Jagirdar of Nurpur Suhutti, district Jhelum (present day district Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan).
In 1890 Sardar Harnam Singh, a Bhangu Jat Sikh is listed in the “Chiefs and Families of Note in the Delhi, Jalandhar, Peshawar and Derajat Divisions of the Panjab” he is described to be residing in Moron village. Sardar Harman Singh was appointed Honorary Magistrate (Viceregal Darbari) and was considered the chief of the Bhangu clan during his time.
The descendants of Mahtab Singh and Rattan Singh Bhangu established an estate in Ludhiana. They formed a fort at Bhari and controlled surrounding villages. They were the part of Karor Singhia Sikh confederation, which defeated the Mughals at Sirhind in 1763 AD.
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