Moti Singh (ruler)
| Moti Singh | |
|---|---|
| Raja-i-RajganRaja Kalan Bahadur | |
| Raja of Poonch | |
| Reign | c. 1860 – 17 May 1892 |
| Predecessor | Jawahir Singh |
| Successor | Baldev Singh |
| Died | (1892-05-17)17 May 1892 |
| Father | Dhian Singh |
Moti Singh was the Raja of Poonch from 1860 until his death in 1892.
Early life
He was born to Dhian Singh.[1] In 1848, a dispute arose between him, his elder brother Jawahir Singh, and Gulab Singh. At the time, he and his brother held the title of Mian.[2]Frederick Currie mediated between them and facilitated a settlement, under which Gulab Singh granted them the title of Raja along with certain other concessions.[2] They were required to pay a sum of Rs. 700 annually or provide one horse with gold trappings to Gulab.[2] Additionally, they were not to make any important decisions without consulting him.[2]
Succession
He and his brother, Jawahir Singh, quarreled again in 1852.[2] The Board of Administration for Punjab affairs intervened and facilitated a settlement between them.[2] The board granted Poonch to him and reduced his share of the joint tribute payable to the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir to one-third.[2] As a result of this decision, Gulab Singh granted him Poonch for 1,05,000 Nanakshahi rupees.[1] His coronation was held at Mubarak Mandi Palace in Jammu by Gulab Singh. He was provided with 600 soldiers and sent to Poonch to assume control. At that time, there was no proper administrative setup in Poonch.[1] However, the formal orders appointing him as the Raja of Poonch were not issued until 1860, the year his elder brother, Jawahir Singh, died.[1][3] These orders were issued by Gulab’s successor, Ranbir Singh.[1][3]
Reign
When he assumed the reins of the government, there was no proper administrative setup in Poonch . [ 1 ] He introduced a series of economic reforms and improvements to the administrative infrastructure he had inherited. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] In the early years of his reign, special messengers carried his correspondence between his administrative seat and Jammu , while another line of runners delivered official and private papers from the central offices to the three tehsils of Poonch . [ 5 ] Over time, as trade increased, correspondence also grew. [ 5 ] To accommodate this, he established a branch of his postal system in Kahuta and issued a set of four stamps in 1882. [ 5 ] He facilitated people by providing them with loans on easy terms for reconstructing their houses, and for this purpose, wood was supplied free of cost. [ 1 ] He also procured improved-quality seeds of wheat, maize, and rice from Punjab and distributed them to farmers in his dominions at no cost. [ 1 ]彼はパトシャラとマドラサの両方を設立しました。[ 1 ]彼はプーンチをハヴェリ、メンダル、バグ、スドノティ、タキアラというテシルに分割しました。[ 1 ]これらのテシルはさらにニアバトとパルガナに分割され、それぞれにタナとポリス・チョウキがありました。[ 1 ]彼は軍隊の兵力を600人から1,200人に増強しました。[ 1 ]彼は年に3回、ヴァサント・パンチャミ、ダシェラ、そして自身の誕生日にダルバールを開催しました。[ 1 ]
人格
彼は世俗的な考え方を持つ福祉志向の統治者として知られていました。[ 1 ]彼はその寛大さ、知恵、抜け目なさ、そして行政の効率性で広く賞賛されていました。[ 1 ]
死
1892年にジャンムー滞在中に彼は病に倒れ、回復することはなかった。[ 1 ]彼は1892年5月17日に亡くなり、ジャンムーで火葬された。[ 1 ]彼の称号、階級、尊厳は息子のバルデフ・シンに継承された。[ 6 ]
参考文献
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- ^ a b c d e f g 『インドの先住民族に関する覚書、独立統治族長、辺境州の族長、その他の著名人およびその適切な敬称一覧』 インド政府警視庁印刷物、1911年、73頁。
- ^ a b入手不可（1908年）。インディアンにおける原住民州に関する覚書（1907年）。pp. 177– 178。
- ^ Khosla KR (1942). 『インドとビルマの州領地と名士名簿』インペリアル・パブリッシング・カンパニー, レイルウェイ・ロード, ラホール. p. 105.
- ^ a b c The Philatelic Journal of India . Philatelic Society of India. 1899. p. 156.
- ^インペリアル出版社、ラホール。『国王ジョージ5世とインド王子たちとインド帝国（歴史的伝記）』KRコスラ編、1937年、ラホール。インペリアル出版社、ラホール。202ページ。
