Malerkotla (princely state)

Malerkotla, a Muslim majority state was established in 1454 A.D. by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan from Afghanistan,^[1] and was ruled by his Sherwani (tribe) descendents. The State of Malerkotla was established in 1657 A.D.^[2] During the 1947 riots when Punjab was in flames, the State of Malerkotla did not witness a single incident of violence; through it all, it remained a lone island of peace.^[1]^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Goyal, Sushil (August 19, 2006). "‘Malerkotla has Guru’s blessings’". The Tribune. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060819/saturday/main1.htm. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
↑ Venkatesh, Karthik (16 January 2016). "Malerkotla, Where Tolerance is a Way of Life". The Wire. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
↑ "BRIEF HISTORY OF MALERKOTLA". malerkotla.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

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[Tribune2006-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Goyal, Sushil (August 19, 2006). "‘Malerkotla has Guru’s blessings’". The Tribune. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060819/saturday/main1.htm. Retrieved 2013-03-24.

[2] Venkatesh, Karthik (16 January 2016). "Malerkotla, Where Tolerance is a Way of Life". The Wire. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[3] "BRIEF HISTORY OF MALERKOTLA". malerkotla.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

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