Lehna Singh Majithia

Sardar
Lehna Singh Majithia
Portrait of Sardar Lehna Singh Majithia, ca.1830
Died1854
Banaras (modern-day Varanasi)
Known forSikh polymath: scientist, inventor, architect, engineer, mechanic, writer, warrior, and statesman
TitleAdministrator (Nazim) of Amritsar
Governor (Nazim) of Kangra and Hill Districts
ChildrenDyal Singh Majithia
ParentDesa Singh Majithia (father)
RelativesGujar Singh (brother)
Ranjodh Singh Majithia (younger half-brother)
FamilyMajithia
HonoursKasir-ul-Iktidar (Chief of Exalted Dignity)
Hasam-ud-Aula (the Sword of the State)

Lehna Singh Majithia (died 1854), also romanized as Lahina or Lahna, was a polymath, inventor, warrior, and statesman.[1][2] Lehna Singh was the father of famous businessman and philanthropist, Dyal Singh Majithia.

  1. ^ Singh, T. Sher. "This Needs Research - V: Who Was Lehna Singh Majithia?". www.sikhchic.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Desa Singh Majithia". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 13 September 2022. Desa Singh died in 1832, and was succeeded in all his estates and honours by his eldest son, Lahina Singh Majithia.