Sobha Singh (Sikh chieftain)

Sobha Singh Kanhaiya of Niazbeg,[1] his first name is alternatively spelt as Suba or Soba, was one of the triumvirates who ruled over Lahore, alongside sardars Lehna Singh Kahlon[2] and Gujjar Singh of the Bhangi Misl, prior to the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Singh, Teja (1999). A short history of the Sikhs. Volume one, 1469-1765. Ganda Singh (3rd ed.). Patiala: Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 177. ISBN 978-81-7380-007-8. OCLC 235973547.
  2. ^ Singh, Bhagat (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Patiala Punjabi University. p. 67.
  3. ^ Sheikh, Majid (2021-01-10). "Harking Back: Forgotten 30-year Sikh rule before Ranjit Singh". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  4. ^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. pp. 541–542. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ Chowdhry, Mohindra S. (2018). Defence of Europe by Sikh soldiers in the World Wars. Kibworth Beauchamp. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-78901-098-5. OCLC 1032183994.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Sikka, Ajit Singh (2003). The complete poetical works of Ajit Singh Sikka. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 1137. ISBN 81-269-0256-6. OCLC 588497615.
  7. ^ Singh, Rishi (2015). State Formation and the Establishment of Non-Muslim Hegemony : Post-Mughal 19th-century Punjab. New Delhi: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-93-5150-504-4. OCLC 1101028781. Abdali then wrote a letter to Lehna Singh with an offer of governorship of Lahore, which was refused. As soon as Abdali left Lahore, Lehna Singh, Gujar Singh and Sobha Singh returned to take over the administration of Lahore.