Raja Balram Singh was the ruler of Ballabhgarh state. He founded the town of Ballabgarh in Faridabad, which was named after him.
Family
Raja Balram Singh Tewatia / Teotia was born to Rao Charandas Tewatia, the brother-in-law of Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur. His grandfather, Chaudhary Gopal Singh, was the chief of Sihi, who set up his state by defeating Rajput chief of that area. Chaudhary Gopal Singh became the head of Faridabad pargana in 1710 by concluding a treaty with Mughals. He was succeeded by Chaudhary Charan Das, who stopped paying taxes to Mughals and became renowned in whole Faridabad pargana due to his resistance against Mughals.
References
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- Khattar, Sohan Singh; Kar, Reena (26 July 2021). Know Your State Haryana. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-257-9038-4.
- Imperial Gazetteer of India: Provincial Series. Superintendent of Government Printing. 1908.
- Wood, Oswald (1882). Final Report on the Settlement of Land Revenue in the Delhi District, Carried on 1872-77, by Oswald Wood, and Completed 1878-80, by R. Maconachie. Printed at the Victoria Press.
- "How Raja Nahar Singh Metro Station got its name?". Life And More. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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