GURDIT SIṄGH NALVĀ (1807-1882), soldier and jāgīrdār in Sikh times, was the eldest son of the famous general, Harī Siṅgh Nalvā. He received a sum of Rs 2,200 from Mahārājā Raṇjīt Siṅgh as his share out of money left by his father. The British settled upon him an allowance of Rs 480 annually after the annexation of the Punjab. He also inherited in 1877 the jāgīr of his brother, Jawāhar Siṅgh.

        Gurdit Siṅgh died in 1882.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Sūrī, Sohan Lāl, 'Umdāt-ut-Twārīkh, Lahore, 1885-89
  2. Griffin, Lepel, and C.F. Massy, Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab. Lahore, 1909

Jatī Rām Gupta