10 people including Delhi businessman Sardar Gurpreet Singh have filed a petition in the Chandigarh District Court seeking a share in the property worth more than Rs 25 thousand crore of Faridkot’s last king Harinder Singh Brar. The petitioners claim that they are the legal heirs of the king’s daughter Princess Maheep Inder Kaur.
Share sought on the basis of will
They have demanded 25 percent share in the property on the basis of Maheep Inder Kaur’s will dated 11 December 1995 and other documents. The petitioners have asked the court to prepare a list of properties and divide them legally. The king’s properties include Raj Mahal of Faridkot, Qila Mubarak, Faridkot House in Delhi, a plot in Chandigarh and Manimajra Fort.
Who was the heir of the King of Faridkot
After the death of Harinder Singh Brar, his mother Maharani Mohinder Kaur and three daughters Amrit Kaur, Deepinder Kaur and Maheep Inder Kaur were the legal heirs. In 2022, the Supreme Court had declared the Maharawal Khewaji Trust, which claimed the property of the king, illegal and ordered the property to be distributed among his daughters.
Faridkot State has been a symbol of prosperity
Faridkot State, which has movable and immovable assets worth thousands of crores of rupees, has been a symbol of prosperity. The rulers of the state were close to the Mughal emperor in the initial period and later became close to the British. Due to this closeness, the small state became the owner of immense wealth. During the First World War, the state not only gave loans to the British government but also provided soldiers and equipment to participate in the battle.
The kings of the state did a lot of work on education, health, environment, electricity, drinking water and beautiful buildings, which are still an inspiration for the people. The technology that the state had adopted for the drainage of dirty water from the city and the supply of drinking water to the people,
modern technology has not been able to find a solution to it even today.
Begging was banned in the state
The last king of Faridkot state, Harinder Singh, became famous as a good manager. He had completely banned begging in his state. At the time of partition of the country, he did not allow a single riot, looting or murder to take place in his state. The families going to Pakistan were sent with complete security.
