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 PANGANUR, SUGATUR YIMMIDI SANKARA PAYAL YESUNATH, BAHADUR, C.I.E., Zaminddr of.

Born ist January 1830; succeeded as Zaminddr of Panganur on 6th July 1847. His ancestor in the i5th century held the village of Sugatur under the Rajas of Vijayanagar. Later on the family founded the town of Kolar in Mysore, now famous for its gold mines, and acquired considerable territory in that neighbourhood. In the i6th century two brothers divided the estates between them; and by this partition the ancestor of the present Zaminddr acquired Kolar and Sugatur. Later on the family extended its influence in the direction of Cuddapah (Kadapa), and Panganur was seized and fortified, and this and other acquisitions were held under the Nawabs of Cuddapah. In 1757 A.D. the Mahrattas overran the Zaminddri, half of which was ceded to them. The Zaminddr subsequently became subject to Haidar Ali of Mysore, and passed under British control on the conquest of that dynasty. The Zaminddr has two sons Raje Sugatur Yimmidi Vira Basavanna Payal Yesunath Bahadur Varu, and Raje Sugatur Yimmidi Kumara Chikkara Payal Yesunath Bahadur Varu. The family banner bears the device of a bull. The Zaminddr was created a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire on ist January 1884.

Residence. Panganur, North Arcot, Madras.

PANJAB SINGH (of Dhandwal), Sarddr.

The title is hereditary. The Sardar is brother of Sardar Partab Singh of Dhandwal (q.v.) belongs to a Jat family of Sikhs, whose founder, Sardar Man Singh, conquered territory on both sides of the Sutlej in the year 1759 A.D. His son, Sardar Joga Singh, was succeeded in turn by his son, Sardar Chanda Singh, the father of the Sardars Partab Singh, Panjab Singh, and Sher Singh, all of Dhandwal.

Residence. Dhandwal, Hoshia'rpur, Punjab.