Bibi Pardhan Kaur

Pardhan Kaur (1718–1789) was a Sikh woman from the ruling Phulkian dynasty of Patiala who became a religious figure. She was the daughter of Ala Singh, founder of Patiala. She later became the disciple of Nikka Singh. She founded five dharamshalas across Punjab. Life She was the daughter of Ala Singh, the first ruler of Patiala, and Mai Fatto. She was married to Sham Singh Randhawa of Ramdas village in Amritsar district. However, she became widowed shortly after and returned to her parental home.

Pardhan died in 1789. According to Sardar Singh Bhatia, she died in 1792 at Sekha.

Legacy

A samadh dedicated to her can be found at Sekha. The school established by her at Barnala continued in-operation for a long time but recently closed. The dharamshala she had constructed at Barnala for Bhai Nikka Singh is now Dera Baba Gandha Singh.