Rani Samadyian

Rani Samadyian is a place near the banks of River Basanter where a monument was constructed in memory of Queen/Rani of Raja Suchet Singh one of the famous trio of Jamwal Dogra Brothers who were the king makers in the erstwhile Lahore Darbar (Sikh Kingdom). 

Suchet Singh was the younger brother of Maharaja Gulab Singh & Raja Dhiyan Singh (who served as Prime Minister in the Sikh kingdom under Maharaja Ranjeet Singh for 25 years). After the death of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh this trio controls the affairs of Lahore Darbar. In the famous Lahore Intrigues both Dhiyan Singh & Suchet Singh were murdered along with Dhiyan Singh's son Hira Singh(then Prime Minister) in the years between 1843-1844 when Duleep Singh the five year old infant was the crowned as emperor of Lahore Kingdom.

Maharaja Gulab Singh (Then Raja) gave the fort of Samba & it's principality to his brother Suchet Singh in 1824. The Rani of Suchet Singh who constructed famous ancient Rani Temple Shiv Mandir & used to worship there,when heard of death of her husband, decided to be Sati ( the custom that was prevalent at that time) with her husband. In the memory of Rani JI, a monument was constructed there which in local dogri dialect called rani Samadyian that is the Rani has taken Samadhi with her dead husband. 

This place is in total ruins here. The River Basanter had played havoc with this place & constant floods for years destroyed it. The ruins of the plinths & walls are still there that glimpses on its great magnificence. The designs on the stone are carved in a very beautiful way which u can seen still on the fragments. The beautiful coloured designs till can be seen on falling walls. In my childhood, I visited this place. At that time two complete compartments were there with beautiful coloured Graffiti pictures & designs but now there is nothing only a fragment of crumbling wall with a peepal tree who emerged from the walls. 

But when you go there, the loneliness of the place, the murmuring sound of River Basanter & the ruins of the place with decorative designs three feet or more wall widths submerged your mind in Nostalgia that what was the beauty of this place when the monument erected there.

       You also ponder that every dynasty whatever strong and exalted it is, has to face doon in the last

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