ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities

Oppression of Singha Wazirs Tyranny in Ladhi and Kangra Bhoja’s of Sirmour

Abstract: Through this study, the researcher looks at Singha Wazir's personality and how he became a cruel and oppressive Wazir. Singha Wazir belonged to the erstwhile Sirmour princely state and was an inhabitant of the Taru-Bela hamlet. He came from an upper-middle-class household. Singha Wazir's aptitude and talent earned him the position of Wazir in Sirmour Riyasat. Singha Wazir had to suffer public animosity as a result of the damage he swiftly did to the honour of Wazir’s position. Singa Wazir used to harass the public, commit atrocities, and coerce the impoverished into paying taxes. The populace had poor regard for Singha Wazir's character. In folklore and other literature, Sirmour Singha Wazir has been recorded as a tyrannical oppressor. Women, children, and the elderly dreaded the Wazir whenever he visited a village community. He used to harass the village chiefs despite being given honour. The attractive women of the community always caught his attention, but due to his demeanour, the women in every village disapproved of his actions. The bad omen used to linger. The Singha Wazir behaved and acted in an independent manner because the monarch had a tenuous hold over him. When his atrocious rule overwhelmed the people of the state, a plan was devised to get rid of him. The people of Ladi and Kangra came to the forefront of the revolution against tyranny. Their plans worked, and Singha Wazir's atrocities were eradicated forever. This essay attempts to describe and explore the historical narratives associated with the tenure and tyranny of Singha Wazir, along with demystifying the myths and folk memories related to Singha Wazir.