What is Malerkotla (princely state)?
'''Malerkotla''', a [[Muslim]] majority state was established in 1454 A.D. by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan from [[Afghanistan]],<ref name=Tribune2006>{{cite news | first = Sushil | last = Goyal | title = ‘Malerkotla has Guru’s blessings’ | date = August 19, 2006 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060819/saturday/main1.htm | work = [[The Tribune]] | accessdate = 2013-03-24}}</ref> and was ruled by his Sherwani (tribe) descendents. The State of Malerkotla was established in 1657 A.D.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thewire.in/2016/01/16/malerkotla-where-tolerance-is-a-way-of-life-19294/ |title=Malerkotla, Where Tolerance is a Way of Life |author=Venkatesh, Karthik |date=16 January 2016 |work=The Wire |publisher= |accessdate=22 February 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082425/http://thewire.in/2016/01/16/malerkotla-where-tolerance-is-a-way-of-life-19294/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the [[Partition of India|1947 riots]] when [[Punjab region|Punjab]] was in flames, the State of Malerkotla did not witness a single incident of violence; through it all, it remained a lone island of peace.<ref name=Tribune2006/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.malerkotla.co.in/hist.aspx |title=BRIEF HISTORY OF MALERKOTLA |author= |date=2016 |work=malerkotla.com |publisher= |accessdate=22 February 2016 |archive-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302010529/http://www.malerkotla.co.in/hist.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Indian princely states]] {{asia-stub}}