~Jind.~--A third of the population of Jind consists of Hindu and Sikh Jats. There are two _nizamats_, Sangrur and Jind, the latter divided into the _tahsils_ of Jind and Dadri (map on page 226). The Sangrur villages are interspersed among those of the other Phulkian States, and form a part of the Jangal Des. Jind is in the Bangar, and Dadri, separated from Jind by the Rohtak district, is partly in Hariana and partly in the sandy Rajputana desert. The rainfall varies from 17 inches at Sangrur to ten inches at Dadri. Sangrur is irrigated by the Sirhind, and Jind by the Western Jamna, Canal. Dadri is a dry sandy tract, in which the Autumn millets are the chief crop. The revenue in 1911-12 was 19 _lakhs_ (L126,700). For imperial service Jind keeps up a fine battalion of infantry 600 strong. The real founder of the state was Gajpat Singh, who was a chief of great vigour. He conquered Jind and in 1774 deprived his relative, the chief of Nabha, of Sangrur. He died in 1789. His successor, Raja Bhag Singh, was a good ally of the British Government. He died after a long and successful career in 1819. His son, Fateh Singh, only survived him by three years. Sangat Singh succeeded to troublous times and died childless in 1834. His second cousin, Raja Sarup Singh, was only allowed to inherit the territory acquired by Gajpat Singh, from whom he derived his claim. But the gallant and valuable services rendered by Raja Sarup Singh in 1857 enabled him to enlarge his State by the grant of the Dadri territory and of thirteen villages near Sangrur. He died in 1864. His son Raghubir Singh (1864-1887) was a vigorous and successful ruler. He gave loyal help in the Kuka outbreak and in the Second Afghan War. His grandson, the present Maharaja Ranbir Singh, K.C.S.I., was only eight when he succeeded, and Jind was managed by a Council of Regency for a number of years. Full powers were given to the chief in 1899. [Illustration: Fig. 117. Maharaja of Jind.] [Sidenote: Area, 928 sq. m. Cultd area, 806 sq. m. Pop. 248,887; 51 p.c. H. and J. 31 p.c. S. 18 p.c. M. Rev. Rs. 17,00,000 = L113,300.] ~Nabha~ consists of twelve patches of territory in the north scattered among the possessions of Patiala, Jind, and Faridkot, and two other patches in the extreme south on the border of Gurgaon. The northern section of the state is divided into the eastern _nizamat_ of Amloh in the Powadh and the western _nizamat_ of Phul in the Jangal Des. Both now receive irrigation from the Sirhind Canal. The Bawal _nizamat_ is part of the arid Rajputana desert. Jats, who are mostly Sikhs, constitute 30 p.c. of the population.