Phulkian dynasty

The Phulkian Dynasty (or Phoolkian) of Maharajas or sardars were Jat-Sikh rulers and aristocrats in the Punjab region of India. They governed the states of Faridkot, Jind, Nabha, Malaudh, Bhadaur, Badrukhan and Patiala, allying themselves with the British Raj as per the Cis-Sutlej treaty.^[1][2] Members of the Phulkian dynasty, who are the direct descendants of Rawal Jaisal, the founder of Jaisalmer, migrated to the present-day Malwa region in Punjab.^[3][4][5]