Mehtab Singh Grewal

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Sardar Mehtab Singh Grewal (born 1857) [1] was a home minister in the court of Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha State in the early 20th century. [1] Mehtab is credited with introducing the Mandi system in Punjab. [2] [1]

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