[3] Another theory is that it is derived from the settlers from Manaa village, whom were called Mani, that Bhagwan Singh had invited to settle around the royal fort.

[1]: 158–160  During the tenure of Zain Khan, the Mughal governor of Sirhind, Ganga Ram was employed as the revenue officer of Manimajra pargana.

[1]: 158–160 Sirhind was conquered by Sikh forces in January 1764 and around then is when Ganga Ram's son, Gharib Das, took control over the Manimajra pargana.

[1]: 158–160  In the same year, Gharib Das paid a nazan totalling 25,000 rupees to Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.

[1]: 158–160, 318  Amar Singh of Patiala sent his general, Bakhshi Lakhna Dogar, alongside 1,000 troops, to assist the Nahan ruler in conquering Pinjore from Manimajra.

[1]: 158–160  The Manimajra forces at Pinjore Fort withstood the enemy siege for a month and a half but finally fell after Ganga Ram was killed from a gunshot.

[4][1]: 158–160  Due to this threat, Gharib Das took shelter at the Manimajra Fort, resisting the Patiala forces for a period of three months.

[1]: 158–160  Gharib Das finally afterwards appealed for peace by paying a hefty monetary sum to the Patiala ruler.

[1]: 158–160  Hundreds of Patiala's troops were killed, including the general Bakhshi Lakhna Dogar whilst Diwan Nanun Mai was wounded.

[2] The estate had an annual revenue of 50,000 rupees and consisted of the areas of Banur, Manimajra, Sunour, Surali Bissoli, and Minarthal.

[1]: 158–160 [2] Due to this, the British official David Ochterlony offered Pinjore to Gopal Das as a jagir (estate) but he preferred to obtain the raja title, which was then bestowed upon him.

[3][2] An artist named Angad, originally from Sirmur State, painted a mural of the Chandi form of Durga slaying the demon Mahishasura at Manimajra in the year 1813.

[6][5] According to traditional lore, Gopal Singh of Manimajra constructed a temple dedicated to the goddess Mansa in 1815 after the devi had apparently instructed him to-do so in a dream of his.

[2] The soldiers and retainers of Govardhan Singh were issued their uniform only on special occasions and they had to return them to the toshakhana (treasury) afterwards.

[3] Bhagwan Singh was 22-years-old when he came to the throne and inherited a jagir (estate) consisting of 77 villages that brought in a revenue of 38,453 rupees per annum.

[2] Bhagwan Das encouraged pioneers from the nearby village of Manaa to establish settlements and farms around the royal fort of the state as it was an uninhabited tract of land.

[3] The later planned city of Chandigarh was developed from wastelands, villages, and agricultural fields that had once belonged to Manimajra State.