AHMAD YAR KHAN TIWANA (d. 1829), second son of Khan Muhammad Khan, the Tiwana chief of Mittha Tiwana, in Shahpur district, measured swords with Sikhs more than once during Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s time. Ahmad Yar Khan revolted against his father and, having succeeded in attracting most of the tribe to his side, compelled him to surrender the chief ship to him. In 1817, Maharaja Ranjit Singh dispatched troops under the command of Misr Divan Chand against the Tiwana chief at Nurpur Tiwana. The fort was conquered and Ahmad Yar Khan ran away to Jhandavala, situated in the Mankera territory.
Explore the life of Balvand, a renowned rababi, and his brother Satta, co-composers of a Var in Guru Granth Sahib, famed for their devotion and music.
FATEH SHAH (d. 1716) was the ruler of the Himalayan state of Srinagar (Garhval) from 1684 to 1716. He had strained relations with Raja Medini Prakash of Sirmur. When Guru Gobind Singh made Paonta his headquarters in April 1685 at the invitation of the latter, he brought about reconciliation between Fateh Shah and the Sirmur chief. According to Sikh chroniclers, Guru Gobind Singh sent presents through his diwan, Nand Chand, to Raja Fateh Shah on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter to Ajmer Chand, son of Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur. Bhim Chand, who resented the cordiality which existed between Guru Gobind Singh and Fateh Shah, urged the Srinagar ruler not to accept the presents sent by the Guru.
Explore Jamal Uddin Sayyid's 19th-century Pan-Islamism efforts against Western dominance and his involvement with Maharaja Duleep Singh.
Discover Mir Mannu's rule in Punjab, his battles, policies, and impact on the Sikhs amid Afghan invasions and internal strife. Learn about his legacy.
Discover the inspiring story of Said Beg, the Mughal general who joined Guru Gobind Singh at Chamkaur, leaving a lasting legacy in Sikh history.
Explore the historical narrative of Wazir Khan, the Mughal faujdar of Sirhind, and his encounters with Guru Gobind Singh in the tumultuous early 1700s.
AKBAR, JALAL UD-DIN MUHAMMAD (1542-1605), third in the line of Mughal emperors of India, was born on 23 November 1542 at Amarkot, in Sindh, while his father, Humayun, was escaping to Persia after he had been ousted by Sher Khan Sur. Akbar was crowned king at Kalanaur, in the Punjab, on 14 February 1556. At that time, the only territory he claimed was a small part of the Punjab, Delhi and Agra having been taken by Hemu. He was then fourteen years old, but he proved himself a great general and conqueror. Upon his death in 1605, he left to his son and successor, Jahangir, a stable kingdom comprising the whole of Upper India, Kabul, Kashmir, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and a great part of the Deccan.
Discover the life of Sayyid Ahmad Barelavi, leader of the Wahabi movement in India, advocating religious reform and leading jihads across Afghan-Sikh borders.
Discover how Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan helped Guru Gobind Singh escape Machhivara in 1705, leading to the creation of Gurdwara Uchch da Pir in Punjab.
