BISHAN SINGH

BISHAN SINGH (d. 1868) was like his father, Sultan Singh, in the Ghorcharha regiment of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In Maharaja Sher Singh`s time, he was placed in charge of the artillery park at Lahore. After the annexation of the Punjab by the British, Bishan Singh joined the 2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry raised in 1849, and received the rank of Risaldar. During the uprising of 1857, he marched to Delhi with a squadron commanded by Sir Dighton Macnaghten Probyn and served his new masters with distinction.

General Probyn writes of him: “He must have been in fifty fights; a braver man I never saw. He knew not what fear was, and delighted in danger. He was conspicuous for his gallantry on many occasions.” For his services, Bishan Singh received the Order of Merit and was shortly afterwards appointed RisaldarMajor of his regiment. Bishan Singh died in 1868.

References :

1. Suri, Sohan Lal, `[/mdat-ut-TwariJcA. Lahore, 1885-89
2. Griffin, Lepel, and C.F.Massy, Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab. Lahore, 1909