PAHAR SINGH MAN

PAHAR SINGH MAN (d. 1813) was son of Sarja Singh, of the Mughal Chakk family of the Mans. He entered the service of the Sukkarchakkias under Charhat Singh as a trooper and later became a commander. Under Mahari Singh, he served with distinction in the campaigns of Kofli and Sialkot. In 1799, a SukkarchakkiaKanhaiya force, 6,000 strong, marched against the Chattha chief, Pir Muhammad, whose territories extended on the eastern side of the river Chenab.

Pahar Singh led a contingent and distinguished himself in the battle of Rasulnagar. The victory in the battle secured himjdgirs worth Rs 11,000 near Rasulnagar, renamed Ramnagar. Pahar Singh took part in several campaigns under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, including that of Attock in 1813. He occupied Attock by subduing its Afghan governor, Jahandad Khan. Pahar Singh died in 1813. At the time of his death his jdgirs amounted to over 2,00,000 rupees annually.

References :

1. Griffin, Sir Lepel, The Punjab Chiefs. Lahore, 1890
2. Holi, Prem Singh, Khalsd Raj de Usraiyye. Lahore, n.d.