Explore Amir Singh's brave role in the 1848-49 rebellion against the British, showcasing his valiant stand alongside Bhai Maharaj Singh.
Discover the legacy of Attar Singh, a 19th-century scholar and nobleman from Punjab with expertise in languages and strong ties with the British.
BHARPUR SINGH, RAJA (1840-1863), born on 4 October 1840, replaced his father, Raja Devinder Singh, on the throne of Nabha state in January 1847 after he was removed by the British. During his minority, the state affairs were managed by his grandmother. Rani Chand Kaur. An enlightened ruler. Raja Bharpur Singh was a devout Sikh. He had a good knowledge of Persian, English, Punjabi and Hindi and wrote his orders with his own hand.
COUNCIL OF REGENCY. To govern the State of the Punjab during the minority of Maharaja Duleep Singh, two successive councils of regency were set up at Lahore the first functioning from 1844-46 and the second from 1846-49. After the assassination of Maharaja Sher Singh on 15 September 1843, Raja Hira Singh had won over the Khalsa army and established himself in the office of prime minister with the minor Duleep Singh as the new sovereign. But his rule was short lived, and he, along with his favourite and deputy, Pandit Jalla, was killed by the Army on 21 December 1844. MaharaniJind Kaur, who had an active hand in overthrowing Hira Singh, now cast off her veil and assumed full powers as regent in the name of her minor son, Duleep Singh.
GOUGH, SIR HUGH (1779-1869), commander of the British armies in the first and second Sikh wars, was born on 3 November 1779, at Wood town, Limerick, Ireland. He joined British army service in 1793 and served at the Cape of Good Hope, and in the Peninsular wars under the Duke of Wellington. He came to India in 1837, and, after serving in the army in various capacities, became the Commanderin Chief in 1843. In spite of his experience as a soldier and his qualities of courage and resolution, Lord Gough did not prove the favourite of any of the three Governors General under whom he served.
Discover the tragic events of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 in Amritsar, marking a pivotal moment in India's struggle for independence.
Discover the tumultuous life of Kehar Singh Sandhanvalia, a key figure in Punjab history who conspired and survived political upheavals until his death in 1864.
Explore the life of Sir William Hay Macnaghten, pivotal in Anglo-Sikh and Afghan relations, and his role in the 1838 Tripartite treaty.
NIHAL SINGH, of Naushahra near Tarn Taran in Amritsar district of the Punjab, was among the close associates of the Sikh revolutionary, Bhai Maharaj Singh (d. 1856), who assigned him to many a secret mission such as procuring weapons from Charhat Singh, an exkdrddr, and helping Bhai Tek Chand of Amritsar who had been charged with distributing "turbans" on his (Maharaj Singh`s) behalf among volunteers and zaminddrs who offered to join his standard.
Explore 'Rajas of the Punjab' by Sir Lepel H. Griffin, detailing Sikh princely states & political alliances using rich historical records.
