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CHARHAT SINGH (d. 1770), grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was the eldest of the four sons of Sardar Naudh Singh. He took to arms while still very young and started taking part in the raids and expeditions led by his father. He also fought in the Sikhs` skirmishes with the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Durrani. After the death of his father, he broke away from the Faizullapuria Misi and determined to acquire territory for himself. He left his ancestral village of Sukkarchakk and established his headquarters at Gujranwala, where he had gathered a considerable following within a short time.

Discover the heroic legacy of Ude Singh, a Khalsa warrior who valiantly fought for Guru Gobind Singh in the historic battles of Anandpur.

DASA, BHAl, son of Bhai Balu and grandson of Bhai Mula, of `Alipur Shamali, district Multan, now in...

DAU, BHAI, a devoted Sikh of Guru Hargobind (1595-1644), is listed by Bhai Santokh Singh, Sn Gur Pratap Suraj Granth, among warriors who fought in the battle of Amritsar (1629).

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.

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.

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Discover Jati Mall, a devoted warrior under Guru Hargobind, trained in martial arts, and instrumental in historic Sikh battles, leaving a heroic legacy.

Discover the legacy of Javand Singh Mokal, a soldier and courtier of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, notable for his valor in key battles of the early 19th century.

Explore how Kirpal Chand Katoch, a master of diplomacy, influenced battles and politics in 17th-century India, engaging with notable figures like Guru Gobind Singh.