1. CAMPBELL, WILLIAM

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM (d. 1866), a Scotsman, who came to Lahore in September 1828 and was employed in the Sikh cavalry and given command of a regiment of 1200 horse. He soon gained the favour of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, but was dismissed from the service i...

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2. CANORA (KANARA), FRANCIS JOHN

CANORA (KANAKA), FRANCIS JOHN (17991848), an Irishman, inscribed in Khalsa Darbar records variously as Kenny, Kennedy and Khora. Roaming across many countries, he reached Lahore in 1831, and joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s artillery on a daily wage of...

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3. CHAIYA, BHAI

CHAIYA, BHAI, son of Bulaki, who held charge of Dhaka as a masand, i.e. tithecollector, was appointed to that office in Bihar province by Guru Tegh Bahadur. In the time of Guru Gobind Singh, he was found guilty of misappropriating devotees` offerings...

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4. CHAND KAUR, MAHARANI

CHAND KAUR, MAHARANI (18021842), wife of Maharaja Kharak Singh, the eldest son of and successor to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was born the daughter ofSardarJaimal Singh of the Kanhaiya mis/ in 1802 at Fatehgarh, in presentday Gurdaspur district of the Pu...

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5. CHAND or CHANDA,

CHAND or CHANDA, a goldsmith by profession, was one of the poets and scholars who enjoyed theoatronage of Guru Gobind Singh (See BAVANJA KAV!). He rendered "Udyoga Parva" of the Mahabharata into Hindi verse. His work is preserved as a part of a Mahab...

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