WADE, SIR CLAUDE MARTINE
WADE, SIR CLAUDE MARTINE (1794-1861), soldier and diplomat, son of Lt.Col Joseph Wade of the Bengal army, was born on...
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Find entries starting with the letter W here, covering a wide range of topics like world history, wellness practices, and wonders of the natural world. From understanding the workings of the human brain to exploring the world's cultural wealth, this section offers a deep dive into fascinating areas.
WAFA BEGAM
WAFA BEGAM, the senior wife of Shah Shuja, the king of Kabul, who after the dethronement of her husband came...
WAJAB UL-ARZ
Wajab ul-Arz (lit. A Proper Petition) is a section of Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, also known as Gursikkhan di Bhagatmal,...
WALI QANDHARl
Wali Qandhari (lit. Saint of Qandahar) was, according to a tradition popularized by Bhai Bala Janam Sakhi and Bhai Santokh...
WAQI A-I-JANG-I-SIKKHAN
WAQI A-I-JANG-I-SIKKHAN, by Diwan Ajudhia Parshad, is a chronicle in Persian prose detailing the events of the First Anglo-Sikh War...
WATHEN, GERARD ANSTRUTHER
WATHEN, GERARD ANSTRUTHER (1878-1958), a British educator who came by much applause and friendliness at the hands of his Sikh...
WAZIR SINGH, RAJA
WAZIR SINGH, RAJA (1828-1874), succeeded in 1849 his father Raja Pahar Singh to the gaddi of Faridkot. A devout Sikh,...
WAZIRABAD
WAZIRABAD (32"26`N, 74"7`E), a sub divisional town in Gujranwala district of Pakistan, is sacred to Guru Hargobind (1595-1644), who halted...
WAZIRKHAN
WAZIR KHAN (d. 1634) Wazir Khan, as Sikh chroniclers popularly refer to Hakim ‘Alim ud-Din, was the son of Shaikh...
WAZIRKHAN, NAWAB
WAZIR KHAN, NAWAB (d. 1710) Wazir Khan, a resident of Kuhjpura near Karnal (now in Haryana), served as the faujdar...
WEIR
WEIR, a Russian, who served in the Khalsa army for some time in 1842. He married a Kashmir! Muslim woman...
WELLESLEY PAPERS
WELLESLEY PAPERS. Private correspondence and letters of Lord Wellesley, Governor General of India (1798-1805), at the British Library and Museum,...
