European adventurers, scholars and officials

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JAN SAHIB

Explore the journey of Jan Sahib from Kabul to serving Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1824, as recorded in Sikh documents.

Explore Lord Minto's pivotal role in ending British non-interference in India, forging the Anglo-Sikh Treaty of 1809 amidst looming French...

Discover Henry Steinbach's journey in Punjab under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. From battalion commander to author, explore his adventurous life.

Discover the legacy of Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew, a civil servant pivotal in the East India Company era. Explore his...

BROADFOOT, GEORGE (1807-1845) Joined service of the East India Company as a cadet in the Madras Native Infantry in 1826....

DEPUIS or DE LUST, a French soldier of fortune who came to Lahore in 1842, and was employed by the...

GOMEZ, also known as Lawrence Goniez Allard, was a Portuguese. Hejoined the Khalsa army in 1842. After the Anglo Sikh...

Discover how Jones, a deserter, became a key gunner in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army, crucial to the 1818 Battle of...

Explore the life of Francois Henri Mouton, a French army officer who served the Sikh Khalsa army. Learn about his...

Explore Sir Edward Thackwell's role in the Anglo-Sikh Wars, his leadership in pivotal battles, and his detailed accounts of these...

ALEXANDER ALIAS MUHAMMAD SADIQ, a European of unknown nationality, who drifted to Lahore in 1841 from Kabul, where he had...

BROWN, JOHN, alias RICHARD POTTER, an Englishman, who, deserting the East Indian Company`s service in the Bengal artillery, came to...