Sikh Political figures

Explore the life of Shamsher Singh Sheri, a key figure in India's communist movement. Discover his leadership roles within CPI(ML) and RCCI(M).

Explore the impactful journey of Shamsher Singh Sheri, a key figure in India's communist movement and leader of the RCCI(M).

Explore the legacy of Bhai Arjan Singh from Kamalia, a pivotal figure in Sikh Gurdwara reform movements, remembered through poetry and memorial sites.

Explore the life of Diwan Baisakha Singh, a soldier under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. From triumphs to trials, discover his impactful legacy in Punjab history.

BHAGWAN SINGH GYANEE (d. 1962). prominent Ghadr leader, was born the son of Sarmukh Singh of the village of Varing, 15 km east of Tarn Taran in Amritsar district of the Punjab. Their ancestors, Kashmir! Brahmans, had migrated to the Punjab during the seventeenth century. Bhagwan Singh learnt Urdu at the village school and then joined Gurmat Vidyala, a missionary school at Gharjakh, in Gujranwala district, from where he passed the gyani examination. He was employed as a teacher in the Gurmat Vidyala, shifting after a short while to Khalsa School, Daska, in Sialkot district, where he studied Vedanta under Sadhu Har Bilas.

BUDDH SINGH (d. 1816), son of Khushhal Singh, nephew of the leader of the Dal Khalsa, Nawab Kapur Singh, succeeded his father as head of the Singhpuria misl. He inherited territories in the Bart Doab, the Jalandhar Doab and in the province of Sirhind. He built a fort at Jalandhar and reconstructed at a cost of a lakh of rupees the holy shrine and tank of Tarn Taran demolished by Nur udDin, the local Mughal chief.

DAL SINGH (d. 1845), son of Santokh Singh, a follower of Kanhaiya misi under Jai Singh, and of village Talvandi in Gurdaspur district, fought in most of Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s campaigns. He inherited Talvandi and some neighbouring villages. Dal Singh was killed in the first AngloSikh war in 1845 and his estates were resumed by the British.

DHARAM SINGH, a cousin of the celebrated Tara Singh Ghaiba of the Dallevalia Misi, participated in the campaigns of the Khalsa, fighting against Mughals and Afghans in the second half of the eighteenth century. He figured in the conquest of Sirhind and partition of the territory by Sikhs in January 1764 when he occupied a cluster of villages and founded amid them his own Dharamsinghvala.

FATEH SINGH MAN (d. 1845). son of Sham Singh Man, soldier, diplomat and commander in Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s army. He entered the service of the Maharaja as a trooper, and took part in several campaigns, including those of Multan (1818) and Kashmir (1819). He rose to be a kumeddn. In 1811, he had a jagir worth one lakh of rupees and maintained a contingent of 300 horsemen. He served mostly in the northwest frontier region, across the Indus. After Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s death, he became an active partisan of Kanvar Nau Nihal Singh and Wazir Dhian Singh.

Discover the legacy of Gulab Singh, founder of the Dallevalia clan, renowned for his bravery and pivotal role in Sikh history during the 18th century.

Discover the life of Bhai Gurmukh Singh, an influential Sikh courtier & scholar in Amritsar. Explore his contributions & historical significance.

Discover the valor of Hukma Singh Chimni, a key commander under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, known for his military prowess and leadership in 19th-century Punjab.