GURMUKH SINGH

GURMUKH SINGH (1799-1870), son of Fateh Singh , belonged Lo the village of Turig, near Amritsar. In 1816, he joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh `s army. He was given command of 100 horse and placed under Misr Divan Chand and, after the latter`s death in 1825, under Desa Singh Majlthia. Gurmukh Singh served as commandant in the Ramgarhia Brigade and took part in several battles including those of Multan (1818), Kashmir (1819), Mankera (1821) and Peshawar (1822). He also fought in the first AngloSikh war of 184546 in which his brother, Nidhan Singh, was killed. Gurmukh Singh died in 1870.

References :

1. Suri, Suhan I.al, `Umdat-ut-Tnidnkh. Lahore, 1885-89
2. Gupta, Hari Ram, Panjah on the Eve. of First Sikh War. Chandigarh, 1956