KAHN SINGH

KAHN SINGH

KAHN SINGH (d. 1876), son of Dula Singh, belonged to the village of KaIasvala, in Sialkot district. He began his career in Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s army under General Avkabile and was present in the Khaibar Pass actions and throughout the Yusafzai campaign. He served in the Sher Dil Paltan in the first AngloSikh war. After the annexation of the Punjab, he joined the 30th Punjab infantry. He rose to the rank of SubahdarMajor and rendered service in the Bhutan campaign of 1864-65 shortly after which he retired. He died in 1876.

References :

1. Griffin, Lepel, and C.F. Mass)`, Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab. Lahore, 1909

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