Discover how Prem Singh fought alongside Bhai Maharaj Singh in a courageous revolt against the British after the Anglo-Sikh wars, braving high stakes to free Punjab.
Explore the life of Ratan Singh Man, a key figure in the Sikh army. Discover his role in major battles, contributions, and the legacy he left behind.
Discover the inspiring journey of Santa Singh, from clerk to Babar revolutionary, igniting anti-British sentiment and radical reform in 1920s India.
Explore the legacy of Sher Singh Chhachhi, a Kohli Khatri warrior who expanded his family estates while serving Maharaja Ranjit Singh in early 19th-century campaigns.
Explore the impactful life of Tara Singh, a key figure in Sikh reforms and legislation, renowned for his efforts in the Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1925.
UDHAM SINGH (1899-1940), a militant nationalist, was born Sher Singh on 26 December 1899, at Sunam, in the then princely state of Patiala. His father, Tahal Singh, was at that time working as a watchman on a railway crossing in the neighbouring village of Upali. Sher Singh lost his parents before he was seven years and was admitted along with his brother Mukta Singh to the Central Khalsa Orphanage at Amritsar on 24 October 1907. As both brothers were administered the Sikh initiatory rites at the Orphanage, they received new names, Sher Singh becoming Udham Singh and Mukta Singh Sadhu Singh. In 1917, Udham Singh`s brother also died, leaving him alone in the world.
Explore the legacy of Amar Singh Majithia, a celebrated military commander under Maharaja Ranjit Singh who distinguished himself in pivotal Sikh campaigns.
Explore Atar Singh Kalianvala's pivotal role as an influential soldier and chief during Sikh times. Discover his legacy in Punjab's rich history.
Explore the legacy of Bhai Battha, a key Sikh figure at Pakpattan during the era of Guru Har Krishan & Guru Tegh Bahadur, as revealed in bukamnamas.
BHUPINDER SINGH, LIEUTENANTGENERAL MAHARAJA SIR (1891-1931), Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, Knight of the Order of the British Empire, ruler of the Sikh state of Patiala, was one of the most colourful and influential Indian princes of the interwar years. Tall, robust, dashingly handsome, he was to the British the personification of the Punjabi martial races, a veritable "flower of Oriental aristocracy." In his own eyes, and in the eyes of many of his coreligionists, he was the temporal leader of Sikhism.
BUTA SINGH, DIWAN (b. 1826) .journalist, printer and one of the last employees of the Sikh royal household, was born the son of Gurdial Singh at Lahore in 1826. He was a man of wealth and influence, being the owner of a chain of printing presses. In his earlier career, he had served as diwan or household minister to Maharani Jind Kaur in whose cause he had attempted to raise disturbances just before the second AngloSikh war for which he was deported from the Punjab to Allahabad where he was kept a political prisoner for seven years. In 1866, he set up Aftabi Punjab press in Lahore and issued in Urdu a fortnightly law journal, Anwar ulShams.
DARSHAN SINGH PHERUMAN (1885-1969), political leader and martyr, was born at the village of Pheruman, in present day Amritsar district, on 1 August 1885. His father`s name was Chanda Singh and his mother`s Raj Kaur. After passing his high school examination, he joined in 1912 the Indian army as a sepoy. Two years later, he resigned from the army and set up as a contractor at Hissar. He was doing well as a contractor, when a taunt from his mother, who was deeply religious, led him to give up his business and plunge into the Akali movement for the reform of Gurdwara management.
