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).
BUR SINGH (d. 1892). son of Ruldu Ram, appointed to do menial jobs first as an attendant in the household of Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s wife, Rani Mahtab Kaur, and then as a water carrier in Kanvar Sher Singh`s, carried out some of the confidential errands he was assigned to with such great skill that he not only rose in rank but also hadjagirs in Mukerian, and houses at Batala and Lahore bestowed on him. For his assistance to the British on the occasion of General Pollock`s advance on Kabul, he received ajagir near Peshawar. His enemies took advantage of the murder in September 1843 of his master, Maharaja Sher Singh, to harm him.
DARGAH MALL, DIWAN (d. 1695), son of Dvarka Das Chhibbar, was, according to Shahid Bilas Bhai Mani Singh, and Guru kian Sakhian, a diwan or minister in the time of Guru Hargobind and his successors and managed, as such, their households. He was the great grand father of Kesar Singh Chhibbar, the author of Bansavalinama. He was in attendance upon Guru Har Rai when summons arrived from Aurangzib asking the Guru to meet him in Delhi. The Guru sent instead his son, Ram Rai, to call on the emperor. Diwan Dargah Mall was deputed to escort him to the imperial capital.
DIVAN SINGH MAFTOON (1890-1974) was in his day the most talked about editor in Urdu journalism. Born in the Punjab he migrated to Delhi in the early twenties. His sole asset was a smattering of Urdu. Gradually, he grew in his command of the language and became known for his mastery of Urdu prose acclaimed for its lucidity and exactness. Through his felicity in Urdu prose, he naturalized himself in the milieu of Ghalib`s Delhi. He achieved to a considerable degree its style and refinement. In his conversation, in his dress and in his tastes, he became a sovereign Delhiite. He had a natural genius in personal relationships.
Discover the legacy of Ganga Ram, a brave son of Bhai Sadhu and Bibi Viro, who fought valiantly in the 1688 Battle of Bhangani alongside Guru Gobind Singh.
Discover the legacy of Gurbakhsh Singh Kalsia, a key leader of the Karor Singhia Misi and founder of the Kalsia principality, shaping Sikh history.
Discover the legacy of Bawa Harkishan Singh, a key figure in Sikh Gurdwara reforms and education. Explore his life's work and impact on Sikh history.
Explore Jaimal Singh Randhava's impactful role in Punjab's history, from serving Maharaja Ranjit Singh to his significant contributions under British rule.
Discover the journey of Jawahar Singh, a key figure in the Anglo-Sikh wars, and his role in the daring rescue mission of Maharaja Dulcep Singh.
