Discover Shaikh Farid, the first Punjabi poet and Sufi mystic, known for miracles and founding the Chishti Order in India. Uncover his intriguing legacy!
Discover Sahib Singh's legacy in the Khalsa army, his role in the Anglo-Sikh war, and his leadership in the 1848 rebellion. Learn more about this historical figure.
FATEH SINGH (d. 1875), son of Nidhan Singh Hathu, was a soldier in the Sikh army and was attached to his father`s contingent wherein he remained until 1827 when he was placed in the Ghorcharha Kalan regiment. In 1834, he accompanied Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Peshawar and, in 1840, he was sent, under Arjan Singh Ranghar Nanglia, to Mandi and Kullu where a rebellion had broken out. After the death of Raja Hira Singh in December 1844, Fateh Singh was ordered to Rajauri and Punchh to put down an insurrection there.
FAZALDAD KHAN CHIB (d. 1864), son of Raja Umar Khan Chib, was recipient of a pension of rupees four thousand from Maharaja Ranjit Singh which was originally granted to his elder brother Amir Khan as compensation for the confiscated territory of his father. Fazaldad Khan was taken into service by Prince Kharak Singh to whom the area of Khari Kariali, the territory which had belonged to Fazaldad Khan`s ancestors, was given in jagir. Ten years later some sovars or horsemen were also allowed him. Fazaldad Khan accompanied Sher Singh Atarivala to Multan in 1848, but did not join the rebellion. He died in 1864.
Explore the life of General Harsukh Rai, a key figure in Sikh history, from cavalry service to administration under the British in Punjab. Discover his legacy.
Discover the legacy of Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew, a civil servant pivotal in the East India Company era. Explore his journey and untimely end in Multan.
Explore the legacy of Karam Narain, a lieutenant in Lahore Darbar known for his fairness and military leadership. Learn about his family ties and pension.
AKHBARAT-I-DEORH!I-MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH BAHADUR, a Persian manuscript written in nastaliq, mixed with shikasta, preserved in the National Archives of India at New Delhi.
Discover the captivating history and architecture of Samman Burj, the octagonal Mughal marvel in Lahore Fort, known for its royal and administrative legacy.