BATTHA, BHAI, was a masand or local leader heading the Sikh congregation at Pattan Shaikh Farid, better known as Pakpattan, in Montgomery (now Sahival) district of Pakistan, during the time of Guru Har Krishan and Guru Tegh Bahadur. As is evident from a number of bukamnamas or edicts issued by the Gurus to the sangat of Pakpattan, Bhai Battha was a prominent Sikh of his time.
HUKAM CHAND, DIWAN (1807-1869), son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s minister, Dlwan Bhavani Das, was appointed a daftari or record keeper on the establishment of Prince Kharak Singh in 1836 and was promoted the following year to the rank of kdrddr or administrator of Satghara. In 1840, he was sent to Bannu under the orders of Raja Suchct Singh for the realization of State revenue. Maharaja Shcr Singh conferred upon him the title of Diwan. In 1847, he was ordered to accompany Lieut Herbert Edwardes to Bannu whom he continued to assist in the settlement of the district until the commencement of the second Anglo Sikh war.
