Chattar Singh Attariwalla

Chattar Singh Attariwalla

General Chattar Singh Attariwalla, was a military commander and a member of the Sikh nobility during the period of the Sikh Empire in the mid-19th century in Punjab. He was also Governor of Hazara province and fought in the Second Anglo-Sikh War against the British. His son was General Sher Singh Attariwalla who with his army gave devastating blow to the British Army at Chillianwalah.

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sher Singh Attariwalla — General Sher Singh Attariwalla, was a famous royal military commander and a member of the Sikh nobility during the period of the Sikh Empire in the mid 19th century in Punjab. He commanded the Sikh Khalsa army in the Second Anglo Sikh War against …   Wikipedia

  • Attariwalla — (also spelt Attariwala) is a small gotra (clan) of Jats found in Punjab, India.The name Attariwalla is derived from the town of Attari in Punjab region. Attariwalla is sub clan of the larger Sidhu Jat clan. [Griffin, L.H. (Sir), The Punjab Chiefs …   Wikipedia

  • Chattar — (Hindi: चत्तर, Urdu: چھتر) Chattari, Chhatri or Chatri, is the mother caste[1] of Suryavanshi Rajputs which originated from Rajputana in Rajasthan. However, there are many gotras and sub castes in other major dynasties which emerged from the… …   Wikipedia

  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Generals — Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Punjab region in the Indian subcontinent encircled himself with an array of brilliant and brave generals and soldiers. These were men from different clans, castes and regions and religions . Among some of the most… …   Wikipedia

  • Ranjit Singh — For other uses, see Maharaja Ranjit Singh (disambiguation). Ranjit Singh Maharaja of Punjab Ranjit Singh Reign 12 April 1801 – 27 June 1839 …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Chillianwala — Part of Second Anglo Sikh War …   Wikipedia

  • Second Anglo-Sikh War — The Second Anglo Sikh War took place in 1848 and 1849, between the restive Sikh Kingdom and the British Empire. It resulted in the subjugation of the Sikh kingdom, and the annexation of the Punjab and what subsequently became the North West… …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Gujrat — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Gujrat caption= partof=Second Anglo Sikh War date=February 21, 1849 place=Gujrat, Punjab result=Decisive British victory combatant1=British East India Company combatant2=Sikh Khalsa Army commander1=Sir …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Ramnagar — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Ramnagar caption= partof=Second Anglo Sikh War date=November 22, 1848 place=Punjab result=Indecisive [ [http://www.britishbattles.com/second sikh war/ramnagar.htm Battle of Ramnagar The Sikh Wars ] ]… …   Wikipedia

  • Siege of Multan — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Multan caption= partof=Second Anglo Sikh War date=April 19, 1848 January 22, 1849 place=Multan, Punjab result=British victory combatant1=British East India Company combatant2=City and state of Multan… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”