Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Generals
- 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 important and illustrious names include:
* Hari Singh Nalwa
* Dewan Mokham Chand
* Akali Phula Singh
* Fateh Singh Ahluwalia
* Jodh Singh Ramgarhia
* Ghaus Mohammad Khan
* Shaikh Elahi Baksh
* Sawan Mal
* Hukum Singh Chimmi
* Diwan Khushal Chand
* Misr Diwan Chand
* Desa Singh Majithia
* Budh Singh Sandhawalia
* Ram Dayal
* Sardar Nihal Singh Attariwalla
* Sardar Sangat Singh Saini
* Diwan Bhiwani Das
* Jodh Singh Kalsia
* Sher Singh
* Zorawar Singh
* Chattar Singh Attariwalla
* Balbhadra
* Mahan Singh Mirpuri
* Dal Singh
Among his European Mercenary Generals were
* Ventura - Italian (Modena)
* Paolo di Avitabile - Italian (Naples)
* Court - French
* Oms -Spanish
References
*Sohan Lal Suri (Maharaja Ranjit Singhs Court Historian), and author of [http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/sikh-scriptures-and-literature/writings-by-non-sikhs-on-sikhs-and-punjab/umdat-ut-twarikh.html UMDAT UT-TWARIKH]
*Singh, Khushwant "History of the Sikhs
* Gurdashan Singh Dhillon "The Sikh Rule and Ranjit Singh, A Gateway to Sikhism"
ee also
*Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjab)
*Punjab Chiefs
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