Hari Singh Nalwa
Commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj

Indian Gujranwala, Sukerchakia Misl in the Majha region of Punjab

Quick Info

Profession	Commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Gujranwala, Sukerchakia Misl in the Majha region of Punjab
Date of Death	30/04/1837

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Family

Father	Gurdial Singh Uppal
Mother	Dharam Kaur
Spouse	Raj Kaur (from Rawalpindi), Desan Kaur
Children	He had four sons and two daughters.

Career

Conquered Kasur (1807), Attock (1813), Multan (1818), Shopian (1819), Mangal (1821), Mankera (1821), Nowshera (1823), Sirikot (1824), Saidu (1827), Peshawar (1824).
Governor of Kashmir (1820-1821), Greater Hazara (1822-1837), Peshawar (1834-1835 and 1836-1837).
Established a mint in Kashmir and Peshawar for revenue collection.
Expanded Sikh Empire frontier beyond Indus River to Khyber Pass mouth.
Administered one-third of the Sikh Empire including his vast jagir.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Hari Singh Nalwa led the Sikh Khalsa Fauj as its Commander-in-chief.
2. He was instrumental in capturing territories like Kasur, Sialkot, Multan, and more.
3. Hari Singh Nalwa governed regions such as Kashmir, Peshawar, and Hazara.
4. At just ten years old, he underwent the Sikh initiation ceremony known as Amrit Sanchar.
5. Historians suggest he came from a Uppal Khatri family in Majitha near Amritsar.
6. Hari Singh Nalwa passed away due to severe injuries sustained in the Battle of Jamrud in 1837.
7. Earned nickname 'Nalua' (tiger-claws) at age 13 by killing a tiger barehanded during 1804 hunt after it killed his horse.
8. Father died when he was eight years old; raised by mother.
9. In 1831, opposed Ranjit Singh's move to appoint Kharak Singh as successor.
10. Death kept secret after Battle of Jamrud to prevent troop morale collapse; body concealed until reinforcements arrived.

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