Dewan Mokham Chand
Dewan Mokham Chand Nayyar (died 29 October 1814) was a general of Ranjit Singh, the ruler of the Sikh Empire. Early life Mokham Chand was born in a Hindu Khatri family, to Vaisakhi Mal, a tradesman of the village Kunjah near Gujrat.Khushwant Singh. ''A history of the Sikhs''. Volume 1 page 217. Military career Mokham Chand was one of the most distinguished general of Ranjit Singh. Ranjit Singh had seen him in action at Akalgarh three years earlier and again in the fight against the Bhangi Sardar of Gujrat. Mokham Chand had fallen out with the Bhangi and came to Ranjit Singh upon his request. Ranjit welcomed him with handsome gifts of an elephant and horses and granted him the Dallewalia possessions as a Jagir. He was made commander of a cavalry unit with the power to recruit 1500 foot soldiers as well. He was the commander in chief of armies in Battle of Attock which defeated Durrani Empire Wazir Fateh Khan and Dost Mohammad Khan. With the permission of the Maharaja, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phillaur
Phillaur is a city and a municipal council as well as a tehsil in Jalandhar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Punjab, India, Punjab. Overview Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana Main and Ludhiana Cantonment (older spelling: Ludhiana). It was a junction for Lohian Khas and Ferozepur. In pre-Partition of India, partition days, it was the main timber market of Punjab Region. It is situated on the banks of River Satluj, the southernmost of the five rivers of the Punjab region. The timber cut in higher regions of Sivalik Hills, Shivalik range was thrown into the River Satluj and then collected at Phillaur for further transportation. The dedicated railway line survives to this day but it is not functional. The town stands on the highway of traditional Grant Trunk Road (G. T. Road or Sher Suri Marg, now National Highway 1 - NH. 1). The actual G. T. Road passes through Phillaur. The older path of actual G. T. Road still ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diwan Moti Ram Nayyar
Diwan and divan are variant terms originally used in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish with derivates in other Asian and European languages such as diwaan, dewan, etc. (see etymology sections at Divan, Diwan (poetry) and Dewan). These terms may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Diwan (poetry), a collection of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, or Urdu poetry ** ''Diwan'' (Nasir Khusraw) by Nasir Khusraw **''Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi'' by Rumi **'' West-östlicher Divan'' by Goethe *''Diwân'', a 1998 album by Rachid Taha *''Diwan 2'', a 2006 album by Rachid Taha * ''Diwan'' (film), a 2003 Tamil film *Diwan, a character in the anime series ''Skyland'' * West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Middle Eastern music ensemble founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said Buildings *Diwan-khane, guest house of the tribal chieftain in the tribal Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian, or Kurdish society *Divan (Mughal architecture), a type of audience hall in Mughal palaces *Diwaniya, a formal sitting room in Gulf Arab hou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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People Of The Sikh Empire
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Generals Of Ranjit Singh
Under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler of Punjab, a large variety of soldiers served as Generals of the Sikh Khalsa Army. Though many of these generals were Sikhs, many others hailed from a diversity of clans, castes, and regions. This includes previous generals from the 15th century to 18th century. Early Sikh Period Guru HarGobind Sahib Ji's Generals * Jarnail Baba Praga Ji * Jathedar Baba Bidhi Chand Ji * Jarnail Bhai Singha Purohit Ji * Sahibzada Tegh Bahadur Ji * Baba Gurditta Udasi Ji * Jarnail Bhai Parasram Ji * Jathedaar Bhai Mathura Bhatt Ji * Jathedaar Bhai Kirat Bhatt Ji * Jarnail Bhai Lakhi Das Ji * Jarnail Bhai Jati Mall/Malik Purohit Ji * Jarnail Rao Mandan Rathore Ji * Jarnail Bhai Jattu Das Ji * Jathedaar Bhai Saktu Ji * Jathedaar Bhai Nanu Ji * Jarnail Bhai Banno Ji * Shaheed Rao Ballu Ji * Jarnail Bhai Kalyana Ji * Baba Budha Ji * Jarnail Bhai Peda Das Ji * Jarnail Bhai Mukand Ram Ji * Jathedaar Bhai Pirana Ji * Jathedaar Bhai Jagannath Ji Guru Har ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diwan Mulraj Nayyar
Diwan and divan are variant terms originally used in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish with derivates in other Asian and European languages such as diwaan, dewan, etc. (see etymology sections at Divan, Diwan (poetry) and Dewan). These terms may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Diwan (poetry), a collection of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, or Urdu poetry ** ''Diwan'' (Nasir Khusraw) by Nasir Khusraw **''Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi'' by Rumi **'' West-östlicher Divan'' by Goethe *''Diwân'', a 1998 album by Rachid Taha *''Diwan 2'', a 2006 album by Rachid Taha * ''Diwan'' (film), a 2003 Tamil film *Diwan, a character in the anime series '' Skyland'' * West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Middle Eastern music ensemble founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said Buildings *Diwan-khane, guest house of the tribal chieftain in the tribal Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian, or Kurdish society *Divan (Mughal architecture), a type of audience hall in Mughal palaces * Diwaniya, a formal sitting room in Gulf Arab h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Attock Fort
Attock Fort ( ur, ) was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Akbar from 1581 to 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the River Indus. Attock was briefly captured on 28 April 1758 by the Maratha Empire and became the northern boundary of the Maratha Empire. Ahmad Shah Durrani recaptured Attock and halted the Maratha advance in the north permanently after the Third Battle of Panipat. It featured a prominent role in Afghan-Sikh Wars during the Battle of Attock. History The fort was constructed in 1581 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Construction was completed in two years after which the fort was used as a key defense line against Afghan invaders. The fort was captured in 1758 by Raghunath Rao, Sidhojiraje, Sabaji Shinde Gharge-Desai-Shinde (Deshmukh) and Marathas. The fort was captured in 1812 by Sikhs and the British took over the fort later. After the Partition of India, Pakistan Army took control of the fort. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diwan Ram Dayal Nayyar
Diwan and divan are variant terms originally used in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish with derivates in other Asian and European languages such as diwaan, dewan, etc. (see etymology sections at Divan, Diwan (poetry) and Dewan). These terms may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Diwan (poetry), a collection of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, or Urdu poetry ** ''Diwan'' (Nasir Khusraw) by Nasir Khusraw **''Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi'' by Rumi **'' West-östlicher Divan'' by Goethe *''Diwân'', a 1998 album by Rachid Taha *''Diwan 2'', a 2006 album by Rachid Taha * ''Diwan'' (film), a 2003 Tamil film *Diwan, a character in the anime series ''Skyland'' * West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Middle Eastern music ensemble founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said Buildings *Diwan-khane, guest house of the tribal chieftain in the tribal Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian, or Kurdish society *Divan (Mughal architecture), a type of audience hall in Mughal palaces *Diwaniya, a formal sitting room in Gulf Arab hou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diwan Kirpa Ram Nayyar
Diwan and divan are variant terms originally used in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish with derivates in other Asian and European languages such as diwaan, dewan, etc. (see etymology sections at Divan, Diwan (poetry) and Dewan). These terms may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Diwan (poetry), a collection of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, or Urdu poetry ** ''Diwan'' (Nasir Khusraw) by Nasir Khusraw **''Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi'' by Rumi **'' West-östlicher Divan'' by Goethe *''Diwân'', a 1998 album by Rachid Taha *''Diwan 2'', a 2006 album by Rachid Taha * ''Diwan'' (film), a 2003 Tamil film *Diwan, a character in the anime series ''Skyland'' * West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Middle Eastern music ensemble founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said Buildings *Diwan-khane, guest house of the tribal chieftain in the tribal Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian, or Kurdish society *Divan (Mughal architecture), a type of audience hall in Mughal palaces *Diwaniya, a formal sitting room in Gulf Arab hou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dost Mohammad Khan
Dost Mohammad Khan Barakzai (Pashto/Persian: ; 23 December 17929 June 1863), nicknamed the Amir-i Kabir, Also titled Amir al-Mu'minin, was a member of the Barakzai dynasty and one of the prominent rulers of the Emirate of Afghanistan. His 37-year rule was important in the creation of modern Afghanistan. With the decline of the Durrani dynasty, he became the Emir of Kabul in 1826. He was the 11th son of Payendah Khan, chief of the Barakzai Pashtuns, who was killed in 1799 by Afghan Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani. Dost Mohammad began his official reign at the beginning of his rule in 1826 when he usurped Kabul. However, he had taken Kabul a few years prior in 1818, as well as later returning to power in 1843 after the First Anglo-Afghan War, where his rule was disputed from 1839 to 1842 by Shah Shuja Durrani. When Dost Mohammad ascended to the rule of Kabul, the Afghan realm faced a period of decline. Beset by civil war between the sons of Timur Shah Durrani, the formerly large Durran ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sikh Empire
The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquered in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. It was forged on the foundations of the Khalsa from a collection of autonomous Sikh ''misls''. At its peak in the 19th century, the Empire extended from the Khyber Pass in the west to western Tibet in the east, and from Mithankot in the south to Kashmir in the north. It was divided into four provinces: Lahore, in Punjab, which became the Sikh capital; Multan, also in Punjab; Peshawar; and Kashmir from 1799 to 1849. Religiously diverse, with an estimated population of 3.5 million in 1831 (making it the 19th most populous country at the time), Amarinder Singh's The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar it was the last major region of the Indian subc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Battle Of Attock
The Battle of Attock (also known as the Battle of Chuch or the Battle of Haidru) took place on 13 July 1813 between the Sikh Empire and the Durrani Empire. The battle was the first significant Sikh victory over the Durranis. Background In 1811–12, Ranjit Singh invaded the hill states of Bhimber, Rajauri, and Kullu in preparation for an invasion of Kashmir. In late 1812, Fateh Khan, the Vizier of Kabul, crossed the Indus river under orders from Mahmud Shah Durrani to raid Kashmir and to free Shuja Shah Durrani from its renegade vizier, Atta Muhammad Khan. In an 1812 interview with Ranjit Singh, Fateh Khan agreed to a joint invasion of Kashmir. He could not invade Kashmir if he was opposed by the Sikh Empire, and agreed that a small Sikh force under Dewan Mokham Chand would receive one third of the plunder. Both invasions began at Jhelum, but once the armies reached the Pir Panjal Range, Fateh Khan used a heavy snowfall to double march his veteran mountain troops through ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh (born Khushal Singh, 2 February 1915 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. His experience in the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to write ''Train to Pakistan'' in 1956 (made into Train to Pakistan (film), film in 1998), which became his most well-known novel. Born in Punjab, Khushwant Singh was educated in Modern School (New Delhi), Modern School, New Delhi, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, St. Stephen's College, and graduated from Government College University, Lahore, Government College, Lahore. He studied at King's College London and was awarded an LL.B. from University of London. He was called to the bar at the London Inner Temple. After working as a lawyer in Lahore High Court for eight years, he joined the Indian Foreign Service upon the Independence of India, Independence of India from British Empire in 1947. He was appointed journalist in the All India Radio in 1951, and then moved to the Department of Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |