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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...

, the

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

ruler of

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

, a large variety of soldiers served as Generals of the

Sikh Khalsa Army The Sikh Khalsa Army (), also known as Khalsaji or simply Sikh Army, was the military force of the Sikh Empire. With its roots in the Khalsa founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the army was later modernised on Franco-British principles by Maharaja Ran ...

. Though many of these generals were

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

, 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 Rai Ji's Generals

* Shaheed Amar Chand Ji * Bhai Lakhi Das Ji * Bhai Jati Malik Ji Purohit

Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Generals

* Peer Buddhan Shah Ji * Jarnail Kale Khan Ji * Bhai Lal Singh Ji * Bhai Jiwan Singh Ji * Bhai Kirpa Singh Ji * Bhai Sanmukh Singh Ji * Bhai Daya Singh Ji Pyare * Bhai Mokham Singh Ji Pyare * Bhai Sahib Singh Ji Pyare * Bhai Himmat Singh Ji Pyare * Bhai Dharam Singh Ji Pyare * Vir Bhai Tehil Singh Ji * Vir Bhai Fateh Singh Ji * Vir Bhai Ishar Singh Ji * Vir Bhai Ram Singh Ji * Vir Bhai Deva Singh Ji * Vir Bhai Daya Singh Ji Purohit * Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji * Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Palit Ji * Jarnail Bhai Udai Singh Ji * Jarnail Bhai Nahar Singh Ji * Jarnail Bhai Sher Singh Ji * Hathmar Bhai Bachittar Singh Ji * Jarnail Bhai Jati Malik Ji Purohit * Jarnail Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Ji * Jarnail Bhai Mahan Singh * Jarnail Mai Bhago Kaur Ji * Jarnail Bibi Deep Kaur Ji

Misl and Afghan Period

* Bhai Bota Singh Ji * Bhai Garja Singh Ji * Bhai Mehtab Singh Ji * Bhai Sukha Singh Ji * Mata Sahib Kaur Ji * Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Ji * Jathedar Binod Singh Ji * Jathedar Darbara Singh Ji * Pandit Ran Singh Pada Ji * Sultan-Al-Quam Nawab Kapur Singh Ji * Raja Khushal Singh Ji * Raja Budh Singh Ji * Raja Bhuma Singh Dhillon * Raja Hari Singh Dhillon * Raja Gulab Singh Khatri * Raja Sahib Singh * Sultan-Al-Quam Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Ji * Raja Bhag Singh Ahluwalia * Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgharia Ji * Maharaja Jodh Singh Ramgharia Ji * Maharaja Charat Singh Sukherchakia Ji * Maharaja Maha Singh Sukerchakia Ji * Raja Jai Singh Kanhaiya * Raja Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya * Rani Sada Kaur * Raja Phul Singh Sidhu * Gulab Singh Rathore Dallevala Ji * Raja Tara Singh Ghaiba Ji * Raja Heera Singh Sandhu Ji * Raja Ran Singh Nakai Ji *Rani Karmo Kaur * Raja Karora Singh Ji * Raja Sangat Singh Ji * Raja Mohar Singh Ji * Bhai Sudha Singh Ji * Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji * Shaheed Karam Singh Ji * Raja Gurbax Singh Ji * Maharaja Baghel Singh Ji * Misr Chhajju Mall Chaudhuri (Kanhaiya Katra)

Sikh Empire

* Jarnail Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa * Jarnail Sardar Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuria * Jarnail

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 ...

* Jarnail Misr Diwan Chand Jarnail Dewan Sawan Mal Chopra *

Diwan_Sawan_Mal_Chopra Diwan Sawan Mal Chopra (died 29 September 1844) was the Punjabi Hindu Khatri Diwan (governor) of Lahore and Multan. He was born into a Chopra Khatri family originally from Gujranwala, the region where Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Misl, the Sukerchak ...

Jarnail Mulraj Chopra *

Diwan Mulraj Chopra Mulraj Chopra (1814 – 11 August 1851) was the Diwan (governor) of Multan and leader of a Sikh rebellion against the British which led to the Second Anglo-Sikh War.Bobby Singh Bansal, Remnants of the Sikh Empire: Historical Sikh Monuments in I ...

* Jarnail Zorawar Singh Kahluria * Jarnail Jawala Singh Padhania * Jarnail Jawahir Singh Aulakh * Raja Gulab Singh * Jarnail Misr Sukh Raj *

Jarnail Ghaus Khan Mian Ghaus Khan (died 1814), also known as Mian Ghausa, was a Punjabi Muslim of Arain descent who served as an artillery officer of the Sukerchakia Misl under Sardar Maha Singh. After Maha Singh's death, Ghaus Khan served his son, Ranjit Sing ...

* Jarnail Ilahi Bakhsh * Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar * Jarnail Sultan Mahmud Khan * Jarnail Sawant Mal * Jarnail Tej Singh * Jarnail Raja Multan Chopra *

Balbhadra Kunwar Balbhadra Kunwar Chhetri (30 January 1789 – 13 March 1823) was a Gorkhali military commander and administrator in the Kingdom of Nepal. He is one of the National heroes of Nepal. He was highly praised for his military skill for the defence o ...

A Hindu of the

Kunwar family The Kunwar family ( ne, कुँवर परिवार) was a noble Khas-Chhetri family in the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Nepal. Kunwars were linked to the Thapa dynasty and family of Amar Singh Thapa by marital lineages and, thus, t ...

Gorkha The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (), with endonym Gorkhali ), are soldiers native to the Indian Subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of Northeast India. The Gurkha units are composed of Nepalis and Indian Gorkhas and are recruit ...

* Jarnail Lal Singh * Jarnail Raja Ram Singh Pathania * Diwan Khan Chand Kakar * Jarnail Mehta Basti Ram * Jarnail Ram Singh Jamadar * Jarnail Chandu Lal Malhotra * Jarnail Jean-Bapiste Ventura * Jarnail Claude Augustus Courte * Jarnail Jean-Francois Allard * Jarnail Pablo Di Avitable * Jarnail Oms * Jarnail Alexander Gardener * Jarnail Joshiah Harlan * Jarnail Honignberger * Kolonel Henry Steinbach * Jarnail Charles Van Cordant * Jarnail Sheikh Illahi Baksh * Jarnail Imam Shah * Jarnail Mazhar Ali * Jarnail Muhammad Khan Zufar * Jarnail Naziruddin Illahi * Jarnail Fakir Azzizuddin * Jarnail Ghause Khan * Jarnail Mian Ghausa * Jarnail Imam Ali Shah * Jathedar Akali Phula Singh Ji * Sardar Gurmukh Singh Lamba * Raja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia * Sardar Gulab Singh Pahuwindia * Jarnail Veer Singh Dhillon * Jarnail Hukum Singh Chimni * Sardar Desa Singh Mathija * Sardar Dal Singh Naherna * Jarnail Karam Singh Ranghar * Sardar Arjan Singh Rangargalia * Sardar Diwan Singh Mann * Jarnail Fateh Singh Mann * Jarnail Mehtab Singh Bhinder * Sardar Sangat Singh Grover * Jarnail Fateh Singh Kalianvala *

* Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh *

Maharaja Kharak Singh Kharak Singh (22 February 1801 – 5 November 1840) was the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire and his consort, Maharani Datar Kaur. He succeeded his father on 27 Jun ...

* Maharaja Sher Singh * Jathedaar Badrinath Ji * Jarnail Sher Singh Attariwala * Jarnail Budh Singh Sandhanwalia * Jarnail Chatter Singh Attariwala * Sardar Kahan Singh * Sardar Joga Singh Badesha * Jarnail Dal Singh * Raja Gurdit Singh * Raja Ajit Singh * Jarnail Mit Singh Padhania * Jarnail Ranjodh Singh Mathija

References

{{reflist People of the Sikh Empire History of Punjab Ranjit Singh

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...