Khushal Singh | |
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Nickname |
Jamadarji[1] Khushala[2] |
Born | 1790 |
Died | 1844 |
Place of birth | Ikari, Meerut, Western Uttar Pradesh |
Place of death | Lahore, Sikh Empire |
Allegiance | Sikh Empire |
Years of service | 1807 - 1844 |
Rank |
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Relations |
Hargobind (father) Tej Singh (nephew) Ram Singh (brother) |
Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar, was a Military officer and Chamberlain of Sikh Empire, and he was conferred title of Raja for his Conquest of Dera Ghazi Khan, Kangra and other various Military expeditions, and was a notable figure of state.
Early life[]
Khushal Ram was Born on 1790, in a Gaur Brahmin family of town Ikari (Meerut, Western Uttar Pradesh), to Misr Hargobind, a Shopkeeper.[2]
Administration & Military Career[]
He left his home as an adventurer at a young age to seek his fortune in Lahore, eventually joining the Sikh army as a soldier in Dhaunkal Singh wala's regiment in 1807. Later, He became one of the Body-guard of Ranjit Singh and soon won advancement by his devotion to his duties and, Smartness and Soldier bearing. He soon gained Maharaja's attention by his fine voice and well built exterior.
In 1812, due to Maharaja's Expressive Orders, he became Khalsa Sikh and came to be called Khushal Singh.
Khushal Singh advanced more with time and was appointed personal attendant (Khidmat-gar) to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, rising through the ranks to become Lord chamberlain (Darogha'i-Deorhi'i-Mu'alla) (which became office of Prime minister (Wazir) under Dhian Singh), an office he held for almost 15 years with a temporary break in 1818. This position commanded great influence and authority, as Khushal Singh was master of royal ceremonies and superintendent of both the royal palace and the Darbar. No one could have access to the sovereign or enter the palace without his prior permission.
In addition to his administrative duties, Khushal Singh excelled as a soldier, serving in various military expeditions throughout the region, including Kashmir (1814), Mukerian (1816), Multan (1818), Dera Ghazi Khan (1819), Derajat (1820), Dera Ismail Khan (1821), Leiah (1821), Mankera (1822), Peshawar (1823), Kangra (1828) etc.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Death & Descendents[]
Khushal singh distributed all his belongings by way of charity to deserving and needy ones, and died on 17 June 1844.[9] His Samadhi was made in his Haveli's Garden (Lahore), where his nephew Teja Singh's Samadhi also lies.[10]
His descendants became Rulers of Sheikhupura and Raja Dhayan Singh (Son of Raja Fateh Singh), was last ruler of Sheikhupura.[11]
See Also[]
- List of generals of Ranjit Singh
- Sikh Empire
References[]
- ↑ Suri 1961, p. 04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Latif 1891, p. 391.
- ↑ Latif, Syad Muhammad (1891). History Of The Panjab. http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.34649.
- ↑ "Samadh Jamadar Khushal Singh At Lahore - Gateway To Sikhism" (in en-us). 2014-01-27. https://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gurudwaras-in-pakistan/samadh-jamadar-khushal-singh-at-lahore/.
- ↑ Grewal, J. S. (1998-10-08) (in en). The Sikhs of the Punjab. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-63764-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=2_nryFANsoYC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA107&hl=en.
- ↑ Suri, Lala Sohan Lal (1961). Umdat-ut-tawarikh Vol. 3. S. Chand & Co.. https://archive.org/details/UMDAT-UT-TAWARIKH_Volume_3/mode/1up.
- ↑ Suri, Lala Sohan Lal (1972). Umdat-ut-tawarikh Vol. 4. Punjab Itihas Prakashan. https://archive.org/details/UMDAT-UT-TAWARIKH_Volume_4.
- ↑ Williams, Donovan (1970). Life And Times Of Ranjit Singh. V.V.R.I. Press. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111048/mode/1up. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ↑ Suri 1972, p. 298.
- ↑ "Samadh Jamadar Khushal Singh At Lahore - Gateway To Sikhism" (in en-us). 2014-01-27. https://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gurudwaras-in-pakistan/samadh-jamadar-khushal-singh-at-lahore/.
- ↑ (in en) Personalities: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biographical Dictionary of Men who Matter in India [Northern India and Parliament.]. Arunam & Sheel. 1950. https://books.google.com/books?id=Y40MAAAAYAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=RA3-PA11&dq=gaur+brahmin+army&hl=en.
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