Sardar Bahadur Mehtab Singh Galowal

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Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Sardar Bahadur Mehtab Singh was born in 1854 at Galowal, Tehsil Dasuya, district Hoshiarpur. After getting some education, he joined the army. He was recruited in the 1st Sikh Regiment in 1874. On account of good performance he became Subedar Major. He won many medals and got an allotment of 5 squares of land in Chak 115 in Shahpur district and was also honoured with the title of 'Sardar Baahadur'.

Mehtab Singh's services for the Lobana community in the army and in agriculture are well-known. Firstly, he was able to create separate companies of the Lobanas in the 48th Pioneers in 1901 and 12 Bengal Pioneers in 1903. Secondly, due to the efforts the Lobanas of ten districts were included among the agricultural tribes of the Punjab in 1906.

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