Sham Singh Atarivala
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Nihal Singh's son, Sham Singh, entered the service of the Maharaja in 1817 and, in 1818, look part in the military campaigns of Peshawar, Attock and Multan. He also fought in Kashmir in 1819. He led Sikh forces against Sayyid Ahmad of Bareilly who had during the years 1826-31 carried on in the trans-Indus region a relentless crusade against the Sikhs. Sayyid Ahmad was overcome and killed on 6 May 1831, along with his chief lieutenant, Muhammad Ismail.
He fought valiantly till his death at Sabhraon against British defending against all odds of traitors Teja Singh and Lal singh .On 12 February 1846, Sham Singh was cremated outside his village. A samadh raised on the site now honours his memory
