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...re the martyrdom of [[Banda Singh Bahadur]], the Sikh leaders formed the [[Sikh Confederacy]] which begins to influence the political structure of the [[Pu * 1707-1716, Creation of [[Sikh Confederacy]] begins to influence the political structure of the [[Punjab r

...he wastelands of Haryana. He fought many times back and forth with various Sikh Bands in the area.) ...rom service by the army panchayats (a group of five Sikhs) who controlled Sikh units after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

...getting some education, he joined the army. He was recruited into the 1st Sikh Regiment in 1874. His outstanding performance resulted in his promotion to Mehtab Singh's services for the Lobana community in the army and in agriculture are well-known.

...n September 1829, lie left the British, and joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army as a gunner, eventually rising to the rank of colonel. He took part in the ...given their discharge. He was posted at Bannu where, in October 1848, the Sikh troops under his command mutinied and killed him for his treasonable conduc

...t and the fort of Jamrud. In January 1839, Bachittar Singh accompanied the Sikh forces escorting Shahzada Taimur, son of Shah Shuja, to Peshawar. He died i

...an Indian non-commissioned officer equivalent to a Sergeant in the British Army. ...y or equivalent rank to Sergeant in the cavalry of the then British Indian Army.

...y or equivalent rank to Sergeant in the cavalry of the then British Indian Army. ...an Indian non-commissioned officer equivalent to a Sergeant in the British Army.

...e position of the Sikh army in the battle of Pherushahr saved the British army from the disaster that stared it in the face. His services were rewarded by

...is birthplace, at [[Nankana Sahib]]. Many other important early historical Sikh shrines are found in Pakistan. Many thousands of Sikhs from all parts of th ...ngh]] Twenty one year old Harcharan Singh has become Pakistan's first Sikh army officer

...ngh]] Twenty one year old Harcharan Singh has become Pakistan's first Sikh army officer * [[First Sikh officer in Pakistan Army]]

'''HEST''', a Greek national, who, before joing the Sikh army in 1843, was the commandant of Hyderabad artillery. According to Carmichael

'''ILAHI BAKHSH''', an officer in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army who commanded the special artillery wing of FaujiKhas and a portion of the ...Sir Lepel Griffin described him as "the best artillery officer in the Sikh army."

Sikh Khalsa Army (1801-1849) was the military force of the Sikh Empire responsible for land warfare, land defence, and all responsibilities ...der in Chief (military leader) Emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh. However, the Sikh military high command could contest a decision by the Commander in Chief, t

'''FARRIS''' (d. 1842), a Frenchman, who joined the Sikh army in 1841 and was employed in the gunpowder factory. He died at Lahore with

...athedar]]s of Nihang Dals such as Budha Dal have authority to punish their army members after trial.

...Ismail Khan. In 1846, General Cortlandt accompanied the British, with the Sikh force under his command, to Kashmir to quell the revolt instigated by Wazi 3. Ganda Singh, Private Correspondence Relating to the Anglo-Sikh Wars. Amritsar, 1955

...ga Devi. His original name was Lachhman. As he grew up, he enlisted in the army as a cook. There he underwent the rites of Khalsa initiation and received ...e was drawn into the Gurdwara movement for the reform and management of Sikh shrines. He registered himself as an Akali volunteer and attained marty

...am Singh Man, soldier, diplomat and commander in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. He entered the service of the Maharaja as a trooper, and took part in seve ...r Dhian Singh. In 1839, he served under Kanvar Nau Nihal Singh in the Sikh army sent to Peshawar to assist Colonel Claude Wade in Shahzada Taimur's expedit

Dedicated to the memory of the martyrs of 1984 assault of the Indian Army on the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), Sri Amritsar ...ex add grandeur to Sikh history, who fell martyr fighting against the huge army, defending these shrines from the invaders. ''

...aged eleven). He has one sister and three brothers who are employed in the army or work in agriculture. ...uties in the army. He received a pension after serving twenty years in the army and came to stay with Sant Kartar Singh Ji Khalsa, Jatha Bhindra Mehta. San