Hari Singh Nalwa
Military Person
1791 – 1837
Who was Hari Singh Nalwa?
Hari Singh Nalwa was Commander-in-chief of the Khalsa, the army of the Sikh Empire. He is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur, Sialkot, Attock, Multan, Kashmir, Peshawar and Jamrud. A popular 19th century british newspaper published that, "If he had lived longer and had the sources and artillery of the British, he would have conquered most of Asia and Europe".
Hari Singh Nalwa was responsible for expanding the frontier of Sikh Empire to beyond the Indus River right up to the mouth of the Khyber Pass. In 1831, he opposed moves by Ranjit Singh to appoint Kharak Singh as his successor as Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. At the time of his death, the western boundary of the empire was Jamrud.
He served as governor of Kashmir, Peshawar and Hazara. He established a mint on behalf of the Sikh Empire to facilitate revenue collection in Kashmir and Peshawar. In Kashmir, however, early Sikh rule was considered oppressive and the taxes exorbitant.
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- Born
- 1791
Gujranwala - Religion
- Sikhism
- Nationality
- India
- Died
- 1837
Jamrud
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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