Khushal Singh Jamadar

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Raja

Khushal Singh

Jamadar
Portrait of Jamadar Khushal Singh, Indian, Pahari, ca.1830–40
Birth nameKhushal Ram
Nickname(s)Khushala
Born1790
Ikari, Sardhana Pargana (Present-day Meerut, Western Uttar Pradesh)
Died17 June 1844
Lahore, Sikh Empire (Present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
AllegianceSikh Empire
Years of service1807 - 1844
Rank
  • Wazir-e-Azam (till 1818)
  • Chamberlain
  • Military officer
Known for
AwardsJamadarji[citation needed]
ChildrenRam Singh
Kishan Singh
Bhagwan Singh
RelationsMisr Hargobind (father)
Ram Singh (brother)
Misr Niddha (brother)
Tej Singh (nephew)

Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar (1790 – 17 June 1844) was a military officer and chamberlain of the Sikh Empire. He was conferred the title of Raja for his conquest of Dera Ghazi Khan, Kangra and other military expeditions. He was a notable figure of the state.

Early life

Khushal Ram was Born on 1790, in a

Meerut, Western Uttar Pradesh), to Misr Hargobind, a Shopkeeper.[1][2]

Administration and military career

Painting of Jamadar Khushal Singh

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.[citation needed]

Later, he became one of the bodyguards of Ranjit Singh and soon won advancement by his devotion to his duties and his wittiness and soldierly conduct. He soon gained Maharaja's attention by his fine voice and well built exterior.[citation needed]

In 1812, due to the Maharaja's expressive orders, he became a

Sikh and was rechristened as Khushal Singh.[citation needed
]

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.[citation needed]

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), and Kangra (1828) amid others.[3][4]

Death

Khushal Singh distributed all his belongings by way of charity to deserving and needy ones, and died on 17 June 1844.[citation needed] His Samadhi was made in his haveli's garden in Lahore, where his nephew Teja Singh's Samadhi also lies.[citation needed]

Legacy

Descendants of his brother became rulers of Sheikhupura and Raja Dhayan Singh (son of Raja Fateh Singh), was the last ruler of Sheikhupura.[5]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 81-7380-204-1
    .
  2. ^ Sinha, Narendra Krishna (1945). Ranjit Singh. A. Mukherjee & Co. p. 172.
  3. ISBN 978-0-521-63764-0. Archived
    from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ Williams, Donovan (1970). Life And Times Of Ranjit Singh. V.V.R.I. Press. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  5. ^ Personalities: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biographical Dictionary of Men who Matter in India [Northern India and Parliament]. Arunam & Sheel. 1950. Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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