Mahan Singh Mirpuri
Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuri | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Mihan Singh Mian Singh |
| Born | 1810 Mirpur, Kashmir |
| Died | 1844 Kashmir, Sikh Empire |
| Rank | Military officer (General) |
| Children | Chhattar Singh Himmat Singh Sham Singh Wadhwa Singh |
| Relations | Data Ram Bali (Father) |
| Signature |  |
Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuri (1810 – 1844) was a famous general in the Sikh Khalsa Army, and was the second-in-command to General Hari Singh Nalwa.[1] He was conferred by Maharaja Ranjit Singh the title of Raja for his conquests of Haripur, Nowshera and Peshawar.[citation needed] The town of Mansehra derives its name from him.[citation needed]
Early life
Mahan Singh was born in
Military career and later Life
While in Lahore in search of a job, he happened to participate in a hunting expedition of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in which he caught the notice of the Maharaja by single-handedly killing a leopard with his sword.[citation needed] Impressed by his valor, the Maharaja had him inducted into the army under the famous General Hari Singh Nalwa.
Mahan Singh Mirpuri played a key role in the battles of
Mai Desan, the widow of
Mahan Singh had four sons, named Chhattar Singh, Himmat Singh, Sham Singh and Wadhwa Singh.
Death
Mahan Singh was murdered by his own soldiers in 1844, when mutiny broke out in the Sikh Khalsa Army.
His death at the hands of mutinying soldiers was avenged by Chhattar Singh (His Son), who was himself killed soon after.[3][unreliable source]
See also
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Generals
- Mansehra
References
- ^ The history of the Muhiyals: The militant Brahman race of India'' (English,1911) by T.P. Russell Stracey
- ^ ''Mohyal History'' (Urdu, 1940) Chuni Lal Dutt
- ^ Griffin Lepel. H Sir (1890). Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab Vol. 2. Civil And Military Gazette Press Lahore. pp. 265–266. Retrieved 2015-07-09.