Multan is the fifth-most populous city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in south-central Punjab,along the River Chenab,it is the oldest continuously inhabited city in South Asia;and third oldest in Asia. It has historically been the primary cultural center of the Punjab region;and till this day is one of the most culturally,religiously,and economically significant cities in the region. Being a metropolitan hub,it is the sixth largest in the country,serving as the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division.
Ranjit Singh was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire,in the northwest Indian subcontinent,ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839.
Mazari is a Baloch tribe in Pakistan. Mazari is derived from the Balochi word mazar,which means "Tiger" in the Balochi language.
Hari Singh Nalwa was the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj,the army of the Sikh Empire. He is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur,Sialkot,Attock,Multan,Kashmir,Peshawar and Jamrud. 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. At the time of his death,Jamrud constituted the western boundary of the Empire.
Maharaja Gulab Singh Jamwal (1792–1857) was the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and the founder of the Dogra dynasty. Originally a commander of the Sikh Empire,he sided with the British in the First Anglo-Sikh War and briefly became prime minister of the Sikh Empire in 1846. In the same year he signed the Treaty of Amritsar with the British,establishing the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the suzerainty of the British Raj;this treaty formalized the transfer of all lands that were ceded by the Sikhs to the British in the Treaty of Lahore.
Mulraj Chopra was a Sikh Empire-era administrator who served as the governor (Diwan) of Multan from 1844 to 1849. He is known for being the leader of a Sikh rebellion against the British which led to the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
Mahan Singh Hazarawala was a military officer in the Khalsa Army of Sikh Empire,serving under Hari Singh Nalwa. The city of Mansehra is believed to be named after him.
Diwan Mokham Chand was one of the chief commanders of the Sikh Empire. He conquered Attock from the Durrani Afghans in 1813 and subdued the Rajputs in the Hills of Himachal and in Jammu at Jasrota,Chamba,and Basroli. He also commanded one of the early Sikh expeditions to conquer Kashmir that ended in failure due to bad weather blocking the passes to the valley. Mokham Chand was born in a Hindu Khatri family.
The Battle of Nowshera was fought in Nowshera in March 1823 collectively by the Yusufzai Afghans,supported by the Peshawar sardars,alongside Azim Khan Barakzai,the Afghan governor of Peshawar,where they would face the Sikh armies led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Azim Khan was a half-brother of Dost Mohammad Khan,the future ruler of Kabul,and later Afghanistan. The battle was a victory for the Sikhs over Azim Khan's armies,a result which allowed the Sikhs to begin their occupation of the Peshawar Valley.
Kharak Singh was the second maharaja of the Sikh Empire,ruling from June 1839 until his dethronement and imprisonment in October 1839. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,founder of the Sikh Empire and his consort,Maharani Datar Kaur. Kharak was succeeded by his only son Nau Nihal Singh.
The siege of Multan began in March 1818 and lasted until 2 June 1818 as part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars,and saw the Sikh Empire capture Multan from the Durrani Empire.
Misr Diwan Chand was a notable officer and a powerful general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's reign. From a petty clerk he rose to the position of chief of artillery and commander-in-chief of the armies that conquered Multan and Kashmir and also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Khalsa Army from 1816 to 1825.
The Sikh Rule in Lahore initiated from the conquest and rule of the Sikh Misls and extended till the Sikh Empire of Ranjit Singh which ended in 1849. The Sikhs began gaining power following the decline of the Mughal Empire in Punjab and consisted of a collection of autonomous Punjabi Misls,which were governed by Misldars,mainly in the Punjab region.
The Afghan–Sikh wars spanned from 1748 to 1837 in the Indian subcontinent,and saw multiple phases of fighting between the Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire,mainly in and around Punjab region. The conflict's origins stemmed from the days of the Dal Khalsa,and continued after the Emirate of Kabul succeeded the Durrani Empire.
Chopra is a surname of the Khatri community mainly based in Haryana and Indian Punjab. Chopra Khatris belonged to the Bahri family-group,which also includes the subclans Dhawan,Kakkar,Kapoor,Khanna,Mehra,Malhotra,Sehgal,Seth,Tandon,Talwar,and Vohra.
Nawab Muzaffar Khan was the last Afghan governor of Multan.
Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai was the sixth and last chief of the Nakai Misl. He was the grandson of the famous Sikh chief,Ran Singh Nakai and Sardarni Karmo Kaur. His aunt,Maharani Datar Kaur was one of the wives of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,founder of the Sikh Empire. From an early age he assisted his father in campaigns and even commanded campaigns assigned to him by his uncle,Maharaja Ranjit Singh. His cousin,Kharak Singh went on to become the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire,though he ruled for barely four months. He was the uncle of the third Maharaja,Nau Nihal Singh.
Sardarni Karam Kaur popularly known as Karmo Kaur was the wife of Ran Singh Nakai,the third ruler of the Nakai Misl,one of the groupings with its distinct guerilla militia that later became part of the Sikh Empire. Karmo Kaur served as the regent of the Nakai Misl during the reign of her sons,Bhagwan Singh and Gyan Singh. She was the mother of Maharani Datar Kaur,one of the wives of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,the founder of the Sikh Empire. She was the grandmother of Maharaja Kharak Singh,the second king of the Sikh Empire and Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai,the last chief of the Nakai Misl.
