Ghulam Muhammad Chattha

Ghualm Muhammad Chattha
Chaudry Sardar
Sardar of Wazirabad and Hafizabad
Reign	1780-1790
Predecessor	Pir Muhammad Chattha
Successor	Jan Muhammad Chattha
Died	1790 Manchar Chattha
Dynasty	Chattha
Father	Pir Muhammad Chattha
Religion	Sunni Islam

Ghulam Muhammad Chattha was a Punjabi Muslim chief of the Chattha clan. He succeeded his father Pir Muhammad Chattha. ^[1] He is regarded as the most able Chattha chief. ^[2]

Reign

After Pir Muhammad Chattha's death his son Ghulam Muhammad Chattha inherited the Chattha chieftaincy and the hatred of Sukerchakias. The rivalry was passed down to Mahan Singh and Ghulam Muhammad Chattha. ^{[2] [3]}

Under his leadership the Chathas gained several successes over the Sikhs, ^[4] in one of which they' captured the famous Bhangi gun, and it at one time looked as if the progress of the Sikh arms had been arrested and their dominion in the Doab annihilated. ^[2]

But soon Mahan Singh formed matrimonial alliances with Bhangi misl and besieged Manchar for six months. An ill Ghulam Muhammad Chattha offered surrender if he would leave for Mecca in safety but the Chattha chief was shot through the head on Mahan Singh's instigation. ^{[2] [4] [3] [5] [6]}

References

1. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume I A-D.
2. Gazetteers Of The Gujranwala District 1893-94. 1895.
3. Mirzā, Shafqat Tanvīr (1992). Resistance Themes in Punjabi Literature. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN   978-969-35-0101-8.
4. Griffin Lepel H. (1890). The Panjab Chiefs Vol-ii.
5. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls.
6. www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Sikh Empire And Maharaja Ranjeet Singh.