General Hari Singh Nalwa (1791-1837 CE ) was the most celebrated military commander of the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century
The Kingdom of the Sikhs, or the Sarkar Khalsaji, was a manifestation of the spiritual path initiated by Guru Nanak that was eventually crystallized into the tradition of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh. In 1799, the Sikhs established their kingdom in that part of the Indian subcontinent most traumatised by the invaders.
Read MoreGeneral Hari Singh Nalwa (1791-1837) was the Commander-in-Chief of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army along the northwest frontier of the Indian subcontinent, bordering Afghanistan. Hari Singh Nalwa served as the administrator of the most turbulent region within the Sikh Kingdom, the region referred today as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At the time of Nalwa's death, he was one of the wealthiest jagirdars (feudal lord) of the Sikh Kingdom. He gave away most of his wealth in charity, epitomising the saint-soldier tradition of the Sikh Gurus.
Read MoreInspired by the legacy of Hari Singh Nalwa, the Trust aims to promote community well-being.
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