Sham Singh Attariwala
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Sham Singh Attariwala was a general for the Sikh Empire and is famous for his last stand at the Battle of Sobraon
Battle of Sobraon
The Battle of Sobraon was fought on 10 February 1846, between the forces of the British East India Company and the Sikh Khalsa Army, the army of the Sikh Empire of the Punjab...

. He joined the Sikh military in 1817 and during the Afghan-Sikh Wars
Afghan-Sikh wars
The Afghan-Sikh wars were a series of wars between the Afghan invaders of India, the Durrani Empire, and the Punjabi Sikh Empire. The conflict had its origins stemming from the days of the Sukerchakia Misl....

 participated in the Battle of Attock
Battle of Attock
The Battle of Attock took place on 13 July 1813 between the Sikh Empire and the Durrani Empire. The battle was the first significant Sikh victory over the Durranis.- Background :...

, Battle of Multan
Battle of Multan
The Battle of Multan was a battle between a Vizier of the Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire that started in March 1818 and ended on 2 June 1818.- Background :...

, Battle of Peshewar
Battle of Peshewar
The Battle of Peshewar took place on May 6, 1834 between the Sikh Empire and the Durrani Empire. Maharaj Ranjit Singh had previously won and lost the city twice and sent General Hari Singh Nalwa to capture it. After brief fighting Hari Singh Nalwa forced Sultan Mohammad Khan to evacuate the city...

, and the 1819 Kashmir expedition. His daughter was married to Prince Nau Nihal Singh and he served on the council of regency for Maharajah Dalip Singh.A lot of study on him specifies that he was a very very bold person. He educated himself to read and write English. He died In the battle of Sabraon In 1846 to defend the Sikh Empire against the British.

Ancestors of Sham Singh Attari

  • Sardar Gauhar Singh (d.1763)
  • Sardar Nihal Singh Attari
  • Sardar Sham Singh Attari (b.1790- d.1846)
  • Sardar Chattar Singh Attari
  • Sardar Sher Singh Attari (d.1858)
  • And there Descendants to Present Day


For more Information Please go on this Website
http://www.searchsikhism.com/atari.html

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