Hari Singh Nalwa

Hari Singh Nalwa
Hari Singh Nalwa
	Painting of Hari Singh Nalwa, by Hasan al-Din, Lahore, ca.1845-50
Nickname(s)	Baghmar; (Tiger-Killer);
Born	29 April 1791; Gujranwala, Shukarchakia Misl, Sikh Confederacy ; (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	30 April 1837; Jamrud, Khyber Pass, Sikh Empire ; (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Allegiance	Sikh Empire
Service/branch	Sikh Khalsa Army
Years of service	1804–1837
Rank	Jarnail of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj; Commander-in-chief along the Afghan Frontier (1825–1837);
Commands held	Diwan of Kashmir (1820–1); Diwan of Hazara (1822–1837); Diwan of Peshawar (1834-5, 1836–7);
Battles/wars	Afghan-Sikh Wars Battle of Barnala; Battle of Kasur (1807); Battle of Sialkot (1808); Battle of Jammu (1808); Siege of Multan (1810); Battle of Mitha Tiwana (1812); Battle of Uch (1812); Battle of Attock (1813); Battle of Kashmir (1814); Battle of Rajauri (1815); Conquest of Mahmudkot (1816); Battle of Multan (1818); Battle of Peshawar (1818); Battle of Shopian (1819); Battle of Pakhli (1819); Battle of Darband (1820); Battle of Baramula (1820); Battle of Mirpur (1821); Battle of Poonch (1821); Battle of Rajauri (1821); Battle of Dhamtaur(1821); Battle of Mangal (1821); Siege of Mankera (1821-1822); Battle of Khakha (1822); Battle of Nowshera (1823); Siege of Manshera (1823); Revolt of Sarbuland Khan (1824); Battle of Nara (1824); Battle of Gandgarh (1824); Battle of Nagra (1824); Battle of Sirikot (1824); Battle of Darband (1825); Battle of Saidu (1827); Battle of Haidru (1828); Battle of Kangra (1828); Battle of Phulra (1829); Battle of Tulandi (1829); Battle of Panjtar (1829); Battle of Muzaffarabad (1830); Battle of Balakot (1831); Revolt of Painda Khan (1832); Battle of Peshawar (1837); Battle of Khyber Pass (1835); Battle of Michni (1836); Battle of Jamrud (1836); Battle of Panjtar (1836); Rescue of Sikhs (1837); Battle of Jamrud (1837) †; ;
Awards	Izazi-i-Sardari
Spouse(s)	Raj Kaur; Desan Kaur;
Children	Arjan Singh Nalwa, Jawahir Singh Nalwa, Nand Kaur, Gurdit Singhji, Chand Kaur
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Hari Singh Nalwa (29 April 1791 – 30 April 1837) was 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, the western boundary of the empire was Jamrud.

He served as governor of Kashmir, Peshawar and Hazara. He established a mint on behalf of the Sikh Empire to facilitate revenue collection in Kashmir and Peshawar.

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