Maharaja hari singh biography of williams
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William Brown (British Army officer)
British Indian Army officer (1922–1984)
Not to be confused with William Alexander Brown.
William Alexander BrownMBESI (13 December 1922 – 5 December 1984) was a British military officer based in British-ruled India. He is best known for his actions during the Partition of India, when he assisted the locals of the Gilgit Agency and led a coup d'état, codenamed Operation Datta Khel, against Hari Singh, the Maharaja of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] The successful coup ultimately resulted in the Gilgit Agency (in today's Gilgit−Baltistan) becoming a part of Pakistani-administered Kashmir following the First Indo−Pakistani War.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Brown was born in Melrose, Scotland. His father William Brown had served with the Gordon Highlanders regiment of the British Army during World War I, and was a recipient of the Military Cross. His paternal grandfather Alexander
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It was on the 24th of February 1810, that the Maharaja, along with Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, attacked Multan. This was a very hard battle where the Multan Fort was fortified by the Nawab of Bahawalpur, and even after considerable bombardment the walls of the fort held on. It was suggested that if some warriors could reach the fort and place dynamite near the walls and blow the wall apart, the army then could enter the fort. This was a suicidal mission, but Sardar Hari Singh was the first volunteer to jump and except the challenge. He, along with 74 others did the needful and the Sikh army entered the fort and the battle was won, but Hari Singh was very seriously wounded, and had no hope of living. But after some time he recovered, to the delight of the Maharaja and the Sikh army, who now considered him an exceptional soldier, and was duly honored by the Maharaja with more estate and money. His further conquests included Mitha Tiwana, Uch, and the historic win over the Afghanis at the
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Hari Singh Nalwa
General of the Sikh Empire (1791–1837)
Hari Singh Nalwa | |
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Painting of Hari Singh Nalwa, bygd Hasan al-Din, Lahore, ca.1845-50 | |
| In office 1822–1837 | |
| Monarch | Ranjit Singh |
| Preceded by | Amar Singh Majithia |
| Succeeded by | Mahan Singh Hazarawala |
| Born | 29 April 1791 (1791) Gujranwala, Shukarchakia Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 30 April 1837 (1838) Jamrud, Khyber Pass, Sikh Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
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| Children | Arjan Singh Nalwa, Jawahir Singh Nalwa, Nand Kaur, Gurdit Singhji, Chand Kaur |
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| Awards | Izazi-i-Sardari |
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| Allegiance | Sikh Empire |
| Branch/service | Sikh Khalsa Army |
| Years of service | 1804–1837 |
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Hari Singh Nalwa (29 April 1791 – 30 April 1837) was the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj, the army of the Sikh