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The main Sikh army led by Hari Singh Nalwa, Gulab Singh, Misr Sukh Raj, Tej Singh, Attar Singh Sandhanwalia, Khushal Singh, Dhian Singh, Jawala Singh, Lehna Singh Majithia and Maharaja Ranjit Singh numbered 60–80,000 and approached Dost Mohammad Khan's center and right side. [2] [13] Dost Mohammad Khan rejected a truce with the Sikhs.
Attock Fort, whose capture by the Sikh Empire led to the Battle of Attock Attock Fort. Fateh Khan set off from Kashmir in April 1813 and invested Attock Fort. [12] At the same time Ranjit Singh rushed Dewan Mokham Chand and Karam Chand Chahal from Burhan with a force of cavalry, artillery, and a battalion of infantry to meet the Afghans.
Amidst the fighting, Nalwa was mortally injured in the battle and later died after forcing his way into the fort. According to Afghan chronicle Siraj al-Tawarikh, Akbar Khan and Hari Singh Nawla engaged in a duel without recognizing each other. After much thrusting and parrying, Akbar Khan won out and Nawla was knocked to the ground and killed ...
Hari Singh Nalwa Champion of the Khalsaji 1791–1837, a biography by Vanit Nalwa – a direct descendant of the general – was published in 2009. It is being adapted into an Indian feature film by Prabhleen Kaur of Almighty Motion Picture. [151] Hari Singh Nalwa is the subject of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's song, Vaar.
On 13 July 1813, Dewan Mokham Chand Nayyar split the cavalry into four divisions, giving command of one division to Hari Singh Nalwa and taking command of one division himself. The lone battalion of infantry formed an infantry square protecting the artillery, with Gouse Khan commanding the artillery. [39]
The battle was also Hari Singh's first significant participation in a Sikh conquest by assuming charge of an independent contingent in 1807, in which the Muslim army surrendered and many of them were put to the sword while many others were taken as prisoners of war. During the campaign, Hari Singh Nalwa showed remarkable bravery and dexterity ...
Impressed by his valor, the Maharaja had him inducted into the army under Hari Singh Nalwa. [4] Mahan Singh served in the battles of Peshawar and Kashmir, and in the 1818 siege of Multan, where he was wounded two times. [4] In April 1837, he was the main defender of the Jamrud Fort, holding out against an invasion by the Afghans.
However, Khadi Khan of Hund who was a close ally of Sayyid betrayed the Mujahideen and told the plan to Hari Singh Nalwa, and the plan failed. [3] [4] After the battle, Sayyid moved to the west of the Indus. [2]