List of historical Sikh generals
Appearance
Under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler of Punjab, a large variety of soldiers served as Generals of the Sikh Khalsa Army. Though many of these generals were Sikhs, many others hailed from a diversity of clans, castes, and regions.[1][2]
This includes previous generals from the 15th century to 18th century.
Early Sikh Period
Guru HarGobind Sahib Ji's Generals
- Jarnail Baba Praga Ji
- Jathedar Baba Bidhi Chand Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Singha Purohit Ji
- Sahibzada Tegh Bahadur Ji
- Baba Gurditta Udasi Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Parasram Ji
- Jathedaar Bhai Mathura Bhatt Ji
- Jathedaar Bhai Kirat Bhatt Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Lakhi Das Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Jati Mall/Malik Purohit Ji
- Jarnail Rao Mandan Rathore Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Jattu Das Ji
- Jathedaar Bhai Saktu Ji
- Jathedaar Bhai Nanu Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Banno Ji
- Shaheed Rao Ballu Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Kalyana Ji
- Baba Budha Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Peda Das Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Mukand Ram Ji
- Jathedaar Bhai Pirana Ji
- Jathedaar Bhai Jagannath Ji
Guru Har Rai Ji's Generals
- Shaheed Amar Chand Ji
- Bhai Lakhi Das Ji
- Bhai Jati Malik Ji Purohit
Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Generals
- Peer Buddhan Shah Ji
- Jarnail Kale Khan Ji
- Shromni Jarnail bhai Jiwan Singh ji
- Bhai Kirpa Singh Ji
- Bhai Sanmukh Singh Ji
- Bhai Daya Singh Ji Pyare
- Bhai Mokham Singh Ji Pyare
- Bhai Sahib Singh Ji Pyare
- Bhai Himmat Singh Ji Pyare
- Bhai Dharam Singh Ji Pyare
- Vir Bhai Tehil Singh Ji
- Vir Bhai Fateh Singh Ji
- Vir Bhai Ishar Singh Ji
- Vir Bhai Ram Singh Ji
- Vir Bhai Deva Singh Ji
- Vir Bhai Daya Singh Ji Purohit
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji
- Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Palit Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Udai Singh Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Nahar Singh Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Sher Singh Ji
- Hathmar Bhai Bachittar Singh Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Jati Malik Ji Purohit
- Jarnail Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Ji
- Jarnail Bhai Mahan Singh
- Jarnail Mai Bhago Kaur Ji
- Jarnail Bibi Deep Kaur Ji
Misl and Afghan Period
- Bhai Bota Singh Ji
- Bhai Garja Singh Ji
- Bhai Mehtab Singh Ji
- Bhai Sukha Singh Ji
- Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
- Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Ji
- Jathedar Binod Singh Ji
- Jathedar Darbara Singh Ji
- Sultan-Al-Quam Nawab Kapur Singh Ji
- Raja Khushal Singh Ji
- Raja Budh Singh Ji
- Raja Bhuma Singh Dhillon
- Raja Hari Singh Dhillon
- Raja Gulab Singh Khatri
- Raja Sahib Singh
- Sultan-Al-Quam Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Ji
- Raja Bhag Singh Ahluwalia
- Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgharia Ji
- Maharaja Jodh Singh Ramgharia Ji
- Maharaja Charat Singh Sukherchakia Ji
- Maharaja Maha Singh Sukerchakia Ji
- Raja Jai Singh Kanhaiya
- Raja Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya
- Rani Sada Kaur
- Raja Phul Singh Sidhu
- Gulab Singh Rathore Dallevala Ji
- Raja Tara Singh Ghaiba Ji
- Raja Heera Singh Sandhu Ji
- Raja Ran Singh Nakai Ji
- Rani Karmo Kaur
- Raja Karora Singh Ji
- Raja Sangat Singh Ji
- Raja Mohar Singh Ji
- Bhai Sudha Singh Ji
- Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji
- Shaheed Karam Singh Ji
- Raja Gurbax Singh Ji
- Maharaja Baghel Singh Ji
- Bhai Chhajju Mall Ji
Sikh Empire
- Jarnail Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa
- Jarnail Sardar Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuria
- Jarnail Dewan Mokham Chand
- Jarnail Misr Diwan Chand
- Jarnail Zorawar Singh Kahluria
- Jarnail Jawala Singh Padhania
- Jarnail Jawahir Singh Aulakh
- Raja Gulab Singh
- Jarnail Misr Sukh Raj
- Jarnail Ghaus Khan
- Jarnail Ilahi Bakhsh
- Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar
- Jarnail Sultan Mahmud Khan
- Jarnail Sawant Mal
- Jarnail Tej Singh
- Jarnail Raja Multan Chopra
- Balbhadra Kunwar A Hindu Kshatriya of the Kunwar family of Gorkha
- Jarnail Lal Singh
- Jarnail Raja Ram Singh Pathania
- Jarnail Mehta Basti Ram
- Jarnail Ram Singh Jamadar
- Jarnail Chandu Lal Malhotra
- Jarnail Jean-Bapiste Ventura
- Jarnail Claude Augustus Courte
- Jarnail Jean-Francois Allard
- Jarnail Pablo Di Avitable
- Jarnail Oms
- Jarnail Alexander Gardener
- Jarnail Joshiah Harlan
- Jarnail Honignberger
- Kolonel Henry Steinbach
- Jarnail Charles Van Cordant
- Jarnail Sheikh Illahi Baksh
- Jarnail Imam Shah
- Jarnail Mazhar Ali
- Jarnail Muhammad Khan Zufar
- Jarnail Naziruddin Illahi
- Jarnail Fakir Azzizuddin
- Jarnail Ghause Khan
- Jarnail Mian Ghausa
- Jarnail Imam Ali Shah
- Jathedar Akali Phula Singh Ji
- Sardar Gurmukh Singh Lamba
- Raja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia
- Sardar Gulab Singh Pahuwindia
- Jarnail Veer Singh Dhillon
- Jarnail Hukum Singh Chimni
- Sardar Desa Singh Mathija
- Sardar Dal Singh Naherna
- Jarnail Karam Singh Ranghar
- Sardar Arjan Singh Rangargalia
- Sardar Diwan Singh Mann
- Jarnail Fateh Singh Mann
- Jarnail Mehtab Singh Bhinder
- Sardar Sangat Singh Grover
- Jarnail Fateh Singh Kalianvala
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh
- Maharaja Kharak Singh
- Maharaja Sher Singh
- Jathedar Akali Hanumant Singh Ji
- Jathedaar Badrinath Ji
- Jarnail Sher Singh Attariwala
- Jarnail Budh Singh Sandhanwalia
- Jarnail Chatter Singh Attariwala
- Sardar Kahan Singh
- Sardar Joga Singh Badesha
- Jarnail Dal Singh
- Raja Gurdit Singh
- Raja Ajit Singh
- Jarnail Mit Singh Padhania
- Jarnail Ranjodh Singh Mathija
References
- ^ Singh, Gulcharan (1976). Ranjit Singh and his generals. Sujlana Publishers.
- ^ Malcolm, John (1812). Sketch of the Sikhs; a singular nation, who inhabit the provinces of the Penjab, situated between the rivers Jumna and Indus. London: J. Murray – via archive.org.