30 April is the death anniversary of the legendary Sikh general, Hari Singh Nalwa
Mothers often put children to sleep with Pashto words “Chup sha, Hari Singh raghlay” (stay quiet, Hari Singh is coming)
A #Thread on the warrior who earned the title, ‘Terror of the Afghans’
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Mothers often put children to sleep with Pashto words “Chup sha, Hari Singh raghlay” (stay quiet, Hari Singh is coming)
A #Thread on the warrior who earned the title, ‘Terror of the Afghans’
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When East India Company was fast gobbling up territories of the Indian sub-continent from east & south,
Hari Singh Nalwa expanded the empire of Ranjit Singh to the west & north. He brought Kashmir & Multan under the Lahore durbar while also extending Sikh rule beyond Indus
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Hari Singh Nalwa expanded the empire of Ranjit Singh to the west & north. He brought Kashmir & Multan under the Lahore durbar while also extending Sikh rule beyond Indus
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Peshawar was the winter capital of the Afghan kingdom of Durranis
Under orders from Ranjit Singh, Hari Singh Nalwa wrested Peshawar from the Afghans
With each victory, the Sikhs progressively moved westwards, alarming the Afghans & worrying the British
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Under orders from Ranjit Singh, Hari Singh Nalwa wrested Peshawar from the Afghans
With each victory, the Sikhs progressively moved westwards, alarming the Afghans & worrying the British
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Such was the reputation of Hari Singh Nalwa that the Afghan garrison gave up Bala Hissar fort of Peshawar without a fight
The Peshawar fort was then renamed as Sumer Garh, after the Sumer mountain in Himalayas that Guru Nanak is believed to have visited during his travels
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The Peshawar fort was then renamed as Sumer Garh, after the Sumer mountain in Himalayas that Guru Nanak is believed to have visited during his travels
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Hari Singh Nalwa founded the city of Haripur in 1822, which is named after him, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan
This city is located a few miles from the ancient site of Taxila and was the first planned town in the region
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This city is located a few miles from the ancient site of Taxila and was the first planned town in the region
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Hari Singh also built the historic Gurudwara of Panja Sahib at Hassan Abdal near Peshawar to mark Guru Nanak’s passage through the region. The Gurudwara today is a major pilgrimage centre for Sikhs.
Despite this, the name of Hari Singh Nalwa is not known to most Indians
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Despite this, the name of Hari Singh Nalwa is not known to most Indians
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