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Hari Singh NalwaGuardian of the Khyber

The Sikh general who held Peshawar and the mouth of the Khyber fell defending Jamrud against the Afghan army on 30 April 1837, and the fort held.

1791–1837 CE

The full life
1Born at Gujranwala in 1791.
2Governor of Kashmir, 1820–21; his rupee was called the Hari Singhi.Hari Singh Nalwa
3Founded Haripur in Hazara.Hari Singh Nalwa · The people
4Took Peshawar in 1834 and built Jamrud fort in 1836.Hari Singh Nalwa
5Fell at Jamrud on 30 April 1837.Hari Singh Nalwa

Sources for these facts

  • Umdat-ut-Tawarikh (Sohan Lal Suri)
  • Vanit Nalwa, Hari Singh Nalwa: Champion of the Khalsaji (2009)

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