List of historical Sikh generals

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This article presents a list of pre-colonial Sikh generals throughout history from the Akal Sena to the Sikh Khalsa Army.

Akal Sena

This is a list of generals from the period of the Akal Sena.

Guru Hargobind's generals

  • Baba Gurditta
  • Tyag Mal
  • Baba Praga
  • Bhai Bidhi Chand
  • Bhai Singha Purohit
  • Bhai Parasram
  • Bhai Lakhi Das
  • Bhai Jati Mall/Malik Purohit
  • Rai Jodh
  • Rai Mandan Rathore
  • Rai Ballu
  • Bhai Jattu Das
  • Bhai Saktu
  • Bhai Nanu
  • Bhai Banno
  • Bhai Kalyana
  • Bhai Peda Das
  • Bhai Mukand Ram
  • Bhai Pirana
  • Bhai Jagannath
  • Bhai Desa
  • Bhai Mohan
  • Bhai Mokal
  • Bhai Mehar Chand
  • Bhai Kirat Bhatt
  • Bhai Mathura Bhatt
  • Bhai Balu Bhatt
  • Bhai Sona Bhatt
  • Bhai Sohela Bhatt
  • Bhai Sukha Bhatt
  • Bhai Fateh Chand Bhatt
  • Bhai Amiya Bhatt

Guru Har Rai's generals

  • Bhai Amar Chand
  • Bhai Gaura
  • Bhai Lakhi Das
  • Bhai Jati Malik Purohit

Khalsa Fauj

This is a list of generals from the period of the Khalsa Fauj.

Guru Gobind Singh's generals

Dal Khalsa

This is a list of generals from the period of the Dal Khalsa under the Sikh Confederacy.

Sikh Khalsa Army

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]

References

  1. ^ Singh, Gulcharan (1976). Ranjit Singh and his generals. Sujlana Publishers.
  2. ^ 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.