Sham Singh Attariwala
Sham Singh Attariwala was a general of the Sikh Empire.
Biography
Early life
He was born in the 1790's in the town of Attari, Amritsar, in the Majha region of Panjab, India. As a child he was educated in Gurmukhi and Persian.Military career
When Ranjit Singh became the Maharaja of Punjab, he got Attariwala's services at his disposal. Ranjit Singh made him a 'Jathedar' of 5,000 horsemen. He participated actively in many campaigns, notably the campaign of Multan, campaign of Kashmir, campaign of the Frontier Province etc.Sham Singh Attariwala is famous for his last stand at the Battle of Sobraon. He joined the Sikh military in 1817 and during the Afghan–Sikh Wars participated in the Battle of Attock, Battle of Multan, Battle of Peshawar, and the 1819 Kashmir expedition.
Administrative career
Sham Singh Attariwala was a prominent courtier at the Lahore Darbar during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and till the ascendency of Duleep Singh. He was part of the delegation led by the crown prince, Kharak Singh, sent by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to felicitate Lord William Bentinck on 25 October 1831 at the Ropar Meeting. He was the jagirdar of Pasrur, Sialkot, now in Pakistan.When the boy Duleep Singh became the Maharaja, Sham Singh served on the council of regency.