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Hari Singh Nalwa - Lion of Gujranwala

Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa I knew that my cousin is married to the direct descendant of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa but I admit that I did not know much about this great Sikh general. My research found interesting articles in India, Pakistan, and Britain.about Hari Singh Nalwa. I am sharing all those as collage of topics referenced from previous publications. Background Hari Singh was born into an Uppal Khatri family, in Gujranwala, Punjab to Gurdas Singh and Dharam Kaur . Hari Singh's ancestors were early adopters of Sikhism and took part in the Sikh struggles against Mughals and Afghans. His grandfather, Hardas Singh was martyred in the "Wadda Ghallughara" in 1762, defending the Sikh families from genocidal goons of Ahmad Shah Abdali at Jandiala, 11 miles east of Amritsar. His father, Gurdas Singh joined Sukarchakia Misl and fought alongside Maharaja Ranjit Singh's grandfather Charat Singh and father Maha Singh. He was the the Jagirdar of Balloki, a village in K