General of the Lahore Darbar, killed at Sobraon in 1846

Sham Singh Atariwala

also Sham Singh Atarivala

Sham Singh of Atari served Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the field and at court, and sat on the regency council of Maharani Jindan Kaur. He swore not to return from the battle of Sobraon and was killed there on 10 February 1846.

until 1846

Passed away

10 February 1846[EoS]

Service

He joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1817, fought in Multan, Peshawar and Kashmir, and acted as chief of protocol at the meetings with Lord Bentinck and Lord Auckland. His daughter Nanaki married Nau Nihal Singh. He led expeditions against Gulab Singh in 1844 and 1845 and joined the regency council on 22 December 1844.[EoS]

Sobraon

Summoned by Maharani Jindan Kaur after Ferozeshah, he reproached the commanders who had fled and swore on Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji not to return in defeat. Dressed in white on a white horse, he charged with fifty men as the line broke. He was cremated at Atari on 12 February 1846.[EoS][EoS]

Images

Sham Singh Atariwala in a yellow turban, painted on ivory at Lahore about 1850 to 1870. It was made after he fell at Sobraon in 1846, so it may not have been taken from life.
Unknown, About 1850 to 1870. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Public domain. Source