[1] He was born in 1858, at the village of Jhorran (near Jagraon) in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, to an agrarian family of Sardar Dulla Singh.

Major General James Lunt described him as: Ishar Singh was a somewhat turbulent character whose independent nature had brought him more than once into support with his military superiors.

[4] With the small garrison consisting of 2 other NCOs and 18 soldiers, all 20 men led by Singh fought to the death.

[citation needed] He was also portrayed by Randeep Hooda for the book cover of The 36th Sikhs in the Tirah Campaign 1897-98 – Saragarhi and the defence of the Samana forts by Amarinder Singh.

[4] On September 12, 2021, a statue of Singh was erected at Wolverhampton, West Midlands to commemorate the 124th anniversary of the battle.