Moti Ram

Diwan Moti Ram (1770–1837), son of Dewan Mokham Chand, was one of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's most trusted and faithful officers.

In 1799, following the occupation of Lahore, Maharaja Ranjit Singh deputed Moti Ram to repair the city wall and moat.

In 1827, Moti Ram was a member of the Sikh mission sent by Ranjit Singh to felicitate Lord Amherst, the Governor-General of India, when he paid his first visit to Shimla.

[2] In October 1831, Diwan Moti Ram was present at the Ropar Meeting between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Lord William Bentinck held on the bank of the Satluj River.

In December 1831, Maharaja Ranjit Singh granted Kunjah (Gujrat district of Pakistan) and several villages as jagir to Moti Ram.