Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal

[10] On July 8, the British arrested a large number of Joiya tribesmen, women and children after they refused to pay the heavy taxes (Lagan).

[9] When Ahmed Khan Kharal received this news, he planned to break into the Gogera jail and rescue the innocent people imprisoned there.

[13] The British arrested Ahmad Khan Kharal but released him due to pressure from local tribes and insufficient evidence available to charge him.

[9] Ahmad Khan Kharal with the help of Kathia, Wattoo, Fatayana and Joiya tribesmen started a guerrilla campaign against the British.

The British received news about Ahmad Khan Kharal's presence in the jungles of Gashkori and a force under Captain Black was sent there.

[16] The local dhola poems recited after his death describe Ahmad Khan's martyrdom as Britain lowering the head of Punjab:[17] احمَد خان شہید ہویا تاں سِر پَنجاب دے نوُں جا گھَتیا اے ہَتھ With Ahmad Khan's martyrdom, Britain has lowered the head of Punjab.