Sher Singh Attariwalla

He commanded the Sikh Khalsa Army in the Second Anglo-Sikh war against the British East India Company.

General Sher Singh and the army, under his command, fought against the British at the battle of Chillianwala.

Under his command the Sikh Khalsa Army managed to successfully defend its position against numerous British assaults.

[1] With the British victory over the Sikhs during the war, Sher Singh Attariwalla was forced into exile from Punjab.

[2] He also visited England and a received letter from Queen Victoria I stating that his descendants would get preferential treatment from British authorities.