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Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar | |
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 Watercolour of Jamadar Khushal Singh, Company artist, Punjab, ca.1865 | |
| Birth name | Khushal Ram |
| Nickname | Khushala |
| Born | 1790 (1790) Ikari,Sardhana Pargana (Present-dayMeerut,Western Uttar Pradesh) |
| Died | 17 June 1844(1844-06-17) (aged 53–54) |
| Allegiance | Sikh Empire |
| Branch | Sikh Khalsa Army |
| Service years | 1807 - 1844 |
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| Awards | Jamadarji[citation needed] |
| Children | Ram Singh Kishan Singh Bhagwan Singh |
| Relations | Misr Hargobind (father) Ram Singh (brother) Misr Niddha (brother) Tej Singh (nephew) |
Khushal Singh Jamadar (1790 – 17 June 1844) was a military officer andchamberlain of theSikh Empire. He was conferred the title ofRaja for his conquest ofDera Ghazi Khan,Kangra and other military expeditions.[citation needed] He was a notable figure of the state.
He was born in 1790, in aGaur Brahmin family of Village Ikari (Meerut,Western Uttar Pradesh), to Misr Hargobind, a shopkeeper.[1][2][3][4]
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He left his home as an adventurer at a young age to seek his fortune in Lahore, eventually joining the Sikh army as a soldier in Dhaunkal Singh wala's regiment in 1807.[citation needed][citation needed]
Khushal Singh advanced more with time and was appointed personal attendant (Khidmat-gar) to MaharajaRanjit Singh, rising through the ranks to become lord chamberlain (Darogha'i-Deorhi'i-Mu'alla; which became office of prime minister [Wazir] underDhian Singh), an office he held for almost 15 years with a temporary break in 1818. This position commanded great influence and authority, as Khushal Singh was master of royal ceremonies and superintendent of both the royal palace and theDarbar. No one could have access to the sovereign or enter the palace without his prior permission.[citation needed]
In addition to his administrative duties, Khushal Singh excelled as a soldier, serving in various military expeditions throughout the region, including Kashmir (1814),Mukerian (1816),Multan (1818),Dera Ghazi Khan (1819),Derajat (1820),Dera Ismail Khan (1821),Leiah (1821),Mankera (1822),Peshawar (1823), andKangra (1828) amid others.[5][6]
Khushal Singh distributed all his belongings by way of charity to deserving and needy ones, and died on 17 June 1844.[citation needed] HisSamadhi was made in hishaveli's garden inLahore, where his nephew Teja Singh's Samadhi also lies.[citation needed]
Descendants of his brother became rulers ofSheikhupura andRaja Dhayan Singh (son of Raja Fateh Singh), was the last ruler ofSheikhupura.[7]