1. Kunwar Pashaura Singh, spelt Peshawara Singh, sometimes styled as Shahzada, was the younger son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Rani Daya Kaur.
16 Facts About Pashaura Singh
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Pashaura's son, Jagjoth Singh was born in 1844 and was granted a half-share of a large jagir in Baraich, Oudh, after the annexation.
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Pashaura Singh was a great philanthropist and public benefactor, who performed valuable services to the government during the Second Afghan War.
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Pashaura Singh then returned to the Punjab, revolted, and was pardoned several times.
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Pashaura Singh was eventually strangled to death by Malik Fateh Khan Tiwana and Sardar Chattar Singh Attariwalla, at Attock, while in safe custody, 11 September 1845.
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Pashaura Singh was killed by a shell while meditating over the Holy Book.
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Pashaura Singh visited Lahore later in 1844 in an unsuccessful attempt to form an alliance with Hira Singh, who, however had his own problems.
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Pashaura Singh had lost favour with the Khalsa, because of several unpopular actions, including: his involvement in the death of Baba Bir Singh, his confiscation of the jagirs of some of the army commanders, and his attempt to poison the Regent, Maharani Jind Kaur.
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Pashaura Singh escaped from Lahore with several loads of gold and silver stolen from the treasury, but was pursued by the Khalsa army, who killed him on 21 December 1844.
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Pashaura Singh crossed the Sutlej River and visited the British cantonment at Ferozepur.
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On learning of the death of Hira Singh, Pashaura Singh returned to Lahore on 1 January 1845.
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Pashaura Singh was received with honour and goodwill in the court, and was offered presents of jewels, elephants and horses.
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Two months later, in July 1845, Pashaura Singh took the fort of Attock with a handful of Pathan followers and declared himself to be the ruler of the Punjab.
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Pashaura Singh raised fresh levies and, with the money that the fort yielded to him, tried to obtain help from the chiefs within the kingdom, from Jehlum to Khaibar, and even opened negotiations with Dost Muhammad.
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The prince was forced to surrender the fort on 30 August 1845 and place himself at the disposal of Chattar Pashaura Singh, after receiving assurances of safe passage to Lahore and the retention of his estates at Sialkot.
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However, Jawahar Singh Aulakh considered that the Prince posed too great of a threat to his nephew, the young Maharaja, and sent instructions that Pashaura Singh be disposed of immediately.