Misr Diwan Chand

Misr Diwan Chand (1755 – 18 July 1825) was an officer and general during the rule of Ranjit Singh. He started as a clerk but later became the chief of artillery and Commander-in-Chief of the Khalsa army. He led the armies that conquered Multan and Kashmir and was Commander-in-Chief from 1816 to 1825.

 Early life 
Diwan Chand was born to a Brahmin shopkeeper in Gondlanwala village, which is now in Gujranwala, Pakistan.

 Military career 
Diwan Chand was given the title Zafar-Jang-Bahadur (Brave Victor of Battles) by Ranjit Singh. He rose from being the Artillery Chief to becoming the Chief Commander of the Khalsa Army in 1816. He stopped the rebellion by the Tiwana Nawab of Mitha Tiwana and made him pay tribute. In 1818, he captured Multan, where governor Muzzafar Khan and his seven sons were killed. In 1819, he led a campaign to Shopian in the Kashmir region and defeated the Durrani governor Jabbar Khan in a short battle. In 1821, he captured Mankera. and also conquered Batala, Pathankot, Mukerian, Akalgarh, Peshawar, and Nowshera.

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