Could Ranjit Singh have killed Hari Singh Nalwa?

[CuriousObserver]

Its known that Hari Singh wanted Sarbat Khalsa. So is is possible that Ranjit killed Hari Singh Nalwa to protect his power.

[S1ngh]

Never. Dogra brothers played all dirty tricks in of killing Sirdar Hari Singh Nalwa and all sons (except dalip) and known relatives of Mah. Ranjit Singh.

Nalwa requested for backups when he was in staying in fort during his final days. Dogra being in-charge of most of the royal office duties hid all letters from nalwa. Nalwa's last letter to ranjit singh was somehow able to reach raja and he himself started the journey to reach nalwa but it was too late. I am not sure about the content of the his last letter but legend says that nalwa gave a good thrashing in that letter to maharaja.

I believe it was akali phoola singh who advised ranjit singh to give raj back to panj piyarays after his dismise to keep stability, again legends says that dogra were standing right behind maharaja ranjit singh.

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

In 1837, General Hari Singh Nalwa asked (Maharaja) Ranjit Singh to hand over the Sikh kingdom to PUnj Piaray as it had been

achieved through the sacrifices of the Sikhs only; hence it belonged to the Sikh nation. Ranjit Singh refused to 'do so and said that the

kingdom belonged to his family (some days later, General Hari Singh Nalwa was eliminated from the scene). Later, the "establishment"

created by Ranjit Singh betrayed his family too. Due to these reasons, Ranjit Singh's kingdom was lost to the British within ten years of his

death.

[Singh559]

In 1837, General Hari Singh Nalwa asked (Maharaja) Ranjit Singh to hand over the Sikh kingdom to PUnj Piaray as it had been

achieved through the sacrifices of the Sikhs only; hence it belonged to the Sikh nation. Ranjit Singh refused to 'do so and said that the

kingdom belonged to his family (some days later, General Hari Singh Nalwa was eliminated from the scene). Later, the "establishment"

created by Ranjit Singh betrayed his family too. Due to these reasons, Ranjit Singh's kingdom was lost to the British within ten years of his

death.

Source ?

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

Source ?

Who are the sikhs by Dilgeer.

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[CuriousObserver]

In 1837, General Hari Singh Nalwa asked (Maharaja) Ranjit Singh to hand over the Sikh kingdom to PUnj Piaray as it had been

achieved through the sacrifices of the Sikhs only; hence it belonged to the Sikh nation. Ranjit Singh refused to 'do so and said that the

kingdom belonged to his family (some days later, General Hari Singh Nalwa was eliminated from the scene). Later, the "establishment"

created by Ranjit Singh betrayed his family too. Due to these reasons, Ranjit Singh's kingdom was lost to the British within ten years of his

death.

WOW

[JSinghnz]

Its known that Hari Singh wanted Sarbat Khalsa. So is is possible that Ranjit killed Hari Singh Nalwa to protect his power.

What is the relevance of this question in present times?

And it is Maharaja Ranjit Singh and not Ranjit Singh and Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa and not Hari Singh.

[sat]

In 1837, General Hari Singh Nalwa asked (Maharaja) Ranjit Singh to hand over the Sikh kingdom to PUnj Piaray as it had been

achieved through the sacrifices of the Sikhs only; hence it belonged to the Sikh nation. Ranjit Singh refused to 'do so and said that the

kingdom belonged to his family (some days later, General Hari Singh Nalwa was eliminated from the scene). Later, the "establishment"

created by Ranjit Singh betrayed his family too. Due to these reasons, Ranjit Singh's kingdom was lost to the British within ten years of his

death.

Sure Badal was not involved!! :lol2:

[HSD2]

Utter rubbish. The fact that Maharaja Ranjit Singh flew into a rage when he heard he had been killed and cursed his name for leaving his side and going to Jamrud just shows how close they were. Even the Dogras were worried that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was on to them, they waited until he was dead before they did anything else. Hari Singh Nalwa's death weakened Punjab and Maharaja Ranjit Singh massively. The British and Afghans became more boisterous after the Battle of Jamrud.

Sarbat Khalsa took over when Duleep became Maharaja anyway. What good did they do?

[chatanga]

Its known that Hari Singh wanted Sarbat Khalsa. So is is possible that Ranjit killed Hari Singh Nalwa to protect his power.

No because Maharaja Ranjit Singh was not of that character. He in his whole Kingship never ordered anybody's execution, he gave enemies jagirs, after defeating them.

I personally cannot fathom Maharaja letting Sardar Hari Singh and 7 thousand other Sikh soldiers die, and also to lose control of Peshawar, and the frontier, which was painfully taken, just to protect his power.

Its just too absurd.