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Hari Singh Nalwa photograph
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Photo: Hasan al-Din · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Governor of Kashmir 1820 to 1821Kashmir

Ranjit Singh's commander, briefly governor of Kashmir.

Hari Singh Nalwa was one of the most famous generals of the Sikh Empire. He served for about a year as governor of Kashmir, where coins were struck in his name, before being sent to the empire's north-western frontier.

Facts

  • Coins minted in Kashmir during his governorship were known as Hari Singhi rupees.

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  • Hari Singh Nalwa photograph

    Photo: Sir John Mcqueen Uploaded by Profitoftruth85 at en.wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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