Ali Usman Baig Blogspot (Documenting Pakistan)
Chattar Plain Manshera, KPK, Pakistan
From shinkiari KKH climbs through pine plantations into a picturesque bowl called Chattar plain named after Chattar Singh a Sikh General........................................... The fall of the Durranis led the way for the Sikhs to rise to power under Ranjit Singh. The Sikhs gained invaded of Mansehra in 1818, after heroic resistance from its inhabitants. When Mansehra fell under Sikh control, it was annexed to Punjab. The brutality of Sikh rule roused Syed Ahmad Shaheed, with the help of the Mujahideen, led many revolts and attacks against the barbaric Sikhs. At last, in 1831, during a fierce battle at Balakot, Syed Ahmad Shaheed was killed. This allowed the Sikhs to consolidate their control of Mansehra. After Rajit Singh's death, the Sikh empire began to disintegrate.
Painda Khan Tanoli was the tribal chief of the Tanolis at the time of the invasion of Hazara by the Sikhs. Painda Khan is famed for his staunch rebellion against Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Governors of Hazara. From about 1813, he was involved in a lifelong rebellion against the Sikhs. When Sikh power was on the fall in 1845 his son, Jehandad Khan, blockaded the garrisons of no less than 22 Sikh posts in Upper Tanawal; and when they surrendered at discretion, he spared their lives, as the servants of a fallen Empire.[5]
In the meantime other Chiefs of Hazara rushed to arms to defeat the Sikhs who were in their country. The Muslims faced severe restrictions during the Sikh rule. They invited Syed Akbar, of Sitana, to be King of Hazara, and make a holy war with them Sikh invadors. Nuvab Khan of Shingri, and Sardar Ghulam Ahmad Khan Tarin (or Tareen) became Syad Akbur's "Wazirs", whilst Pir Khan came down to join with the Jaduns, Khan i Zeman brought the Tarkheylies; the Swatis of Publi, and the Mushwanis, contributed to the battle. For two months they besieged Diwan Mulraj, the Kardar, in the fort of Harkishengarh (at Haripur); and at last, after several gallant repulses, forced the garrison to evacuate by cutting off the water.[6]
On 19 March 1846, a peace treaty was signed between the Sikhs and the British according to which Raja Gulab Singh took Kashmir and Hazara from the British for 7,500,000 rupees. But due to widespread civil disorder the Raja asked the British government to take over Hazara in exchange of the Jammu-Jhelum belt. The British accepted this offer and took over Hazara from him. They deputed James Abbot to Hazara to restore peace. He defeated Chuttar Singh, a Sikh general, after coming to Hazara and thus completely ousted the Sikhs from power.In 1849, it was, as part of the ex Sikh Lahore/Punjab kingdom, formally annexed to British India
Chattar Plain Manshera, KPK, Pakistan
From shinkiari KKH climbs through pine plantations into a picturesque bowl called Chattar plain named after Chattar Singh a Sikh General........................................... The fall of the Durranis led the way for the Sikhs to rise to power under Ranjit Singh. The Sikhs gained invaded of Mansehra in 1818, after heroic resistance from its inhabitants. When Mansehra fell under Sikh control, it was annexed to Punjab. The brutality of Sikh rule roused Syed Ahmad Shaheed, with the help of the Mujahideen, led many revolts and attacks against the barbaric Sikhs. At last, in 1831, during a fierce battle at Balakot, Syed Ahmad Shaheed was killed. This allowed the Sikhs to consolidate their control of Mansehra. After Rajit Singh's death, the Sikh empire began to disintegrate.
Painda Khan Tanoli was the tribal chief of the Tanolis at the time of the invasion of Hazara by the Sikhs. Painda Khan is famed for his staunch rebellion against Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Governors of Hazara. From about 1813, he was involved in a lifelong rebellion against the Sikhs. When Sikh power was on the fall in 1845 his son, Jehandad Khan, blockaded the garrisons of no less than 22 Sikh posts in Upper Tanawal; and when they surrendered at discretion, he spared their lives, as the servants of a fallen Empire.[5]
In the meantime other Chiefs of Hazara rushed to arms to defeat the Sikhs who were in their country. The Muslims faced severe restrictions during the Sikh rule. They invited Syed Akbar, of Sitana, to be King of Hazara, and make a holy war with them Sikh invadors. Nuvab Khan of Shingri, and Sardar Ghulam Ahmad Khan Tarin (or Tareen) became Syad Akbur's "Wazirs", whilst Pir Khan came down to join with the Jaduns, Khan i Zeman brought the Tarkheylies; the Swatis of Publi, and the Mushwanis, contributed to the battle. For two months they besieged Diwan Mulraj, the Kardar, in the fort of Harkishengarh (at Haripur); and at last, after several gallant repulses, forced the garrison to evacuate by cutting off the water.[6]
On 19 March 1846, a peace treaty was signed between the Sikhs and the British according to which Raja Gulab Singh took Kashmir and Hazara from the British for 7,500,000 rupees. But due to widespread civil disorder the Raja asked the British government to take over Hazara in exchange of the Jammu-Jhelum belt. The British accepted this offer and took over Hazara from him. They deputed James Abbot to Hazara to restore peace. He defeated Chuttar Singh, a Sikh general, after coming to Hazara and thus completely ousted the Sikhs from power.In 1849, it was, as part of the ex Sikh Lahore/Punjab kingdom, formally annexed to British India