This article is about the Dogra Sikh commander, Tej Singh. For the Bundela Rajput commander of the Gingee fort, Raja Tej Singh, see Desingh. For the Maharaj of Alwar, see Tej Singh Prabhakar. For the Indian politician, see Tej Singh (politician). For other uses, see Tej Singh (disambiguation).
Tej Singh
Tej Singh or Teja Singh was a Dogra Sikh commander in the Sikh Empire. He was appointed as Commander in chief of the Sikh Khalsa Army during the First Anglo-Sikh War.[1][2][3][4][5]
In the Battle of Subron General Tej Singh, had crossed the pontoon bridge linking the two flanks of the Sutlej and ordered its destruction. This incident had led to the defeat of the Sikh Army.[6]
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- ↑ "Heroes and Villains of Sikh Rule". http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/postgurus/herosvillains/heroes%20villains.htm. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ Singh, Amarpal (2010). The First Anglo-Sikh War. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445620381. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=RHWoAwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=tej+singh+anglo+sikh+war&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOnoSIurPcAhVWdCsKHZrnBN8Q6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=tej%20singh%20anglo%20sikh%20war&f=false. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ↑ "‘Sikh generals’ betrayal opened door for British’ | Chandigarh News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2017-12-10. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/sikh-generals-betrayal-opened-door-for-british/articleshow/62003378.cms. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ Bawa Satinder Singh (2008-11-28). "Raja Gulab Singh's Role in the First Anglo-Sikh War | Modern Asian Studies | Cambridge Core". Cambridge.org. Digital object identifier:10.1017/S0026749X00002845. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-asian-studies/article/raja-gulab-singhs-role-in-the-first-anglo-sikh-war/92CC657ECA5F894BBEC3471E90801500. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "‘Teja’ the traitor who became Raja of Sialkot - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 2016-04-10. https://www.dawn.com/news/1251124. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "‘Had generals not betrayed Sikh army, British would have left in 1857... there would be no Pakistan’ | punjab | chandigarh". Hindustan Times. 2016-04-22. https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/had-generals-not-betrayed-sikh-army-british-would-have-left-in-1857/story-rVmg6uc7bHh4MQaYEiM3LL.html. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
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