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when he died, was the virtual commander-in-chief of the Sikh army, and was associated with all his conquests. His grandson, Rám Dyál, killed in Hazára in 1820, was also a skilful commander, who would have risen to distinction if he had lived. Misr Diwán Chand, another Hindu of the trading class, and as such disliked by the Sikh Sirdárs, was the conqueror of Múltán in 1818, and the leader of the successful expedition against Kashmír in the following year. Among the Sikh chiefs who were most distinguished were Sirdár Fateh Singh Kálianwala; Sirdár Nihál Singh Attáriwála, who took a distinguished part in almost all the Mahárájá's campaigns from the year 1801 to 1817; Sirdár Fateh Singh Ahluwalia, the ancestor of the Kapúrthala Rájás; Sirdár Budh Singh Sindhanwalia, and his brother, Attar Singh, who, after the death of Sirdár Harí Singh Nalwa at Jamrúd in 1836, was considered the champion of the Khálsa. Harí Singh was a leader of infinite dash and gallantry, and was adored by the army; ever ready to fight and win, without counting the odds against him. His son, Jowáhir Singh, who was a great friend of mine, inherited all his father's valour, and it was he who led the splendid charge of irregular cavalry against the English at Chilianwála, which so nearly turned the victory into a catastrophe. I might mention the names of many other famous captains of the Mahárájá whose names are still household words in the Punjab, but they would have little interest to English readers.