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<p class="C1">&#65279MAH&#256&#7748 SI&#7748GH (d.1844), son of D&#257t&#257 R&#257m, came to Lahore from Jamm&#363 at a very early age to seek his fortune in the Sikh capital Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Ra&#7751j&#299t Si&#7749gh, who was struck by his skill and courage on a hunting expedition when Mah&#257&#7749 Si&#7749gh unassisted had killed  a leopard with his sword, gave him an appointment in the army under Har&#299 Si&#7749gh Nalv&#257. Young Mah&#257&#7749 Si&#7749gh fought in several campaigns with gallantry, and at the last siege of Mult&#257n in 1818 was twice wounded. He also served in Kashm&#299r and Pesh&#257war. He was in charge  of the Fort of Jamr&#363d as Qil&#257d&#257r in April 1837 when the Af<u>gh</u>&#257n army attacked it in force. He held out bravely against enormous odds until Har&#299 Si&#7749gh himself arrived from Pesh&#257war to fight the memorable battle in which he fell.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	Even after the death of his patron, Mah&#257&#7749 Si&#7749gh continued to enjoy the favour of the Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 who, in 1839, gave him a <i>j&#257g&#299r</i> worth Rs 37, 000 of which Rs 12, 000 was personal and Rs 25, 000 for the service of 100 <i>sov&#257rs</i>. He retained this estate throughout the reigns of Mah&#257r&#257j&#257s Kha&#7771ak Si&#7749gh and Sher Si&#7749gh.</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	Mah&#257&#7749 Si&#7749gh was murdered by his own men in 1844. His descendants live at M&#299rpur, in Jamm&#363 territory.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Lepel, Griffin, and C.F. Massy, <i>Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab</i>. Lahore, 1909.<BR>
<li class="C1"> Prem Si&#7749gh, B&#257b&#257, <i>Har&#299 Si&#7749gh Nalv&#257</i>. Lahore, 1937<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Sard&#257r Si&#7749gh Bh&#257&#7789&#299&#257<br></p><BR>
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