19-02-2018
Jamadar Khushal Singh was a Gaur Brahmin of
village Akari Pargana of Meerath. The name of his father was Hargobind. He
joined the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh as an ordinary sepoy in Samvat 1864
and was placed in the Dhaunkal Singh battalion. Seeing his sturdy physique Maharaja
Ranjit Singh said (to his courtiers), "Had he been a Sikh!". Learning
about Maharaja's wish, he grew his hair long and became a Sikh, thus he became
Khushal Singh from Khushal Ram. Gradually lie rose to the rank of Jamadar of
the foyer of Maharaja and later got the title of Raja. He died in 1844 AD in
Lahore. His Samadhi was built in his own garden, outside Masti gate. This is
also the eternal abode of his brothers Teja Ram alias Teja Singh and his sons Ram
Lal alias Ram Singh.
Samadhi of Teja Singh, the nephew of Jamadar Khushal Singh also present close to Samadhi of Jamadar Khushal Singh.
