Mihan Singh
Mihan Singh (died 17 April 1841) was the Sikh Empire, Sikh governor (''Subahdar, nazim'') of Kashmir province from 1834 to 1841. He was the commander of a Sikh Khalsa Army, Sikh infantry battalion, which led to him being bestowed with the ''Kumedan'' title.'''' After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839, Mihan Singh advocated for the partial independence from Lahore. In the aftermath of his failed proposal, he was killed by rebellious troops on 17 April 1841. Mihan Singh was a Khatri from Gujranwala. He had taken on the position of governor of Kashmir at a dire time for the region but was able to rehabilitate Kashmir during his governorship. Mihan Singh enacted many popular reforms that addressed hunger, poverty and unemployment in Kashmur during his tenure as governor. He was assisted in his administration by a Kashmiri Pandits, Kashmiri Pandit named Pandit Ganesh Dhar and a Punjabi Muslims, Punjabi Muslim named Mohammad Afzal Qazi. He was the founder of Qila Mihan Singh, w ...
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Qila Mihan Singh
Qila Mihan Singh is a town of Gujranwala District in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province of Pakistan. It was established by the Sikh Mann Sardars of Mughalchak. It is located at 32°6'0N 74°5'0E at 222 metres (731 feet) above sea level. The town is named after Mihan Singh, former Sikh Empire, Sikh governor of Kashmir, who is believed to have established the town. References

Dhariwal, Nowshera Road, Gujranwala post code. 52361 Cities and towns in Gujranwala District Populated places in Wazirabad Tehsil Union councils of Wazirabad Tehsil {{Gujranwala-geo-stub ...
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