Arjan Singh Nalwa Explained

Arjan Singh Nalwa (died 1848) was the youngest son of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa and a minor jagirdar and rebel who refused to surrender to British rule in Punjab after the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He locked himself up in his estate in Gujranwala with 100 of his men and fought off a party sent by the Lahore Darbar to subdue him. Finally a company of Skinner's Horse was sent to bring him in, but he escaped his estate in time and died on the run a few years later. His property was confiscated by the British.[1]

Popular Culture

Arjan Singh Nalwa is the focus of the song 'Arjan Vailly' from the 2023 Bollywood film Animal.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Griffin Lepel H. . The Panjab Chiefs Vol-ii . 1890.
  2. Web site: Desk . India TV News . News . India TV . 2023-12-04 . Arjan Vailly: Who was Arjan Singh Nalwa— the real hero behind 'Animal's chartbuster song . 2023-12-05 . www.indiatvnews.com . en.
  3. Web site: Who was the real Arjan Vailly? Know true story and meaning behind viral chartbuster from Ranbir Kapoor's Animal . 2023-12-05 . DNA India . en.