Shah Mohammad

Shah Mohammad (1780 – 1862) (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਹ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ/شاہ محمّد) was a Punjabi poet who lived during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) and is best known for his book Jangnama (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 – 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839.[1][2]

Shah Mohammad
Born1780
Amritsar, Sikh Empire
(now in India)
Died1862
Amritsar, Punjab Province, British India
(now in India)
OccupationPoet
Notable worksJangnama (Book of War) about the First Anglo-Sikh War

It is widely-believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. That's how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Sikhs and the British. Therefore, Shah Mohammad's book is considered the most accurate book on the reasons for the fall of Sikh rule in the Punjab.[2]

References
  1. Varinder Walia (8 December 2005). "Retracing the glory of Shah Mohammad". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. Jangnama Singhan Te Firangian (book by Shah Mohammad) on goodreads.com website Retrieved 24 July 2019
  • Singh, Khushwant, "A history of the Sikhs Volume II"
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