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General of the Sikh Empire (1784–1841)

Zorawar Singh (1784–12 December 1841) was a military general of the Dogra Rajput ruler, Gulab Singh, who served as the Raja of Jammu under the Sikh Empire.^[3][4] He served as the governor (wazir-e-wazarat) of Kishtwar and extended the territories of the kingdom by conquering Ladakh and Baltistan.^[5] He also boldly attempted the conquest of Western Tibet (Ngari Khorsum) but was killed in battle of To-yo during the Dogra-Tibetan war.

In reference to his legacy of conquests in the Himalaya Mountains including Ladakh, Tibet, Baltistan and Skardu as General and Wazir, Zorowar Singh has been referred to as the "Napoleon of India",^[6] and "Conqueror of Ladakh".^[7][8]

Early life and career

He was born in September 1784 in a Kahluria HinduRajput^[9][10] family in the princely state of Kahlur (Bilaspur) state, in present-day Himachal