Misr Diwan Chand was the son of a Brahmin shopkeeper of the village Gondlanwala (district Gujranwala). He was an employee of Sahib Singh, the chief of Nakkai Misl. Later, he joined service in the court of (Maharaja) Ranjit Singh. He was appointed with the unit of Gaus Khan. After the death of Gaus Khan, he became the chief of his department. His active participation in the battle of Multan and Kashmir won him favours from Ranjit Singh. It was he who led army to capture the territory of Rani Sada Kaur (mother-in-law of Ranjit Singh). Misr Diwan Chand died in 1825.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)