Sirdar Fateh Singh Man (? – 28.2.1845) was one of the senior commanders of the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He participated in several campaigns of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, including: Multan (1818), Kashmir (1819) etc. He had been given a Jagir of one hundred thousand rupees. He had a personal contingent of three hundred horses. In 1839, after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, he served under Maharaja Naunihal Singh. After the murder of Maharaja Naunihal Singh , he joined hands with Maharani Chand Kaur against Kanwar Sher Singh. When Kanwar Sher Singh became Maharaja, Fateh Singh became loyal to him. In 1845, when Lahore Darbar army asked Gulab Sinh Dogra to surrender the treasure of Lahore Darbar taken to Jammu on excuse of safety, Fateh Singh was sent to Jammu to negotiate. Sirdar Fateh Singh Man effected Gulab Sinh’s surrender. Gulab Sinh paid a part of the money and promised to surrender the rest earliest possible. When Sirdar Fateh Singh was on way to Lahore, Gulab Sinh’s men ambushed the Sikh party. Sirdar Fateh Singh Man was killed on the spot.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)