Sirdar Jawahar Singh Nalwa (1809 – 1877) was the son of General Hari Singh Nalwa. At the age of 23, he joined the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He served at Jahangira and Peshawar. When Raja Sher Singh Atariwala declared war against the British, he joined him. He fought bravely in the battle of Chelianwala (January 13, 1849). After the annexation of the Punjab by the British, he was dismissed from service. In 1857, the British army raised the First Sikh Cavalry. He was appointed Risaldar. This unit was posted at Lucknow and later at Kanpur and some other places. He served the British regime honestly and sincerely. In 1859, he was granted a small Jagir. In 1862, he was appointed honorary magistrate at Gujranwala. He died in 1877.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)