Diwan Mokham Chand | |
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Born | 1750 |
Died | 16 or 19 October 1814 Phillaur, Sikh Empire |
Rank | Military officer |
Children | Diwan Moti Ram |
Diwan Mokham Chand (died 16[1] or 29[2] October 1814) was one of the chief commanders of the Sikh Empire. He conquered Attock from the Durrani Afghans in 1813 and subdued the Rajputs in the Hills of Himachal and in Jammu at Jasrota, Chamba, and Basroli. He also commanded one of the early Sikh expeditions to conquer Kashmir that ended in failure due to bad weather blocking the passes to the valley. Mokham Chand was born in a Hindu Khatri family.