General Tikka Khan : Kallar Syedan

General Tikka Khan

General Tikka Khan was born in the village of Jochha Mamdot (Tehsil Kallar Seydan)  in 1915 (in what was then British India). He was a graduate of the Indian Military Academy at Derahdun, and was commissioned in 1939.

He fought in world war 2 as part of the British indian army, and was injured on multiple occasions during the fighting. He was in action in numerous battles on both the Burmese and Italian fronts. He was also a prisoner of war for more than two years during the war, before he and his fellow troops escaped from their captors.

After his return from World war 2, he was an instructor at the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun for some time. During the Partition of India, Major Tikka Khan remained in what is now Pakistan (Jochha Mamdot Tehsil Kallar Seydan), and became an officer in the Pakistan army.

He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1962.

History of Bedi Mahal in Kallar Syedan (3)

These are the pictures from inside of bedi mahal in Kallar Syedan showing different kind of art and fun.

History of Bedi Mahal in Kallar Syedan(2)

Inside View of Bedi Mahal

Kallar Syedan : Dhan Gali ( 3 )

Kallar Syedan: Road to Dhan Gali

 

Kallar Syedan : Dhan Gali ( 2 )

Kallar Syedan: Road to Dhan Gali

 

Kallar Syedan : Murgha Larai

Kallar Syedan : Murgha Larai

Kallar Syedan : Dhan Gali ( 1 )

Kallar Syedan: Road to Dhan Gali

Kallar Syedan : Kabaddi

Kallar Syedan:Video of Kabaddi

 

Kallar Syedan : Somwaar Bazar

Kallar Syedan:Video of Somwaar Bazar

History of Bedi Mahal in Kallar Syedan

Baba Khem Singh Bedi

Baba Khem Singh Bedi one of the founders of the Singh Sabha movement, was born on 21 February 1832 at Kallar Syedan. He was a direct descendant, in the thirteenth place, of Guru Nanak. He received the rites of amrit at the hands of the celebrated Baba Bir Singh of Naurangabad. His father Baba Attar Singh was killed in a family feud on 25 November 1839. Khem Singh and his elder brother Sampuran Singh inherited jagirs in the jalandhar Doab along with 41 villages in Dipalpur tahsil of of Gugera, later Montgomery (Sahiwal), district.

On the annexation of the Punjab to the British dominions in 1849, 14 of these villages were resumed by the new government. During the uprising of 1857, Baba Khem Singh assisted the British in quelling a local revolt in Gugera district. He personally took part in a number of skirmishes, proving himself an excellent marksman with gun and rifle.

History of Kallar Syedan

Kallar Syedan is a tehsil of the Rawalpindi District. On 1st July 2004 Kallar Syedan became the seventh tehsil of Rawalpindi District.Kallar Syedan is historical place, government records go back to 1200 years of history.

As for as the name Kallar Syedan is concern their is three theories about it

1- First theory is that their was well known ( Buzarag ) his name was Killo shah and from Killo shah it became Kallar Syedan with time.

2- Second theory is that their were two famous brothers in Kallar one was Bela rai and killo rai. Bewal was named after Bela rai and Kallar was named after killo rai.