Shah Mohammad

For other uses, see Shah Muhammad (disambiguation).

Shah Mohammad
Born	1780 Amritsar, Sikh Empire (now in India)
Died	1862 Amritsar, Punjab Province, British India (now in India)
Occupation	Poet
Notable works	Jangnama

Shah Mohammad (1780–1862) (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਹ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ/شاہ محمّد) was a Punjabi poet who lived during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and is best known for Jangnama which depicts the First Anglo-Sikh War that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

References

Singh, Khushwant, "A history of the Sikhs Volume II"

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