Shah Mohammad

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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