The Fauj-i-Khas was a brigade of the Sikh Khalsa Army of Punjab in the time before the First Anglo-Sikh War. It was the Maharaja Ranjit Singh who started to hire European officers to train and command parts of his army. The Fauj-i-Khas was a model brigade trained and equipped after European model under the command of General Jean-Baptiste Ventura.It was consisted of 11000,horsemen(Ghor Charras),dived in to fifteen Dera led by eminents sardars,amoungh them Sham Singh Atariwala,Gurmukh Singh Lamba,Hari Singh Nalwa,and two by non Sikhs,the Mulraj Derah and Dorgra Derah.Izazi-i-sardari was the highest honour,most distinguished Sikh generals,sardar Gurmukh Singh Lamba, Hari Singh Nalwa, and Dal Singh Nahama were the recipient.Sikh General Sardar Gurmukh Singh Lamba sketch portrait Painting is d