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Readings 7 Education Resources 17 This lesson plan introduces students to Mona Kaur and Ramanjit Singh from Preparation 8 Hari Singh Nalua and helps them develop Ashburn, VA, have graciously sponsored this a knowledge and appreciation of Sikh education resource. Materials 8 history. Getting To Know Hari Singh Nalua is perfect for use at home, Gurmat and Panjabi With love and appreciation, Exploration 8 schools, and Sikh camps. Engagement 12 Your team at SikhRI. The lesson plan includes a five-minute Assessment 13 video on Hari Singh Nalua’s life and a podcast in English. Closing Question 13 Getting to Know Hari Singh Nalua 6 Gurmat Education Resource 7 Objectives Learning Outcomes Hari Singh Nalua (popularly ‘Nalwa’ or ‘Nalva’) (1791-1837), was one of the greatest generals 1. Develop an appreciation of Hari Singh Nalua’s role and contribution to the Sikh empire. of his time. Even though the contributions of Hari Singh Nalua are well recorded in the 2. Recognize and understand his personality traits that contributed to his skills as a capable annals of history, he is often not celebrated or brought to the forefront of Sikh knowledge. military and administrative leader. As a general, he exhibited exemplary leadership qualities and military skills that helped 3. Through his example, understand what it takes as individuals to raise and maintain a Sikhs strengthen and consolidate their military and political position in South Asia. Today, successful dominion/sovereign state. not many people know of his contribution to the Sikh position and rule during the time. The current lesson plan remedies that by answering the following questions: 1. Who was Hari Singh Nalua? Readings Teacher Resources 2. What leadership qualities did Hari Singh Nalua exhibit as an administrator and military general? 1. Hari Singh Nalua - Harinder Singh Read Article Online 3. What are the significant conquests of Hari Singh Nalua? 2. Hari Singh Nalwa - Ganda Singh 4. What was the role of Hari Singh Nalua in shaping the Sikh military position during 3. Hari Singh Nalwa - Gurbachan Singh Nayyar the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? 4. Hari Singh Nalwa - Panjab Past and Present, Vol 29, Part 1 & 2 5. Sirarfian Hari Singh Nalwa - Qadaryad and Dr. Ganda Singh 6. Hari Singh Nalwa - Lt. Col. Gulcharan Singh (retd.) s0142a Afganistan 2692 MeyA4B1 Meyers Konversations- Lexikon Erster Band Jahr 1885 “Hari Singh Nalwa seated in full Getting to Know Hari Singh Nalua 8 Gurmat Education Resource 9 armour and adopting a military stance”, copy of a native painting by Sir John Mcqueen 2. Write the following two questions on the board and engage the students in a discussion: Preparation a. Do you know what a rule (raj) is? b. What does it mean to rule? What things does ‘ruling’ entail? i. Give them two minutes to think it over and give their feedback. 1. The instructor needs to be familiar with ii. Write all the feedback on the board. the history of the Sikh Kingdom during iii. Give them a general overview of what governance entails. the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. iv. Share with them that ruling means running or regulating all aspects of society, like 2. The instructor needs to go through the schools, businesses, banks, health care systems, transportation, communications, recommended readings, especially the security, law, and order, etc. article, before coming to the class. The instructor needs to keep sufficient 3. 3. Next, ask them: ready copies of the activity material. a. Do you know that Sikhs ruled vast swaths of now northwest India and eastern Pakistan in the nineteenth century? i. If they say yes, ask them to share more information. Materials ii. Write down all the information they share on the board. b. Can you name a few Sikh warriors, generals or leaders of this period? i. Write down all the names they share. 1. Pen ii. If they mention the name of Hari Singh Nalua, pick from there and continue the 2. Sheets of paper conversation. Else, introduce them to Hari Singh Nalua by asking the next question. 3. Computers (desktops or laptops) c. Have they heard about Hari Singh Nalua? i. If some of them respond with a yes, ask them to share what they know about him. Exploration ii. Write all the points they mention about him on the board. 4. Share the five minute Hari Singh Nalua video with them. Watch Video Listen Podcast 1. Introductory Activity (icebreaker, game, 5. Narrate his story and share noteworthy information regarding: etc.): Have an activity to break the ice a. His childhood stories. and make the students comfortable with b. His joining the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. each other. You may choose to introduce c. His major battles. yourself and advise the students to do d. His time as a governor of three provinces and his significant accomplishments the same if needed. as a governor. Getting to Know Hari Singh Nalua 10 Gurmat Education Resource 11 6. The instructor can do so by touching the following points. a. Who was Hari Singh Nalua? When was he born? (For the participants to relate to that time period, the teacher can inform them what was happening globally during that time.) 1839-42 The Opium War 1810s-20s 1817-18 between Britain and China as a result of a Most Latin American Third and the final protracted trade dispute. colonies free themselves Anglo-Maratha War, from the Spanish and between the British East Portuguese Empires India Company and the 1825-28 after the Mexican War of Marathas. The war left The Argentina-Brazil 1833 Independence and the the Company in control War results in the Slavery Abolition Act 1789-99 South American Wars of of most of India except independence of bans slavery throughout The French Revolution Independence. Panjab. Uruguay. the British Empire. 1801 1814-16 1838 The Kingdom of Great Nepal loses territory in Queen Victoria ascends Britain and the Kingdom the Anglo-Nepalese War. to the British Throne. of Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom. 1819 The British East India 1812-15 Company establishes War between the the modern city of United States and the Singapore. United Kingdom. b. What was his contribution to the e. What are the war strategies Hari Sikh kingdom? Singh Nalua employed that makes c. How did Hari Singh Nalua bring him a great general? Afghans to their knees? f. What are the major decisions during d.