Harveer Singh Gulia (1376 – 1398) was a Jat hero of the Gulia Clan from the village Badli; district Rohtak in Haryana, India. He was 22 years old when fought war with Timur. He was a strong and brave warrior.
He was appointed as Deputy Commander and Yograj Singh Gujjar as Cheif Commander in the Sarv-khap Sabha of Rao Rana Devpal in middle of Tikri, Daha, Dogath.
HARVEER SINGH GULIA ATTACKED TIMUR
The Deputy Commander Harveer Singh Gulia, along with 25,000 warriors of the Panchayat army, made a fierce attack on a big group of Timur’s horsemen, and a fierce battle ensued where arrows and spears were used (There over 2, 000 hill archers joined the Panchayat Army. One arrow pierced Timur’s hand. Timur was in the army of horsemen. Harveer Singh Gulia charged ahead like a lion, and hit Timur on his chest with a spear, and he was about to fall under his horse, when his commander Khijra, saved him and separated him from the horse. Dr Natthan Singh,”Jat-Itihas”, (Jat History), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, F-13, Dr Rajendra Prasad Colony, Tansen marg, Gwalior, M.P, India 474 002 2004 page-137] (Timur eventually died from this wound when he reached Samarkhand). The spearmen and swordsmen of the enemy leapt on the Harveer Singh Gulia, and he fainted from the wounds he received and fell. At that very time, the Supreme Commander Jograj Singh Gujar, with 22,000 Mulls (warriors) attacked the enemy and killed 5000 horsemen. Jograj Singh himself with his own hands lifted the unconscious Harveer Singh Gulia and brought him to the camp. But a few hours later, the hero warrior Harveer Singh achieved martyrdom.
References :-
- JAT ITHASS (BY:- DR NATTHAN SINGH)
- BHARTHIYA KSHATRIYA JAT ITHASS (BY:- VIRENDRA BALIYAN KAKDA)