Who is Goolab Singh from Flashman and the Mountain of Light: From the Flashman Papers, 1845-46 and what is their importance? Flashman_and_the_Mountain_of_Light English & Literature "Goolab Singh | Flashman and the Mountain of Light: From the Flashman Papers

This old and wily character was once in competition for the throne of Punjab. At the time of the novel he rules the region of Kashmir. This character is both a fearsome warrior, despite his advanced age and problems with gout, and a shrewd politician. He claims to be on the side of the Khalsa and even sends them supplies, but he is really on the side of the British in hope that once they defeat the Khalsa they will give him control of the region of Kashmir.