 Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi's grandfather Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was among the first ones to rebel against them from the Punjab.He gathered a large fighting force that drove the British out of not only Ludhiana but also Panipat.This fighting force included Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs.