Dyal Singh was born in Peshawar on 17 May 1783 and was the son of a banker named Ram Sahai and Ladikki, daughter of Vasakha Singh of Rohtas.
Dyal Singh was born in Peshawar on 17 May 1783, to Ram Sahai, a banker, and his wife Ladikki, who was the daughter of Vasakha Singh from Rohtas.