Mr. Joshi's grandfather Ballal Raghunath was in the Military Service of the Patwardhan Sirdars. The Shekhawat Sirdars of Jhajhar were the Bhomias (Landlords). Later he was appointed as sirdar (one of the sirdars) in the Nepali army. Amritsar was ruled by the Bhangi Misl under Mai Sukhan and other Sikh Sirdars. He was widely known in the Himalayas by porters, cooks, trekking Sirdars, and fellow guides. Llakpar Chedi, Lewa and Nursang were selected as sirdars.