Their forces combined with Ahluwalia misl crossed Jamuna and captured Saharanpur in Feb 20, 1764. Approximately 10,000 horsemen, many other irregular forces. Later when Shah Alam gave him 2 Lakh tribute Baghel Singh vacated Delhi on the condition that his 30,000 forces will stay in Delhi, Where his forces stayed, it is still known as Tees Hazari in Delhi. A special note is made here by a late historian Hari Ram Gupta that contrary to what happened in raids by other powers which were frequent in those uncertain times, during those attacks by Sikhs there was not a single instance of woman having been molested. His successor Baghel singh Dhaliwal subdued the force less Mughal Emperor Shah Alam I of Delhi, and located and constructed the Gurudwaras in Delhi, in the memory of Seventh Guru, Ninth Guru and others. Karora singh Dhaliwal established this Misl, Their territory was Hoshiarpur and its surrounding areas. This regiment ruled the area of riarki around Batala approximately 8,000 horsemen.Ĭlick here to read more about Kanhaiya Misl The territories held were Jalandhar, and the villages of Banur, Ghanauli, Manauli and Bharatgarh, in the Malwa.Ĭlick here to read more about Singhpuria Misl Dalewalias were continuously moving and helping other Misls on the command of supreme commanders Nawab Kapur Singh and later Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.Ĭlick here to read more about Dallewalia Misl Later under their leader Tara Singh Ghaiba they held Rahon, Mahatpur, Nawanshaher and Phillaur. )Ĭlick here to read more about Bhangi Misl ( This picture on left is Zamzama Gun as it is in Lahore city today. Sahib Singh Bhangi and his men took out the several guns out of the river. They followed them all the way to Jhelum river when Zaman Shah could not take his guns across the rivers in a hurry he threw them in river. Then Sikh forces pursued him to snatch his guns and ammunition. But he was defeated in a battle with Dal Khalsa forces in-between Lahore and Amritsar. Then Ahmad Shah Abdali’s son Zaman Shah prepared to attack India, he collected a large army and got made special Alloy guns. Of this he gave a quantity to the messenger to be presented to Ahmad Shah on his behalf. The Sikhs, he told the messenger, lived on parched gram. He returned to the Shah the fruit he had sent him, saying that such delicacies were meant for royalty. Then, he offered the governor ship of Lahore to the Bhangi Sardar Lahna singh Dhillon, but the latter declined the proposal. During his eighth invasion of India Ahmad Shah Abdali was forced to retreat from the battle at Amritsar. Here are some interesting stories about the Dhillon Sardars. The Bhangis, owned Sialkote, Gujrat, Multan, Amritsar, Tarn tarn and Lahore. ( They were also called Dhillon Sardars) Area between Beus and Ravi and Ravi and Chenab, so called Bari and Rachna Doabs. Led by Sardar Hari singh Bhangi, so called Bhangi as they liked Bhang. Their held territory in the neighborhood of Kapurthala, in the Jalandhar doab, and some villages in Majha such as Sarhali, Jandiala, Bundala, Vairowal and Fatehabad.Ĭlick here to read more about Ahluwalia Misl Led by Sardar Jassa singh ahluwalia, area of Jullundar Doab and army of 10,000 regular horsemen.

The eleven Sikh bands before Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

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