Dallewalia Misl
The Dallewalia misl was a Sikh state in 18th century India. It was founded by Maharaja Gulab Singh Rathore, and had a strength of 9,000 regular horsemen.
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The Misl was founded by Gulab Singh Rathore, who was originally leading the Dal Khalsa from his fort of Dallewal. The band indulged in plundering areas around Dera Baba Nanak, leading to a summon by chief of the local Gurdwara. Subsequently, on the occasion of Diwali, Gulaba and his band visited Amritsar, where Kapur Singh initiated him into the Khalsa. One day, he and his band (now numbering around 150 men) attacked Jalandhar and obtained a large amount of wealth. The band subsequently grew into what came to be known as the Dallewalia misl. Sardar Gulab Singh Rathore was declared head of the misl after the formation of the Dal Khalsa in 1748.[1]
The Misl ruled in the Manjke region of Punjab's Rahon, Phillaur, Bilga, Nakodar areas. After the death of Sardar Gulab Singh in 1759, his Successors became Tara Singh Ghaiba (from whom Maharaja Ranjit Singh received leadership training) (1717–1807) & his step brothers Man Singh, Dan Singh and Sujan Singh Badesha ruled and further expanded his Misl up to Ambala (Haryana region). With other Sikh Sardars, he Sacked Kasur city of Pathans and joined the Sikh Sardars in the sack of Sirhind city in 1764. in 1807 after the death of Tara Singh Ghaiba his territories were annexed by Ranjit Singh. The Dallewalia and Nishanwalia Jathas were stationed at Amritsar to protect the holy city.
References
- Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History of the Sikhs: The Sikh commonwealth or Rise and fall of Sikh misls. Munshiram Manoharlal. pp. 52–53.