The Founders
He was the first leader of the Sukerchakia Misl and the grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Who is Sardar Charat Singh?
This Misl was named after the village "Sukerchak" in the Majha region.
What is the Sukerchakia Misl?
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia famously rescued 2,200 women from this Afghan invader in 1761.
Who is Ahmad Shah Abdali?
I was the legendary scholar and warrior who fought for the sanctity of the Golden Temple and headed the Shaheedan Misl.
Who is Baba Deep Singh?
This city served as the spiritual and political headquarters for the Misls, where they met at the Akal Takht.
What is Amritsar?
The founder of the Phulkian Misl, which ruled the Malwa region.
Who is Baba Ala Singh?
This Misl's name comes from the word for "Standard Bearer" because they led the army with the Sikh flag.
What is the Nishanwalia Misl?
In 1783, Sikh Misls successfully captured this Mughal capital and entered the Red Fort.
What is Delhi?
I was the "Sultan-ul-Qaum" who led the Ahluwalia Misl and was the first supreme commander of the Dal Khalsa.
Who is Jassa Singh Ahluwalia?
This Misl was based in the "Doaba" region (land between the Beas and Sutlej rivers) and made Kapurthala its capital.
What is the Ahluwalia Misl?
This leader of the Dallewalia Misl was known for his extreme bravery and simple lifestyle.
Who is Sardar Gulab Singh
This Misl was named after the fort "Ram Rauni," which was later rebuilt and renamed.
What is the Ramgarhia Misl?
This gathering of the entire Sikh community occurs twice a year at Amritsar to make "Gurmata" (resolutions).
What is the Sarbat Khalsa?
Originally a simple farmer, I was given the title of "Nawab" by the Mughal governor as a peace offering, but I remained a humble servant of the Panth.
Who is Nawab Kapur Singh?
This Misl was known as the smallest of the original Misls and was centered around the Nakka region.
What is the Nakai Misl?
He founded the Karora Singhia Misl, originally known as the Misl of Paungarh.
Who is Karora Singh?
This Misl's name refers to the "Nakka" region (meaning border) located between Lahore and Multan.
What is the Nakai Misl?
This 1762 event saw the loss of thousands of Sikhs but failed to crush the spirit of the Misls.
What is the Vadda Ghalughara (Great Holocaust)?
I was the fierce leader of the Ramgarhia Misl and a master of fort-building who once captured the Red Fort’s throne-slab and brought it to Amritsar
Who is Jassa Singh Ramgarhia?
This was the total number of horsemen the Dal Khalsa could reportedly mobilize at its peak during the Misl period.
What is 70,000 (or roughly 50,000 to 70,000)?
This visionary leader organized the Khalsa into the Budha Dal and Taruna Dal.
Who is Nawab Kapur Singh?
Members of this Misl were nicknamed after their habit of drinking a specific herbal decoction (cannabis).
What is the Bhangi Misl?
This fort, defended by Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, was the first significant Sikh mud-fort.
What is Ram Rauni?
I led the Karora Singhia Misl into Delhi and built seven historic Gurdwaras to commemorate Sikh history in the city.
Who is Baghel Singh?
This river acted as the rough boundary between the Misls of the Majha region and those in the Malwa region.
What is the Sutlej River?