Misl
Cited as one of the causes of the weakening of the Mughal Empire prior to Nader Shah's invasion of India in 1738–1740.
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Sikh Empire
State originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab.
It was forged on the foundations of the Khalsa from a collection of autonomous Sikh misls.
Amritsar
Second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana.
In 1762, Ahmad Shah of the Durrani Empire invaded the Sikh Confederacy, besieged Amritsar, massacred the populace and destroyed the city.
Banda Singh Bahadur
Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army.
After establishing his authority and Khalsa rule in Punjab, Banda Singh Bahadur abolished the zamindari system, and granted property rights to the tillers of the land.
Sardar
Title of royal and nobility that was originally used to denote princes, noblemen, kings and other aristocrats.
The term sardar was also used by Sikh leaders and generals who held important positions in various Sikh Misls, and later the Sikh Empire.
Sikhs
Sikhs ( or ; ਸਿੱਖ, ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of present-day Pakistan, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak.
After defeating the Afghans and Mughals, sovereign states called Misls were formed under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
Punjab
Geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India.
At the time of the formation of the Dal Khalsa in 1748 at Amritsar, Punjab had been divided into 36 areas and 12 separate Sikh principalities, called Misl.
Sarbat Khalsa
Biannual deliberative assembly (on the same lines as a Parliament in a Direct Democracy) of the Sikhs held at Amritsar in Panjab during the 18th century.
It literally translates to the "entire Sikh Nation" but as a political institution it refers to the meetings of the Dal Khalsa, Sikh Misls, and the legislature of the Sikh Empire.
Datar Kaur
The queen consort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire and the mother of his successor, Maharaja Kharak Singh.
He wanted to unite the Sikh Misls and consolidate his position as the head of the Sukerchakia Misl, as well as to re-establish Nakai and Sukerchakia relations.
Sada Kaur
Formidable Sikh leader of the late 18th and early 19th century.
The people of Lahore who were tired of the rule of Bhangi misl requested Sada Kaur and Ranjit Singh to take over Lahore.