The Sikh Empire could be defined as early as beginning as early as 1707 starting from the death of Aurangzeb and the downfall of the Mughal Empire. However, it is the period from 1762-1849 that Sikh rulers appeared to be coming into their own. The fall of the Mughal Empire provided opportunities for the Sikh army, known as the Dal Khalsa to lead expeditions against the Mughals. This led to a growth of the army which was split into different confederations. Each of these groups were known as misl's, each controlling different areas. This is where the story of the Empire begins and ends with the British Raj steadily annexing the terrorities. Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Aurangzeb Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), usually known as Aurangzeb, but also sometimes as Alamgir I, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until 1707. ... The Mughal Empire (Urdu: مغل باد شاÛ, Mughal Baadshah, alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by the Mongol leader Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A Sikh man wearing a turban A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religious faith originating in the Punjab. ...
Misls
Misl literally means file which actually existed for each group. Originally started as a means of managing the size of the army, they grew to 11 strong. It listed the areas under their control as they were freed. These were kept in what was called the Akal Bunga within the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex. Each misl had one or more commanders known as misldhars. The Golden Temple The Harmandir Sahib or Hari Mandir by the Sikhs. ...
Ahluwalia first led by Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Bhangi first led by Hari Singh
Dallewalia first led by Gulab Singh Dallewalia
Kanhaiya first led by Jai Singh Kanhaiya
Karor Singhia (also known as Panjgarhia) first led by Karora Singh
Nakai first led by Hira Singh Nakai
Nishanwalia first led by Dasaundha Singh
Ramgarhia first led by Nand Singh
Shaheedan first led by Baba Deep Singh Shaheed
Singhpuria (also known as Fyzulpuria) first led by Nawab Kapur Singh Virk
Phulkia first led by Phul Singh, would be the 12th misl but were kicked out of the Dhal Khalsa
The Sukerchakia Misl was one of 11 Sikh Misls in Punjab during the 18th century. ... Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of 3. ...
Timeline
1762-1767 Ahmad Shah and the Sikhs battle for control.
1763-1774 Charat Singh, misldhar of Sukerchakia misl established himself in Gujranwala.
With the division of the Punjab province between Pakistan and India, the Sikh population as a distinct and indigenous socio-religious and political entity of the region was split almost equally between the two new countries.
The intolerant nature of the Muslim League towards Hindus and Sikhs and the Sikh leadership's opposition to and mistrust of Pakistan boiled over and climaxed into the worst communal violence witnessed in any of the former provinces of British India and saw one of the largest displacements of populations in recorded history.
But the biggest loss to the Sikhs at the end of the "British Raj" was that their sovereignty as a people and as a nation was not transferred back to them but was handed over from one colonial power to another; this being from the British to the neo-colonial "Brown Sahibs" of Hindustan.
The Sikh Empire (from 1801-1849) was formed on the foundations of the Sikh Confederacy by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The Empire extended from the Khyber Pass in the west, to Kashmir in the north (touching) the border's of Tibet, to the Sind River in the south and in the east to Himachal Pradesh.
The religious population demography of the Sikh Empire was Muslim (60%), Hindu (25%) and Sikh (15%).
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