14-589: Singhpuria Misl , also known as the Faizulpuria Misl , was founded by the Sikh warrior Nawab Kapur Singh , who was born in 1697 and later became a prominent Dal Khalsa leader. The misl took its original name from a village Faizullapur in Amritsar and then changed the name of the village to Singhpura, with the misl eventually following. Nawab Kapur Singh fought many battles. The Battle of Sirhind (1764)
28-527: The Akal Takht by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia . From these documents or misls, the principalities carved out by them came to known as Misls . Seven more groups were formed subsequently and, towards the close of century, there were altogether twelve Sikh Misls ruling the Punjab. Nawab Kapur Singh requested the community to relieve him of his office, due to his old age, and at his suggestion, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
42-652: The Sutlej River . His 'acquired' lands included Jalandhar , Nurpur , Bahrampur, Patti and Bharatgarh. Jalandhar doab and adjoining areas yielded an annual income of three lakh rupees . He succeeded Nawab Kapur Singh as the chief of the Singhpuria Misl . In 1759, After the death of Adina Beg , He along with Jassa Singh Ahluwalia attacked his Diwan Bhishmbar and captured Jalandhar , Mahangarwal, Lambra. He made Jalandhar his headquarters and started living there. Khushal Singh added more precincts to
56-519: The Mughal government decided, at the insistence of Zakarya Khan, to revoke all repressive measures issued against the Sikhs and made an offer of a grant to them. The title of Nawab was conferred upon their leader, with a jagir consisting of the three parganas of Dipalpur, Kanganval and Jhabal. During a Sarbat Khalsa , Baba Darbara Singh was offered to be Nawab. Since he rejected this, Kapur Singh
70-499: The field of battle. He seized Chhat and Banur accompanied by Amar Singh, the ruler of Patiala from the Nawab of Raikot , They were divided between themselves, Amar Singh received Banur and Khushal Singh received Chhat, Hari Singh of Rupar seized ten villages of Khushal Singh, three Parganahs of Nalagarh and two Parganahs of Bilaspur State , These Rajas invited Khushal Singh to join them in recovering their territories, A battle
84-573: The province of Sirhind. Nawab Kapur Singh Nawab Kapur Singh (1697 – 9 October 1753) was a major Sikh leader who led the community during the early-to-mid 18th century. He was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and its military force, the Dal Khalsa . He is held in high regards by Sikhs . Nawab Kapur Singh was born into the Virk clan of Jat in 1697. His native village
98-629: The territory which he had inherited from his predecessor. He captured Haibatpur and Patti from the Pathan chiefs of the Kasur In 1764, at the Sikh conquest of Sirhind , He acquired Bharatgarh, Bhareli, Chune Machhli, Ghanauli, Jhunga, Kandhaulah, and Manauli, worth one lakh and a half after that he made an joint Sikh Invasion of Ganga-Yamuna with Jassa Singh Ahluwalia . In December 1766, Khushal Singh, accompanied by Tara Singh Abbu, with 6000 horsemen,
112-534: Was Kaloke, now in the Sheikhupura district of Punjab , Pakistan. When he seized the village of Faizullapur, near Amritsar , he renamed it Singhpura and made it his headquarters. He is thus, also known as Kapur Singh Faizullapuria, and the small principality he founded, as Faizullapuria or Singhpuria. In 1721, Kapur Singh underwent amrit-initiation at a large gathering held at Amritsar on Vaisakhi Day, from Panj Piarey led by Bhai Mani Singh . In 1733,
126-731: Was a turning point of Singhpuria Misl. After the fall of Sirhind a considerable portion of present-day Rupnagar District came under the Singhpuria Misl. By 1769, the Singpuria Misl had the following territories in its possession:- Some parts of the districts of Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur in Doaba , Kharparkheri and Singhpura in Bari-Doab and Abhar, Adampur, Chhat, Banoor, Manauli Ghanauli, Bharatgarh, Kandhola , Chooni, Machhli Bhareli, Banga, Bela, Attal Garh and some other places in
140-516: Was chosen as the supreme commander of the Dal Khalsa. Kapur Singh died on 9 October 1753 at Amritsar and was succeeded by his nephew (Dhan Singh's son), Khushal Singh . The village of Kapurgarh in Nabha is named after Nawab Kapur Singh. Khushal Singh Singhpuria Khushal Singh Virk was the second chief of Singhpuria Misl from 1753 to 1795, extending its territory on both sides of
154-483: Was counted an act of rare merit. Under Hari Singh's leadership, the Taruna Dal rapidly grew in strength and soon numbered more than 12,000. To ensure efficient control, Nawab Kapur Singh split it into five parts, each with a separate centre. Each part had its own banner and drum, and formed the nucleus of a separate political state. The territories conquered by these groups were entered in their respective papers at
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#1732781073022168-564: Was entrusted with looking after the holy places, preaching the word of the Gurus and inducting converts into the Khalsa Panth by holding baptismal ceremonies. The Taruna Dal was the more active division and its function was to fight in times of emergencies. Kapur Singh's personality was the common link between these two wings. He was universally respected for his high character. His word was obeyed willingly and to receive baptism at his hands
182-672: Was offered the Nawabship and he accepted. With the arrival of peace with the Mughals, Sikhs returned to their homes and Kapur Singh undertook the task of consolidating the disintegrated fabric of the Sikh Jathas . These were merged into a single central fighting force (The Dal) divided into two sections: the Budha Dal was the army of the veterans, and the Taruna Dal became the army of the young, led by Hari Singh Dhillon . The former
196-589: Was stationed at Taragarh about 30km from the Durrani camp, They constantly harassed Durrani forces. On 15 January 1767, Ahmad Shah Durrani wrote letters to the Sardars, including Khushal Singh, to the effect that if they were desirous of entering his service they should come and join him, but if they had any hostile intentions they should meet him in the field and fight him. Khushal Singh and others warily accepted Durrani's proposal of joining him and told to meet him in
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