Misls of the Sikh Confederacy |
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A 1780 map of the Punjab Region shows the relative positions of the Sikh Misls and other states.
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Phulkian Misl · Ahluwalia Misl · Bhangi Misl · Kanhaiya Misl · Ramgarhia Misl · Singhpuria Misl · Panjgarhia Misl · Nishanwalia Misl · Sukerchakia Misl · Dallewalia Misl · Nakai Misl · Shaheedan Misl |
The Bhangi Misl was a large Sikh Misl[1] headquartered in a village near Amritsar. It was founded in the early 18th century by Sardar Chhajja Singh,[1][2][3] who was baptised by Banda Singh Bahadur.[4][5] Bhangi Misl were comprised orthodox Sikhs with no violations against Sikhi.
It grew in strength and territory to cover an area from Gujrat to Multan and emerged as the strongest power in the western Punjab region.[7] However, deaths among the leadership during the late 1760s reduced the Misl's power.[7]
The Bhangi misl engaged in numerous power struggles with the Sukerchakia Misl until they were severely weakened at the Battle of Basin and the loss of Lahore to Ranjit Singh in 1799[8].[citation needed]
Bhangi Misl held the possession of Zamzama, the famous cannon, which was at the time named Bhangi Toap, Bhangianwala Toap and Bhangian di Top, names it retains to this day.[9]