Jhanda Singh Dhillon

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Jhanda Singh Dhillon
Chief of Bhangi Misl
Reign1766—1774
Successor Ganda Singh Dhillon
Died1774
Father Hari Singh Dhillon [1]
The Jhanda Bunga of Amritsar, built by Jhanda Singh Dhillon of the Bhangi Misl, now demolished. Jhanda Bunga, built by Jhanda Singh Dhillon of the Bhangi Misl.jpg
The Jhanda Bunga of Amritsar, built by Jhanda Singh Dhillon of the Bhangi Misl, now demolished.

Jhanda Singh Dhillon (died 1774) was a chief of Bhangi Misl. [2] Under his leadership the Dhillon Jat family became the dominant de facto ruling power of Punjab. His father was Hari Singh Dhillon, one of the most powerful Sikh warriors of the time. [3] He also had a warrior brother Ganda Singh Dhillon. Jhanda Singh appointed his younger brother Ganda Singh as the commander in chief of the forces. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was one of the closest friends of Jhanda Singh. [3]

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Early life

Jhanda Singh was the eldest son of Hari Singh Dhillon. After his father's death, he succeeded him. [4]

Military campaigns

In 1766, Jhanda Singh and Ganda Singh Dhillon at the head of a large army advanced towards Multan. Mubarik Khan, the ruler of the Bahawalpur, and Shujah Khan, the Governor of Multan, come to oppose them, An indecisive battle was fought between them. A treaty was signed, Pakpattan was agreed upon as the boundary line between the Sikhs and the Afghans. [5]

In 1771, Jhanda Singh marched towards Kasur along with the Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and defeated the Pathans of Kasur and made them tributaries, [3]

1772, A qarral arose between Sharif Beg Taklu and Shujah Khan, the former Governor of Multan, Shujah Khan and Jafar Khan the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Besieged Multan, Sharif Beg Taklu asked for help from Jhanda Singh, and he is agreed at the head of strong force he advanced towards Multan, the Bahawalpur force was defeated and dispersed and Muzzafar Khan son of Shujah Khan fled away, Sikhs captured Multan, Multan was divided among themselves by Jhanda Singh, He appointed Diwan Singh, the Governor of Multan, Sharif Beg Taklu utterly disappointed fled away to Talamba, [3]

After capture of Multan, Jhanda Singh subdued the Baluch chief's of Jhelum and the Indus, levied tribute on Mankera, then crossed the Indus and captured Kalabagh, on his way back he captured Pindi Bhatian and Dhera, then Jhanda Singh attacked Chatthas of Rasulnagar and recovered Zamzama gun also known as Kim’s Gun or Bhangianwali Toap [6]

Death

1774, A quarrel arose between Ranjit Dev and his eldest son Braj Dev, Braj Dev invited Jai Singh Kanhaiya and Charat Singh, Ranjit Dev asked for help from Jhanda Singh, A battle fought, Charat Singh killed by the bursting of his own Matchlock, Jai Singh Kanhaiya cannot fight alone against Jhanda Singh, So he planned to Kill Jhanda Singh, he bribed a Rangreta or a Mazbhi Sikh in the service of Jhanda Singh, He shot dead Jhanda Singh from behind while he was returning from his camp, he was succeeded by his younger brother Ganda Singh, [7]

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Preceded by Fourth Leader of Bhangi Misl
17661774
Succeeded by