Nishanwalia Misl | |
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| Capital | Ambala and Shahbad (initial) Zira (later) |
| Common language | Punjabi |
| Religion | |
| Government | Misl |
| Misldar | |
• 1748-1767 | Dasaundha Singh Shergill |
• 1767-1774 | Sangat Singh Shergill |
• | Lal Singh and Gurbakhsh Singh |
• | Mohar Singh, Kapur Singh, and Anup Singh |
• | Daya Kaur |
| Legislature | Sarbat Khalsa |
| Today part of | India |
| Misls of the Sikh Confederacy |
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The Nishanwalia Misl, also spelt as Nishananvali Misl, was a Sikh misl. [1] [2]
The leaders of this Misl used to carry the blue nishans (the flags) of the Sikh army during the battles; hence their name become Nishanwalia. [3] [4] The misl which was responsible for bearing the Nishan Sahib was the Nishanwalia Misl, named after this role. [5] The Nishanwalia Misl also was responsible for appointing the flag-bearers for the other misls. [5] The role assigned to carry the flag in procession was considered an honourable one. [5]
Dasaundha Singh, son of Chowdhry Sahib Rai Shergill, of village Mansurwala (near Kot Issa Khan) was the first chief of this Misl. [6]
The Nishanwalia Misl had strength of twelve thousand soldiers; by 1765, it had captured Ambala, Shahbad-Markanda, Sarai Lashkari Khan, Doraha, Amloh, Zira, Singhanwala and some area around Sahnewal too; Dasaundha Singh died in a battle against Zabita Khan in 1767; he was succeeded by his brother Sangat Singh; Sangat Singh shifted his headquarters from Ambala to Zira where he died in 1774. [7]
Daljit Singh Shergill forefathers also belonged to this misl.
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