Misls

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Misls were semi-autonomous Sikh warrior confederacies that collectively formed the political and military structure of the Sikh Confederacy in 18th-century Punjab.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh confederacies
historical polity
military confederacies
political confederacies
basisOfAuthority Khalsa misls
surface form: Khalsa allegiance

military strength
economicBase land revenue
plunder and tribute
ethnicGroup Sikh people
surface form: Sikhs
followedBy Kingdom of Lahore
Sikh Empire
governmentType confederation
hasRole military structure of the Sikh Confederacy
political structure of the Sikh Confederacy
historicalSignificance laid foundations of the Sikh Empire under Ranjit Singh
languageUsed Punjabi language
surface form: Punjabi
locatedIn 18th-century Punjab
South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

Punjab
militaryComposition Sikh warriors
notableConstituentUnit Ahluwalia Misl
Bhangi Misl
Dallewalia Misl
Kanhaiya Misl
Karor Singhia Misl
Nakai Misl
Nishanwalia Misl
Phulkian Misl
Ramgarhia Misl
Shaheedan Misl
Singhpuria Misl
Sukerchakia Misl
notableLeader Amar Singh Ahluwalia
Baghel Singh
Charat Singh Sukerchakia
surface form: Charat Singh

Hari Singh Bhangi
surface form: Gulab Singh Bhangi

Gurbakhsh Singh
Hari Singh Bhangi
Jai Singh Kanheya
surface form: Jai Singh Kanhaiya

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
Lehna Singh Kahlon
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
surface form: Ranjit Singh

Sahib Singh Bhangi
numberOfConstituentUnits 12
partOf Sikh Confederacy
politicalStatus semi-autonomous
politicalStructure loose confederation of chiefs
precededBy Dal Khalsa
primaryOpponents Afghan invaders
Durrani Empire
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

local Afghan chiefs
religiousLawInfluence Sikh principles
religiousTradition Sikhism
socialBase Khalsa
timePeriod 18th century
late 18th century

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Sikh Confederacy hasPart Misls