Singhpuria Misl

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Singhpuria Misl was one of the prominent Sikh warrior clans (misls) that played a key role in the military and political consolidation of Sikh power in 18th-century Punjab.

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Singhpuria Misl canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh misl
military confederacy
activeFrom c. 1730s
activeUntil early 19th century
alliedWith other Sikh misls
associatedWith Anandpur Sahib
surface form: Anandpur Sahib tradition

Khalsa
surface form: Khalsa Panth
conflictWith Afghan invaders in Punjab
Mughal imperial forces
surface form: Mughal forces in Punjab
country India (historical region of Punjab)
culturalContext 18th-century Sikh martial tradition
ethnicGroup Sikh people
surface form: Sikhs
follows Khalsa traditions
foundedBy Nawab Kapur Singh NERFINISHED
governedBy misldars (Sikh chiefs)
hasCapital Anandpur Sahib
surface form: Anandpur Sahib (as a principal center of influence)

Singhpur
historicalSignificance contributed to Sikh resistance against Mughal and Afghan rule
helped lay foundations of the Sikh Empire
ideology Khalsa misls
surface form: Khalsa sovereignty
language Punjabi
leader Buddh Singh
Khushal Singh NERFINISHED
Nawab Kapur Singh NERFINISHED
locatedIn Punjab
Punjab
surface form: Punjab region
memberOf twelve major Sikh misls
mergedInto Sikh Empire
mergedUnder Maharaja Ranjit Singh NERFINISHED
militaryRole warrior clan
militaryStructure cavalry-based forces
namedAfter Singhpur
notableFor military consolidation of Sikh power in Punjab
political consolidation of Sikh power in Punjab
partOf Dal Khalsa
Sikh Confederacy
politicalSystem confederate chieftaincy
regionType Doab-based misl
religion Sikhism
successor administrative units of the Sikh Empire in its former territories
territoryIncludes areas around Anandpur Sahib
parts of Hoshiarpur region
parts of Jalandhar Doab
timePeriod 18th century
usesTitle Nawab
surface form: Nawab for its founder Kapur Singh

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Sikh Confederacy hasPart Singhpuria Misl
Misls notableConstituentUnit Singhpuria Misl