Sukerchakia Misl

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Sukerchakia Misl was a prominent 18th-century Sikh confederacy in Punjab that later formed the power base for Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh confederacy
Sikh misl
activeInCentury 18th century
associatedWithDynasty Sukerchakia dynasty NERFINISHED
contributedTo unification of Sikh misls
era post-Mughal period
ethnicGroup Punjabi Sikhs NERFINISHED
foundedBy Nawab Kapur Singh (traditional attribution to misl system) NERFINISHED
governmentType confederate chieftaincy
hasLeader Charat Singh NERFINISHED
Mahan Singh NERFINISHED
Ranjit Singh NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Majha NERFINISHED
language Punjabi
locatedIn Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
Punjab NERFINISHED
Punjab region NERFINISHED
militaryType cavalry-based polity
namedAfter village of Sukerchak
opposed Afghan invasions of Punjab
Durrani Empire NERFINISHED
partOf Sikh Confederacy NERFINISHED
powerBaseOf Maharaja Ranjit Singh NERFINISHED
Sikh Empire NERFINISHED
predecessorOf Sikh Empire NERFINISHED
religion Sikhism

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Kanheya Misl alliedWith Sukerchakia Misl
Budh Singh associatedDynasty Sukerchakia Misl
Dalip Singh house Sukerchakia Misl
Maharaja Sher Singh house Sukerchakia Misl
Maha Singh memberOf Sukerchakia Misl
Misls notableConstituentUnit Sukerchakia Misl
House of Sukerchakia predecessor Sukerchakia Misl