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DAL KHALSA is the term used to describe the militia which came into being during the turbulent period of the second half of the eighteenth century and which became a formidable fighting force of the Sikhs in the northwestern part of India. The first Khalsa army formed and led by the creator of the Khalsa, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), had broken up at the time of the evacuation of Anandpur in December 1705. Another force, at one time 40,000 strong, raised by Banda Singh Bahadur (1670-1716) was scattered after the caputre and execution of its leader.
Discover how the Radcliffe Award defined the boundary between Indian & Pakistani Punjab amidst the historic 1947 Partition, orchestrated by Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
BHYROWAL, TREATY OF. See ANGLOSIKH TREATY (BHYROWAL)
Explore India's secret records (1834-1856) at the India Office Library, detailing pivotal events like the Sikh political power and Anglo-Sikh relations.
Discover the heroic tale of the Saragarhi battle fought by 22 Sikh soldiers against overwhelming odds on 12 Sept 1897 in the Tirah region.
Discover the intrigue behind the 1847 Prema Plot, a conspiracy to overthrow British control in Punjab, spearheaded by Maharani Jind Kaur. Explore the untold story.
AFGHAN SIKH RELATIONS spanning the years 1748 to 1849 go back to the first invasion of India by Ahmad Shah Durrani, although he must have heard of the Sikhs when in 1739 he accompanied Nadir Shah, the Iranian invader, as a young staff officer. Having occupied Lahore after a minor engagement fought on 11 January 1748 during his first invasion of India, Ahmad Shah advanced towards Sirhind to meet a Mughal army which he was informed was advancing from Delhi to oppose him. On the way he had two slight skirmishes at Sarai Nur Din and at the Vairoval ferry, both in present day Amritsar district, with a Sikh jatha or fighting band under Jassa Singh Ahluvalia.
DALLEVALiA MISL. See MISLS DALLU, BHAI, a Rihan Khatri of Burhanpur, mentioned by Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI. 30, among prominent Sikhs of the time of Guru Hargobind. See BHAGVAN DAS, BHAi
