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The 18th century saw upheaval in Jalandhar amidst an anarchy caused by the disintegration of the Mughals and power struggles involving Persians, Afghans and Sikhs. It was captured by the Faizullahpuria Misl in 1766, and in 1811 Maharaja Ranjit Singh incorporated it within the Sikh Empire. [8]
The Sikh Empire, officially known as Sarkār-i-Khālsa and Khālasa Rāj, [citation needed] was a regional power based in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [7] It existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquered by the British East India Company in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
Hoshiarpur district, Gurdaspur district, Jalandhar district, north of Amritsar: Annexed by the Sikh Empire: Singhpuria (ਸਿੰਘਪੁਰੀਆ Singhpurī'ā) Khushal Singh Budh Singh Virk [23] [21] Jalandhar: Khushal Singh Budh Singh 2,500 5,000 Singhpura, Amritsar, Sheikhupura, Jalandhar, Manauli, Bharatgarh, etc
Khaira Majha is a village in Punjab, India.It is situated midway between the two cities of Kapurthala and Jalandhar.It has a population of approximately 3,000 residents and was founded in the 18th century.
Aur is a town in Jalandhar district of Punjab, India which is located on the Nawanshahr to Phillaur National Highway. Aur is connected with a number of cities including Phillaur, Nawanshahr, Banga, and Rahon. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.
[1] [2] The founder of this Misl was Sardar Gulab Singh [3] [4] resident of the village of Dallewal near Dera Baba Nanak, in Doaba Bist Jalandhar. [5] [6] [7] He took Pahul and became an active member of the Dal Khalsa in 1726 A.D and launched upon a career of chivalry, fighting against the tyrannical government of the Punjab. One day at the ...
The city of Jalandhar was home to Nasir Ali, who had previously ordered the Afghan forces to destroy Kartarpur. Vadbhag Singh Sodhi, who was previously the local leader of Kartarpur, ordered the entire city of Jalandhar to be destroyed, with most of its Muslim inhabitants being massacred and the tomb of Nasir Ali was defiled with pork flesh. [7 ...
In June 1763, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia marched towards Jalandhar, Sadat Yar-Khan, the Governor of Jalandhar so much terrified he did not stir out of his capital, Jassa Singh sacked Jalandhar, In December 1763, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia defeated and Killed Bhikhan Khan, the Nawab of Malerkotla, and plundered Morinda, [29]