Bhangi Misl
Bhangi Misl Bhangi Misal | |||||||||||
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| 1748–1810 | |||||||||||
| Capital | Amritsar | ||||||||||
| Common language | Punjabi | ||||||||||
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| Notable Sardar's | |||||||||||
• 1739–1746 | Bhima Singh | ||||||||||
• 1746–1765 | Hari Singh | ||||||||||
• 1765–1774 | Jhanda Singh | ||||||||||
• 1774–1775 | Ganda Singh | ||||||||||
• 1782–1800 | Gulab Singh | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||||
• Split from Singhpuria Misl | 1748 | ||||||||||
• Annexed by the Sikh Empire | 1810 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Pakistan, India | ||||||||||
| Misls of the Sikh Confederacy |
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The Bhangi Misl (Punjabi pronunciation: [pə̃˨ŋɡiː mɪsəl]) was a large and powerful Sikh Misl headquartered in Amritsar. It was founded in the early 18th century by Sardar Chhajja Singh Dhillon, who was baptised into the Khalsa tradition by Banda Singh Bahadur. The misl received its name "Bhangi" because Chhajja Singh and his soldiers frequently used the herbal intoxicant bhang (drink made from cannabis sativa). It was a first misl to established a Khalsa Raj and publish Khalsa currency coins. The Bhangi Kingdom/Misl was founded by Dhillon Jats.