The Nishanwalia Misl, also spelt as Nishananvali Misl, was a Sikh misl.[1][2]
Nishanwalia Misl | |
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Capital | Ambala and Shahbad (initial) Zira (later) |
Common language | Punjabi |
Religion | |
Government | Misl |
Misldar | |
• 1748-1767 | Dasaundha Singh Shergill |
• 1767-1774 | Sangat Singh Shergill |
• | Lal Singh and Gurbakhsh Singh |
• | Mohar Singh, Kapur Singh, and Anup Singh |
• | Daya Kaur |
Legislature | Sarbat Khalsa |
Today part of | India |
The leaders of this Misl used to carry the blue nishans (the flags) of the Sikh army during the battles; hence their name become Nishanwalia.[3][4] The misl which was responsible for bearing the Nishan Sahib was the Nishanwalia Misl, named after this role.[5] The Nishanwalia Misl also was responsible for appointing the flag-bearers for the other misls.[5] The role assigned to carry the flag in procession was considered an honourable one.[5]
Dasaundha Singh, son of Chowdhry Sahib Rai Shergill, of village Mansurwala (near Kot Issa Khan) was the first chief of this Misl.[6]
The Nishanwalia Misl had strength of twelve thousand soldiers; by 1765, it had captured Ambala, Shahbad-Markanda, Sarai Lashkari Khan, Doraha, Amloh, Zira, Singhanwala and some area around Sahnewal too; Dasaundha Singh died in a battle against Zabita Khan in 1767; he was succeeded by his brother Sangat Singh; Sangat Singh shifted his headquarters from Ambala to Zira where he died in 1774.[7]
Daljit Singh Shergill forefathers also belonged to this misl.