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PSEB 10th Class Social Science Notes History Chapter 6 Banda Bahadur and the Sikh Misals
Meeting of Banda Bahadur with Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1708:
- A bairagi named Madho Dass came in contact with Guru Gobind Singh Ji at Nander in Maharashtra.
- He was so much impressed by the personality of Guru Sahib that he immediately became his follower.
- Guru Sahib sent him to Punjab to lead the Sikhs in their struggle against the Mughals.
- He became popular as Banda Bahadur in Punjab.
Banda Bahadur in the Punjab:
- Banda Bahadur reached Punjab on the instructions of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
- He organized the Sikhs in Punjab and started his military expeditions.
Success of Banda Bahadur:
- Banda Bahadur punished the executioners of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and two Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
- He also killed the Faujdar of Sirhind, Wazir Khan.
- He defeated the hill chief Raja Bhim Chand who had strongly opposed Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Important Victories:
The important victories of Banda Bahadur were of Sadhora, Sirhind, Jalalabad, and Lohgarh.
Battle of Gurdas Nangal:
- In 1715, the Mughal army besieged Banda Bahadur and Sikh soldiers in the mansion (Haveli) of Bhai Duni Chand at Gurdas Nangal.
- The siege continued for eight months during which the food supplies of the Sikhs were exhausted.
- Under such circumstances, Banda Bahadur and his Sikh soldiers were arrested by the Mughals.
The Martyrdom of Banda Bahadur:
- Banda Bahadur and his Sikh soldiers were first taken to Lahore.
- From Lahore, they were taken to Delhi in 1716.
- In June 1716, Banda Bahadur and the Sikhs were mercilessly executed at Delhi.
Misls:
- A long dark period in Sikh history followed the martyrdom of Banda Bahadur.
- But after some years, the Sikhs again became active in their struggle against the Mughal governors of Punjab.
- Some of the important Sikh chiefs were able to establish their small kingdoms called the Misls.
- There were 12 such Sikh Misls. The chief of a Misl was called Misldar.
Rise of Maharaja Ranjit Singh:
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to Shukarchakia Misl.
- The Sukarchakia Misl was founded by Sardar Charat Singh, the grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
- On the death of his father Mahan Singh in 1792, Maharaja Ranjit Singh ascended the throne.
- He was able to establish a vast empire in Punjab within a few years.