Baghel Singh
| Baghel Singh Dhaliwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1730 Jhabal, District Amritsar |
| Died | 1802 Hariana, Hoshiarpur district |
| Resting place | Iraq |
| Nationality | Sikh Empire |
| Years active | 1765-1802 |
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| Children | Bhadur Singh Dhaliwal |
Baghel Singh Dhaliwal (c. 1730 – c. 1802) was a military general in the Punjab region in the 18th century. He was born in Jhabal village, Amritsar district of the Majha region of Punjab in a Dhaliwal Jat family. He rose to prominence in the area encompassing Sutlej and Yamuna and aligned himself with Karor Singhia misl led by Karora Singh, becoming its leader in 1765 after the death of its namesake.
In addition to his military strength, Baghel Singh Dhaliwal was a skilled political negotiator and was able to create alliances with many former adversaries. The Mughals, the Ruhilas, the Marathas and the British all sought his friendship. In the wake of the decay of Mughal authority in the Punjab owing to Ahmad Shah Durrani's successive invasions during the latter half of the 18th century, the Sikhs began extending their influence.
Singh's Karor Singhia Misl fought with Ahmad Shah Durrani (also known as Abdali), along with other Dal Khalsa misls near Kup at Malerkotla, where in one day of battle 30,000-40,000 women, children, and elder Sikhs were killed.
After Durrani's invasion, Sikhs started consolidating the territories between Yamuna and Indus by incorporating them into misls, of which reported the situation to Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (the chief of Dal Khalsa) one territory at Akal Takht in Amritsar.
When the Sukarchakia Misl (of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) won the territory of Gujranwala, and the areas of Ravi and Chenab Doab and Ramgarhia Misl won the areas of Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Bhangi around Lahore, and Kasur, Karor Singhia Misl declared their ownership of territories including Ambala, Karnal, Thanesar, and Hissar. Baghel Singh took possession of portions of the Jalandhar Doab and established himself at Hariana, near Hoshiarpur. Soon after the Sikh conquest of Sirhind in 1764, he extended his rule beyond Karnal and occupied a number of villages including Chhalaudi, the latter of which he later made his headquarters.
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