Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
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Honorable Jathedar Sultan-ul-Quam Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia |
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| ਮਾਣਯੋਗ ਜਥੇਦਾਰ ਬਾਬਾ ਜੱਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਆਹਲੂਵਾਲੀਆ |
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| ਸੁਲਤਾਨ-ਉਲ-ਕੌਮ Sultan-Ul-Quam |
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| 5th Jathedar of Akal Takht | |
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In office 1753–1783 |
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| Preceded by | Kapur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Phula Singh |
| 4th Jathedar of Buddha Dal | |
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In office 1753–1783 |
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| Preceded by | Kapur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Naina Singh |
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Jassa Singh 3 May 1718 Ahlu, Lahore, Panjab |
| Died | 1783 (age 64-65) Amritsar, Panjab |
| Father | Sardar Badar Singh Ji |
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Sultan-ul-Quam Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia also known as Jassa Singh Kalal (1 May 1718 – 1783) was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy. He was also Misldar of the Ahluwalia Misl. This period was an interlude, lasting roughly from the time of the death of Banda Bahadur in 1716 to the founding of the Sikh Empire in 1801. He founded the Kapurthala State in 1772.
Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was born at a village called Ahlu in the Lahore District of Punjab (modern day Pakistan). Hence, the name Ahluwalia stuck to him. Mata Sundari instructed him to study the art of sword and Sikh scriptures. He studied Sikh scriptures under Bhai Mani Singh. Later, Mata Sundari asked Nawab Kapur Singh to take charge of the promising youth. Nawab Kapur Singh was pleased with Baba Jassa Singh's supreme devotion to the faith and a sense of duty and humility. He appointed him as a storekeeper with his forces.
In 1739, Nadir Shah the turkic ruler of Persia, invaded much of Northern India, including the Punjab, defeating the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal in 1739, he plundered the city of Delhi (Shahjahanabad) robbing it of treasures like the Peacock throne, the Kohinoor diamond and the Darya-i-noor diamond and either massacring or enslaving much of its population. Meanwhile, all the Khalsa bands got together and passed a resolution that Nadir shah had plundered the city of Delhi and now he is taking Indian women as slaves to his country. Sikhs made a plan to free all the slaves. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was 21 years old at that time, he planned raids to free all slaves. He along with other Sikh bands attacked Nadir shah forces, freed all slaves and send those slaves back to their families safely.
Ahluwalia participated in many battles as well where he proved himself to be a natural leader. In a 1748 meeting of the Sarbat Khalsa Nawab Kapur Singh appointed him as his successor. His followers awarded him the title Sultan-ul-Qaum (King of the Nation). In 1758, he circulated coins with inscription "coined by the grace of Khalsa in the country of Ahmed, conquered by Jassa, the Kalal"
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