Nakai Misl
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The Nakai Misl, was one of the twelve Sikh Misls
that later became the Sikh Empire. It held territory between the Ravi
and Sutlej
rivers to the west of Lahore
. The misl fought against the Sials
and Pathans and The Kharals before being incorporated into the Sikh Empire of the Sukerchakia Misl by Ranjit Singh
.
(1563-1606) the Fifth Sikh Prophet with some of his Followers visited the village of Baherwal But The Guru was not received with due hospitality. So he passed on to the neighboring village of Jamber Kalan where he lay down on a charpai (cot) under a shady tree. By this time, Hem Raj, a Sandhu Jatt, chaudhari or headman of Baherwal, who was absent when the Guru passed through his village, heard of what had occurred and ashamed of his town-men's inhospitality went to Jamber Kalan and brought the Guru to his town. The Guru blessed Hem Raj and prophesied that his son and successors, would be a great and powerful chiefs.
and Sutlej
south of Lahore
. He also took Chunian
from the Afghans
but died (Became a Shaheed) in a battle against Sujan Chisti for Pakpattan
. His companions brought his dead body to Baherwal where it was cremated. Hira Singh's son, Dal Singh, was a minor, so his nephew, Nar Singh succeeded him as leader of the misl
.
In 1768, Nar Singh was killed in battle against the Kharal
s at Kot Kumaliah and was succeeded by his son, Ran Singh. Ran Singh's fought repeatedly against Kamar Singh, the ruler of Syedwala
. Sometime before his death in 1781, he defeated him and captured Syedwala
. Sardar Khazan Singh greatly expanded the misl's strength so it became dominant among its neighbors. At its high point under Ran Singh it ruled Kasur
, Sharaqpur
,Gugaira pargana
, and the Kharal
fort of Kot Kumaliah and could field 2,000 horsemen, Zamburaks, and artillery
. His son, Bhagwan Singh, succeeded him but could not hold his territory against Wazir Singh, the brother of Kamar Singh, who retook Syedwala
. Realizing he might lose all of his territory, Bhagwan Singh set up the engagement of his sister, Raj Kouran, to Ranjit Singh
, who was the son of Maha Singh
, the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl, in order to gain a powerful ally. In 1785, Maha Singh
was facing attacks from Sardar Jai Singh of the Kanheya Misl and called Bhagwan Singh and Wazir Singh to help him, but after they were victorious against Sardar Jai Singh, Maha Singh
began to favor Wazir Singh.
Bhagwan Singh and Wazir Singh then fought and Bhagwan Singh was killed in the ensuing battle. Dal Singh, a son of Hira Singh, then killed Wazir Singh in revenge but was killed himself by a servant of Wazir Singh. In 1789, Gyan Singh, succeeded his brother, Bhagwan Singh, Sons of Sardar Khazan Singh Nakai and in 1798 married his sister to Ranjit
Singh. In 1802, Raj Kouran gave birth to Maharaja Kharak Singh
. In 1807, Gyan Singh died and Kanh Singh succeeded him. Before having his estate seized by Ranjit Singh
in 1810, Kanh Singh conquered Pakpattan
.
Even during the British rule in Punjab (1849-1947) The Descendants of Nakai Sikh Misl Sardar Udham Singh Nakai and Sardar Teja Singh Nakai were Still Great Sikh Sardars of Baherwal and Respected by the British as well.
But in the Early 20th Century Sardar Ishar Singh Nakai Converted to Islam Because of Wealth and power under the Influence of Some Unknown Muslim Dancing Lady who he Intermarried before the partition of 1947 Took Place One of his descendants or Grandson is Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai Sandhu also a Pakistani politician who Died in the year 2000. Arif Nakai Son in Law is famous Politician Sardar Muhammad Talib Nakai, His sons are Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai ( Former Federal Minister of State), Sardar Pervaiz Hassan Nakai and Sardar Atif Nakai current Tehsil Nazim of Pattoki Tehsil.
Misl
Misl generally refers to the twelve sovereign states in the Sikh Confederacy. The states formed a commonwealth that was described by Antoine Polier as an "aristocratic republic"...
that later became the Sikh Empire. It held territory between the Ravi
Ravi River
The Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region ....
and Sutlej
Sutlej
The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.The Sutlej...
rivers to the west of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. The misl fought against the Sials
Sial (tribe)
The Sial tribe are a Punjabi,Sindhi,Baluchi and Pakhtun people found among Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan and India .Sials are found among Jatts, Rajputs/Khatris...
and Pathans and The Kharals before being incorporated into the Sikh Empire of the Sukerchakia Misl by Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
.
Origin
In 1595, Guru Arjan DevGuru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in Goindval, Punjab, India, the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani, the daughter of Guru Amar Das. He became the Guru of the Sikhs on 1 September 1581 after the death of his father Guru Ram Das. Guru Arjan died in...
(1563-1606) the Fifth Sikh Prophet with some of his Followers visited the village of Baherwal But The Guru was not received with due hospitality. So he passed on to the neighboring village of Jamber Kalan where he lay down on a charpai (cot) under a shady tree. By this time, Hem Raj, a Sandhu Jatt, chaudhari or headman of Baherwal, who was absent when the Guru passed through his village, heard of what had occurred and ashamed of his town-men's inhospitality went to Jamber Kalan and brought the Guru to his town. The Guru blessed Hem Raj and prophesied that his son and successors, would be a great and powerful chiefs.
History
In 1748 Sardar Hira Singh (1706-1767) took possession of the lands surrounding his Native village, Baherwal and Countryside of kasur which was located in the Nakka country South of Majha Region and his misl took the name of the area they ruled. he took Amrit Sanchar in 1731 (Sikh Baptism) Nakka means border and the Nakka country was located between the RaviRavi River
The Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region ....
and Sutlej
Sutlej
The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.The Sutlej...
south of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. He also took Chunian
Chunian
Chunian is an historic city of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30° 58' 0N 73° 58' 60E. The is located at an elevations of 177 metres , and lies about 70 km south of Lahore, the Punjab capital. It is the headquarters of a tehsil or revenue sub-division of the same name in Kasur District...
from the Afghans
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
but died (Became a Shaheed) in a battle against Sujan Chisti for Pakpattan
Pakpattan
Pakpattan is the capital city of the Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. It is the city that has the shrine of the well-known Sufi of all times, Baba Fareed...
. His companions brought his dead body to Baherwal where it was cremated. Hira Singh's son, Dal Singh, was a minor, so his nephew, Nar Singh succeeded him as leader of the misl
Misl
Misl generally refers to the twelve sovereign states in the Sikh Confederacy. The states formed a commonwealth that was described by Antoine Polier as an "aristocratic republic"...
.
In 1768, Nar Singh was killed in battle against the Kharal
Kharal
-History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....
s at Kot Kumaliah and was succeeded by his son, Ran Singh. Ran Singh's fought repeatedly against Kamar Singh, the ruler of Syedwala
Syedwala
Syedwala is a town in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at at 177 metres above sea level. The town lies on the river Ravi in District Nankana Sahib and connects District Faisalabad, District Sheikhupura, District Okara and District Nankana Sahib. It is 27 km from...
. Sometime before his death in 1781, he defeated him and captured Syedwala
Syedwala
Syedwala is a town in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at at 177 metres above sea level. The town lies on the river Ravi in District Nankana Sahib and connects District Faisalabad, District Sheikhupura, District Okara and District Nankana Sahib. It is 27 km from...
. Sardar Khazan Singh greatly expanded the misl's strength so it became dominant among its neighbors. At its high point under Ran Singh it ruled Kasur
Kasur
Kasur , the capital of Kasur District in Pakistan. Kasur is located adjacent to the border of Ganda Singh Wala between Pakistan and India, and is a tourist attraction because of the daily occurring Flags lowering ceremony...
, Sharaqpur
Sharaqpur
Sharaqpur Sharif is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°27′48″N 74°6′0″E[1] and lies on the Jaranwala road 32 km from Lahore,and 20km from first exit of M2. It is very beautiful and flourishing town with different flowers, greenery, meadows and...
,Gugaira pargana
Pargana
A pargana is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent, used primarily, but not exclusively, by the Muslim kingdoms.Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate, and the word is of Persian origin. As a revenue unit, a pargana consists of several mouzas, which are the smallest...
, and the Kharal
Kharal
-History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....
fort of Kot Kumaliah and could field 2,000 horsemen, Zamburaks, and artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
. His son, Bhagwan Singh, succeeded him but could not hold his territory against Wazir Singh, the brother of Kamar Singh, who retook Syedwala
Syedwala
Syedwala is a town in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at at 177 metres above sea level. The town lies on the river Ravi in District Nankana Sahib and connects District Faisalabad, District Sheikhupura, District Okara and District Nankana Sahib. It is 27 km from...
. Realizing he might lose all of his territory, Bhagwan Singh set up the engagement of his sister, Raj Kouran, to Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
, who was the son of Maha Singh
Maha Singh
Maha Singh Upon the death of his father, Charat Singh , he succeeded to the leadership of the Sukerchakia Misl. His son Ranjit Singh succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire...
, the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl, in order to gain a powerful ally. In 1785, Maha Singh
Maha Singh
Maha Singh Upon the death of his father, Charat Singh , he succeeded to the leadership of the Sukerchakia Misl. His son Ranjit Singh succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire...
was facing attacks from Sardar Jai Singh of the Kanheya Misl and called Bhagwan Singh and Wazir Singh to help him, but after they were victorious against Sardar Jai Singh, Maha Singh
Maha Singh
Maha Singh Upon the death of his father, Charat Singh , he succeeded to the leadership of the Sukerchakia Misl. His son Ranjit Singh succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire...
began to favor Wazir Singh.
Bhagwan Singh and Wazir Singh then fought and Bhagwan Singh was killed in the ensuing battle. Dal Singh, a son of Hira Singh, then killed Wazir Singh in revenge but was killed himself by a servant of Wazir Singh. In 1789, Gyan Singh, succeeded his brother, Bhagwan Singh, Sons of Sardar Khazan Singh Nakai and in 1798 married his sister to Ranjit
Ranjit
Ranjit can refer to:Ranjit Singh GurdaspuriyaRanjit Gurdaspuriya*Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Sikh Empire*Ranjit Singh of Bharatpur, ruler of the Bharatpur princely state in Rajasthan, India*Ranjit Chowdhry, actor*Ranjit Mullick, Bengali film actor...
Singh. In 1802, Raj Kouran gave birth to Maharaja Kharak Singh
Maharaja Kharak Singh
Maharaja Kharak Singh , was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire. He was the eldest legitimate son of Ranjit Singh and Maharani Datar Kaur. He succeeded his father in June 1839. He was removed from power on 8 October 1839 and replaced by his son Prince Nau Nihal Singh...
. In 1807, Gyan Singh died and Kanh Singh succeeded him. Before having his estate seized by Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
in 1810, Kanh Singh conquered Pakpattan
Pakpattan
Pakpattan is the capital city of the Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. It is the city that has the shrine of the well-known Sufi of all times, Baba Fareed...
.
Even during the British rule in Punjab (1849-1947) The Descendants of Nakai Sikh Misl Sardar Udham Singh Nakai and Sardar Teja Singh Nakai were Still Great Sikh Sardars of Baherwal and Respected by the British as well.
But in the Early 20th Century Sardar Ishar Singh Nakai Converted to Islam Because of Wealth and power under the Influence of Some Unknown Muslim Dancing Lady who he Intermarried before the partition of 1947 Took Place One of his descendants or Grandson is Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai Sandhu also a Pakistani politician who Died in the year 2000. Arif Nakai Son in Law is famous Politician Sardar Muhammad Talib Nakai, His sons are Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai ( Former Federal Minister of State), Sardar Pervaiz Hassan Nakai and Sardar Atif Nakai current Tehsil Nazim of Pattoki Tehsil.