This article will address the topic of Ahluwalia (misl), which has become very relevant in contemporary society. From various areas, Ahluwalia (misl) has become a topic of interest and debate, generating conflicting opinions and different perspectives. It is important to thoroughly analyze the aspects related to Ahluwalia (misl), its impact on daily life, its evolution over time and its relevance in the current context. Through this article we will seek to provide a broad and critical vision of Ahluwalia (misl), with the aim of promoting deep reflection on this topic.
Misl
Ahluwalia (also transliterated as Ahluvalia) was a misl, that is, a sovereign state in the Sikh Confederacy of Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. The misl's name is derived from Ahlu, the ancestral village of the misl leaders. The Ahluwalia misl was one of the 12 major Sikh misls, and held land to the north of Sutlej river.
Different scholars variously name the misl's founder as Sadho Singh, his descendant Bagh Singh, or Bagh Singh's nephew Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
The misl rose to prominence under Jassa Singh, who was the first person to use the name "Ahluwalia". Originally known as Jassa Singh Kalal, he styled himself as Ahluwalia after his ancestral village of Ahlu.
Even after other misls lost their territories to Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire, the emperor permitted the descendants of Jassa Singh to retain their estates. After the British took over the Sikh territories in 1846, Jassa Singh's descendants became the ruling family of the Kapurthala State.
Royal dynasty
Sardars
Jassa Singh (1777 – 20 October 1783) (b. 1718 – d. 1783)
Bagh Singh (20 October 1783 – 10 July 1801) (b. 1747 – d. 1801)[citation needed]
^Khazan Singh (1970). History of the Sikh religion. Department of Languages, Punjab. p. 289. The real founder of the misl was Sardar Bagh Singh, Kalal, of Hallo-Sadho. He was initiated with pahaul by Bhai Mani Singh in Sambat in 1771 (1714 A D ) and soon after that became leader of a considerable body of troops.
^Harish Jain (2003). The Making of Punjab. Unistar. p. 201. Ahluwalia Misl - This was founded by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and was named after his village Ahlu.