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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (3 May 1718 – 23 October 1783) was a Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy, being the supreme leader of the Dal Khalsa. 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.
Feb 7, 2024 · He was democratically elected as the supreme military commander of the Sikh Confederacy on March 29, 1748 - on Baisakhi, this appointment is considered to be one of the greatest honours ever bestowed, in the 18th century, to any Sikh.
The early life of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, born in 1718 in a village near Lahore, is marked by personal tragedy and profound spiritual influence. His upbringing played a crucial role in shaping the leader and warrior he would become, deeply rooted in the principles of Sikhism.
May 19, 2021 · Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was honoured with the title of Sultan-ul-Qaum (King of the Nation). Legend has it that the historic Qila Ahluwalia was built as a military fortress to protect Golden...
Oct 11, 2023 · Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was the only warrior of India whose army waylaid the armies of Ahmed Shah Abdali, the greatest general of Asia, during all his nine invasions of India.
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718-1783), as the leader of the Dal Khalsa, organized the Sikh military, overthrew Afghans, and won the right for Sikhs to rule Panjab independently.
Jassa Singh Ahluvalia (popularly Ahluwalia) was his name, his nanke (maternal) and dadke (paternal) were strong Sikhs inspired by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. But it was his mother’s intellect and faith that Jassa’s life was modeled on, and no his-story records her name.
