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| '''''Maharaja''''' '''Jhanda Singh Dhillon''' (died 1774) was a royal Jat warrior of the late 18th century. Moreover, he was Maharaja of [[Amritsar]], [[Lahore]], [[Multan]], [[Chiniot]], [[Jhang]], [[Bhera]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[Hasan Abdal]], [[Sialkot]] and [[Gujrat city|Gujrat]]. Under Jhanda Singh's leadership and [[politician|statesmanship]] he increased the army's strength by 40% from 12000 to 20000 regular horsemen{{fact|date=July 2019}} and accompanied by a huge increase in territory.{{fact|date=July 2019}} Under his leadership the Dhillon family became the dominant [[de facto]] ruling power of Punjab. His father was [[Hari Singh Dhillon]], one of the most powerful Sikh warriors of the time.{{fact|date=July 2019}} He also had a warrior brother [[Ganda Singh Dhillon]]. Jhanda Singh appointed his younger brother Ganda Singh as the [[commander in chief]] of the forces. [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]] was one of the closest friends of Jhanda Singh.{{fact|date=July 2019}}
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| == See also ==
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| * [[Sikh Confederacy]]
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| * [[Misl]]
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| == References ==
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| *''The Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of Sikh Misls. Edition:2001.''
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