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| death_date | | death_date = 1770 | ||
| succession = Chief of [[Sukerchakia Misl]] | | succession = Chief of [[Sukerchakia Misl]] | ||
| successor | | reign = 1752-1770 | ||
| father = [[Naudh Singh]] <ref>{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Bhagat |date=1993 |title=A History of Sikh Misls |publisher=Punjabi University, Patiala |page=177 |isbn=813020181X}}</ref> | | successor = [[Maha Singh]] | ||
| spouse = [[Desan Kaur]] (m.1756) | | father = [[Naudh Singh]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Bhagat |date=1993 |title=A History of Sikh Misls |publisher=Punjabi University, Patiala |page=177 |isbn=813020181X}}</ref> | ||
| issue = [[Mahan Singh]] | | spouse = [[Desan Kaur]] (m.1756) | ||
|dynasty = [[Sandhawalia]] | | issue = [[Mahan Singh]] <br> Sahej Singh <br> Raj Kaur <br> Saher Kaur | ||
|birth_name=|birth_date=1732}} | | dynasty = [[Sandhawalia]] | ||
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'''Sardar Charat Singh''' (1733-1770) was the father of [[Mahan Singh]], and the grandfather of [[Ranjit Singh]]. He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns against [[Ahmad Shah Abdali]] and along with 150 [[Equestrianism|horsemen]] split from the [[Singhpuria Misl]] to establish the [[Sukerchakia Misl]].<ref>{{harvnb|Kakshi|2007|page=14}}</ref> | '''Sardar Charat Singh''' (1733-1770) was the father of [[Mahan Singh]], and the grandfather of [[Ranjit Singh]]. He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns against [[Ahmad Shah Abdali]] and along with 150 [[Equestrianism|horsemen]] split from the [[Singhpuria Misl]] to establish the [[Sukerchakia Misl]].<ref>{{harvnb|Kakshi|2007|page=14}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | |||
Charat Singh was born to Chaudhary Naudh Singh and Lali Kaur.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gupta|first=Hari Ram|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S1wwAQAAIAAJ&q=misls+siksh|title=History of the Sikhs: The Sikh commonwealth or Rise and fall of Sikh misls|date=October 2001|publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal|isbn=978-81-215-0165-1|language=en}}</ref> In 1756 he married [[Desan Kaur|Desan Kaur Waraich]], a daughter of [[Jat]] [[Sikh]] ruler Amir Singh Waraich. The couple had four children two sons, [[Maha Singh]] and Suhej Singh followed by two daughters, Bibi Raj Kaur (not to be confused with the wife of Mahan Singh) and Saher Kaur.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Griffin|first=Lepel Henry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z1UoAAAAYAAJ&dq=Datar+kaur&pg=PA388|title=The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab|date=1890|publisher=Civil and Military Gazette Press|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Head of Sukerchakia Misl == | == Head of Sukerchakia Misl == | ||
He married the daughter of Amir Singh of [[Gujranwala]], an older but still powerful | He married the daughter of [[Jat people|Jat]] [[Sikh]] ruler Amir Singh Waraich of [[Gujranwala]], an older but still powerful sardar, and moved his headquarters there. In 1760, Ubed Khan, the governor of [[Lahore]] attacked his [[fort]] at [[Gujranwala]] but was completely routed in ensuing battle because Charat Singh had received intelligence on the attack.<ref name="Kakshi 2007 page=15">{{harvnb|Kakshi|2007|page=15}}</ref> In 1761, [[Sikh]] members of the population of [[Eminābād]] asked for his help against their ruler, a [[Faujdar]]. In the battle outside the [[Faujdar]]'s fort, Chaudhary Charat Singh and ten of his [[Cavalry|horsemen]] rushed the opposing army's line and killed their leader.<ref name="Kakshi 2007 page=15"/> In 1762, he attacked the [[Rear Guard]] of [[Ahmad Shah Abdali]]'s retreating army and captured "[[Wazirabad]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Rohtas, Pakistan|Rohtas]], [[Dhanni (region)|Dhanni]], [[Chakwal]], [[Jalalpur]], [[Pind Dadan Khan]], Kot Sahib Singh, Raja-Ka-Kot, etc.",<ref name="Kakshi 2007 page=15"/> which left the [[Bhangi Misl]] jealous. In 1774, he invaded [[Jammu]] with [[Jai Singh Kanheya|Jai Singh]] of the [[Kanheya Misl]] to aid the eldest son of Ranjit Deo, Brij Raj Deo, against his father.<ref>{{harvnb|Kakshi|2007|page=15–16}}</ref> The [[Bhangi Misl]] joined the side of Ranjit Deo against him. During the preparations for battle a [[matchlock]] exploded and killed him.<ref>{{harvnb|Kakshi|2007|page=16}}</ref> During a battle the next day Jandha Singh, the leader of the [[Bhangi Misl]] was killed and both [[Misl]]s retreated from the fight. | ||
=== Key matrimonial alliances which strengthened the Sukerchakia Misl === | === Key matrimonial alliances which strengthened the Sukerchakia Misl === | ||
"Charat Singh strengthened his position by matrimonial alliances. | "Charat Singh strengthened his position by matrimonial alliances. | ||
* Charat's Singh's son [[Mahan Singh]] was married to the daughter of Jai Singh Mann of [[Mogalchak]]-[[ | * Charat's Singh's son [[Mahan Singh]] was married to the daughter of Jai Singh Mann of [[Mogalchak]]-[[Mananwala]]. | ||
* Dal Singh Kalianwala of Alipur renamed Akālgarh was married to the sister of Charat Singh. | * Dal Singh Kalianwala of Alipur renamed Akālgarh was married to the sister of Charat Singh. | ||
* Sohel Singh [[Bhangi Misl| Bhangi]] was married to the daughter of Charat Singh. | * Sohel Singh [[Bhangi Misl|Bhangi]] was married to the daughter of Charat Singh. | ||
* Sahib Singh Bhangi, son of Gujar Singh, was married to another daughter, Raj Kaur. | * Sahib Singh Bhangi, son of Gujar Singh, was married to another daughter, Raj Kaur. | ||
To establish a prominent place for himself among the Sikhs Charat Singh built a fort at Amritsar to the north of the city." | To establish a prominent place for himself among the Sikhs Charat Singh built a fort at Amritsar to the north of the city." – '''[[Hari Ram Gupta]]'''<ref>{{cite book | ||
|last = Gupta | |last = Gupta | ||
|first = Hari Ram | |first = Hari Ram | ||
|title = History of the Sikhs. Vol. IV: Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Misls | |title = History of the Sikhs. Vol. IV: Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Misls | ||
|date = October 2001 | |||
|publisher = Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1982 | |publisher = Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1982 | ||
|isbn = 978-8121501651 | |isbn = 978-8121501651 | ||
|pages = 304}}</ref> | |pages = 304}}</ref> | ||
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{{succession box|title=Leader of the [[Sukerchakia Misl]]|before=none|after=[[Maha Singh]] | {{succession box|title=Leader of the [[Sukerchakia Misl]]|before=none|after=[[Maha Singh]] | ||
|years=unknown | |years=unknown – 1770}} | ||
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* [[Battle of Eminabad (1761)]] | * [[Battle of Eminabad (1761)]] | ||
* [[Battle of Sialkot (1761)]] | * [[Battle of Sialkot (1761)]] | ||
* [[Battle of Gujranwala (1761)]].<ref name="Raj Pal Singh 2004 116">{{cite book|title= The Sikhs : Their Journey Of Five Hundred Years|author= Raj Pal Singh|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ra19YSPDliQC&pg=PA116 |publisher= Pentagon Press|year= 2004|isbn= 9788186505465|page= 116}}</ref><ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=419|author=Jacques, Tony|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=26 June 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | * [[Battle of Gujranwala (1761)]].<ref name="Raj Pal Singh 2004 116">{{cite book|title= The Sikhs : Their Journey Of Five Hundred Years|author= Raj Pal Singh|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ra19YSPDliQC&pg=PA116 |publisher= Pentagon Press|year= 2004|isbn= 9788186505465|page= 116}}</ref><ref name="sarsa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=419|author=Jacques, Tony|year=2006|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=26 June 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
* [[Sikh Occupation of Lahore]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Grewal |first=J.S. |date=1990 |title=The Sikhs of the Punjab |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2_nryFANsoYC | * [[Sikh Occupation of Lahore]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Grewal |first=J.S. |date=1990 |title=The Sikhs of the Punjab |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2_nryFANsoYC&dq=%22jamadar+khushal+singh%22&pg=PA91 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |pages=91 |isbn=0-521-63764-3 |access-date=15 April 2014 }}</ref> | ||
*[[Battle of Harnaulgarh|Battle of Harnaulgarh (1762)]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com|url=https://archive.org/details/SardarJassaSinghAhluwalia_651|title=Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia}}</ref> | |||
*Battle of Amritsar (1762) | |||
* [[Battle of Sialkot (1763)]].<ref name="Raj Pal Singh 2004 116"/> | * [[Battle of Sialkot (1763)]].<ref name="Raj Pal Singh 2004 116"/> | ||
*[[Battle of Sirhind (1764)]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=www.DiscoverSikhism.com|url=https://archive.org/details/SardarJassaSinghAhluwalia_651|title=Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia}}</ref> | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In the 2010 historical TV series ''[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh (TV series)|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]'' telecasted on [[DD National]], the character of Charat Singh is portrayed by Jaspal Singh Sehgal. | * In the 2010 historical TV series ''[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh (TV series)|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]'' telecasted on [[DD National]], the character of Charat Singh is portrayed by Jaspal Singh Sehgal. | ||
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| year = 2007 | | year = 2007 | ||
| location = New Delhi | | location = New Delhi | ||
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=kxtEFA5qqR8C | | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=kxtEFA5qqR8C&dq=charat+singh&pg=PA15 | ||
| isbn = 978-81-7625-738-1}} | | isbn = 978-81-7625-738-1}} | ||
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{{succession box|title=Leader of the [[Sukerchakia Misl]]|before=none|after=[[Maha Singh]] | {{succession box|title=Leader of the [[Sukerchakia Misl]]|before=none|after=[[Maha Singh]] | ||
|years=1752 | |years=1752 –1770}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:14, 9 December 2021
| Charat Singh | |
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| Chief of Sukerchakia Misl | |
| Reign | 1752-1770 |
| Successor | Maha Singh |
| Born | 1732 |
| Died | 1770 |
| Spouse | Desan Kaur (m.1756) |
| Issue | Mahan Singh Sahej Singh Raj Kaur Saher Kaur |
| Dynasty | Sandhawalia |
| Father | Naudh Singh[1] |
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Sardar Charat Singh (1733-1770) was the father of Mahan Singh, and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh. He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns against Ahmad Shah Abdali and along with 150 horsemen split from the Singhpuria Misl to establish the Sukerchakia Misl.[2]
Early life
Charat Singh was born to Chaudhary Naudh Singh and Lali Kaur.[3] In 1756 he married Desan Kaur Waraich, a daughter of Jat Sikh ruler Amir Singh Waraich. The couple had four children two sons, Maha Singh and Suhej Singh followed by two daughters, Bibi Raj Kaur (not to be confused with the wife of Mahan Singh) and Saher Kaur.[4]
Head of Sukerchakia Misl
He married the daughter of Jat Sikh ruler Amir Singh Waraich of Gujranwala, an older but still powerful sardar, and moved his headquarters there. In 1760, Ubed Khan, the governor of Lahore attacked his fort at Gujranwala but was completely routed in ensuing battle because Charat Singh had received intelligence on the attack.[5] In 1761, Sikh members of the population of Eminābād asked for his help against their ruler, a Faujdar. In the battle outside the Faujdar's fort, Chaudhary Charat Singh and ten of his horsemen rushed the opposing army's line and killed their leader.[5] In 1762, he attacked the Rear Guard of Ahmad Shah Abdali's retreating army and captured "Wazirabad, Ahmedabad, Rohtas, Dhanni, Chakwal, Jalalpur, Pind Dadan Khan, Kot Sahib Singh, Raja-Ka-Kot, etc.",[5] which left the Bhangi Misl jealous. In 1774, he invaded Jammu with Jai Singh of the Kanheya Misl to aid the eldest son of Ranjit Deo, Brij Raj Deo, against his father.[6] The Bhangi Misl joined the side of Ranjit Deo against him. During the preparations for battle a matchlock exploded and killed him.[7] During a battle the next day Jandha Singh, the leader of the Bhangi Misl was killed and both Misls retreated from the fight.
Key matrimonial alliances which strengthened the Sukerchakia Misl
"Charat Singh strengthened his position by matrimonial alliances.
- Charat's Singh's son Mahan Singh was married to the daughter of Jai Singh Mann of Mogalchak-Mananwala.
- Dal Singh Kalianwala of Alipur renamed Akālgarh was married to the sister of Charat Singh.
- Sohel Singh Bhangi was married to the daughter of Charat Singh.
- Sahib Singh Bhangi, son of Gujar Singh, was married to another daughter, Raj Kaur.
To establish a prominent place for himself among the Sikhs Charat Singh built a fort at Amritsar to the north of the city." – Hari Ram Gupta[8]
| Preceded by none |
Leader of the Sukerchakia Misl unknown – 1770 |
Succeeded by Maha Singh |
Battles fought by Charat Singh
- Battle of Lahore (1759)
- Battle of Eminabad (1761)
- Battle of Sialkot (1761)
- Battle of Gujranwala (1761).[9][10]
- Sikh Occupation of Lahore.[11]
- Battle of Harnaulgarh (1762)[12]
- Battle of Amritsar (1762)
- Battle of Sialkot (1763).[9]
- Battle of Sirhind (1764)[13]
In popular culture
- In the 2010 historical TV series Maharaja Ranjit Singh telecasted on DD National, the character of Charat Singh is portrayed by Jaspal Singh Sehgal.
References
- ↑ Singh, Bhagat (1993). A History of Sikh Misls. Punjabi University, Patiala. p. 177. ISBN 813020181X.
- ↑ Kakshi 2007, p. 14
- ↑ Gupta, Hari Ram (October 2001). History of the Sikhs: The Sikh commonwealth or Rise and fall of Sikh misls. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0165-1.
- ↑ Griffin, Lepel Henry (1890). The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab. Civil and Military Gazette Press.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kakshi 2007, p. 15
- ↑ Kakshi 2007, p. 15–16
- ↑ Kakshi 2007, p. 16
- ↑ Gupta, Hari Ram (October 2001). History of the Sikhs. Vol. IV: Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Misls. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1982. p. 304. ISBN 978-8121501651.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Raj Pal Singh (2004). The Sikhs : Their Journey Of Five Hundred Years. Pentagon Press. p. 116. ISBN 9788186505465.
- ↑ Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Grewal, J.S. (1990). The Sikhs of the Punjab. Cambridge University Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-521-63764-3. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
- ↑ www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
Bibliography
- Kakshi, S.R.; Rashmi Pathak; S.R. Bakshi; R. Pathak (2007). Punjab Through the Ages. New Delhi: Sarup and Son. ISBN 978-81-7625-738-1.
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Leader of the Sukerchakia Misl 1752 –1770 |
Succeeded by Maha Singh |
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