Sunday, November 16, 2014

1716 - 1765 AD HISTORY OF PUNJAB

Punjab saw the most fierest and bloddiest battles in the history of punjab during the period when the mughal rule was wakened and foreign invasions during the period 1716 - 1765 AD.


EXECUTION OF BANDA BAHADUR - The winning race which started from 1708 with the rising of banda bahadur by guru gobind singh ji ended with his execution by the moghul emperors in 1716.


MUGHAL EMERORS - From 1716- 1726, Abdus Samad Khan continued policy of suppression to crush sikhs completely. Emperor Farukh Shiar had already ordered for it.
From 1726 - 1745, mughal ordered search parties to catch and behead sikhs publicly called nikhas ( Shahid ganj ).
Haidri flag incident occurred between sikhs and muslims.
Zakria tried to ease sikhs by granting them jagirs.
During 1745 - 1747, Yahiya Khan supported bloody carnage ( Chotta Ghallughara ) between lakhpat rai and the sikhs.


BHAI MANI SINGH MARTYRDOM - Bhai Mani singh approached zakria with offering of 10000 rupees for permission to hold diwali at amritsar. Bhai Mani singh was not able to collect the amount, so he was forced to embrace islam. He refused, so was killed.


EMERGENCE OF DAL KHALSA- In 1934, against the ruthless behaviour of mughals, it was felt that sikhs should unite themselves against forces for punjab. Under leadership of Kapur Singh Faizalpuria, dal khalsa was formed. It had two wings, Buddha dal and Taruna dal. Buddha dal had the old and taruna dal had young members. In 1748, Chief command was given to Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. They offered scheme rakhi. Meeting of leaders called sarbat khalsa. Atlast in 1765, sikh rule was established in punjab after a three decade lon struggle with the mughals and afghans.


ABDALI INVASION - On shah nawaz invitation, ahmed shah abdali invaded india nine times. He was defeated by Mir Mannu in his first war but slowly was able to govern whole of punjab area under his control. This period saw a tripartite struggle for punjab between sikhs, abdal and mughal emperor.
Battle of panipat was fought in his 5th and marathas were defeated.
Vadda Ghallughara in 1962 occurd in his 6th invasion.
At last, Abdali had to leave punjab because of guerilla fights and courage shown by sikhs.


SIKH MISLS - Dal Khalsa was divided into 11-12 groups called as misls. 

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