Kanhaiya Misl
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The Kanhaiya Misl was one of the twelve misls of the
Jats.[1]
History
Jai Singh Sandhu (son of Khushal Singh) of the village
11 Misls, Jai Singh’s jatha was named as Kanhaiya Misl.[3]
Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya, Jeewan Singh, Tara Singh and Mehtab Singh (all four from village Julka, about 6 km from village Kanha) too were senior generals of this Misl.
In the battle of 1754, Jhanda Singh (brother of Jai Singh) died; after this Jai Singh married the widow of Jhanda Singh. Jai Singh was an adventurous general; he attacked areas around
Hindu Dogra
rulers.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was from the Kanhaiya Misl.[4]
Gallery
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Painting of possibly Amar Singh Kingra with attendant, mid-late eighteenth century -
Painting of Jai Singh Kanhaiya receiving Raja Raj Singh and other hill princes with canopy overhead, ca.1774 -
Miniature painting of Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya with a fly-whisk attendant. Family atelier of Purkhu of Kangra, ca.1785
References
- ^ "Kanhaiya misl of Sandhu Jats". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- OCLC 243621542.
- OCLC 123308032.
- ^ Sheikh, Majid (28 June 2015). "HARKING BACK: Amazing genius of Gujjar Singh and his Lahore 'qila'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
Further reading
- OCLC 888565644.
- Siṅgha, Bhagata (1993). "The Kanaihya Misal". A History of the Sikh Misals. Punjabi University. pp. 149–174. OCLC 622730722.
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