Baghel Singh

Sardar
Baba
Baghel Singh
Sardar; Baba Baghel Singh
	Baghel Singh depicted in a Janamsakhi manuscript commissioned by him, circa 1793
Born	1730; Chabhal Kalan,Punjab,Mughal Empire; (present-dayTarn Taran district,Punjab,India)
Died	1802; Hariana,Singh Krora Misl,Sikh Confederacy; (present-dayHoshiarpur district,Punjab, India)
Resting place	1765 - 1802; Punjab
Nationality	Sikh
Known for	Sikh raids on Delhi; Fourth Battle of Panipat; Battle of Ghanaur; Capture of Delhi and Red fort (1783); Resistance in opposition to Mughal dominion;
Spouses	Bibi Ram Kaur; Bibi Roop Kaur; Bibi Rattan Kaur;
Children	Bahadur Singh

Baghel Singh(c. 1730 – c. 1802) was a warrior leader in thePunjab regionin the northern part of theIndian subcontinentin the 18th century. He rose to prominence in the area aroundSutlejandYamuna.He joined theSingh Krora Misl,one of the Misls during Sikh Confederacy. In 1765, Singh became the leader of the Misl.^[1]

Early life

Gurdwara Baghel Singh

Baghel Singh was born in villageChabhal Kalan,Tarn Taran districtof Punjab around 1730s into a DhaliwalJatfamily.^[2]After the death of Karora Singh, Baghel Singh succeeded him to the headship of the Misl.^[3]

Military career

Soon after the Sikhs won theBattle of Sirhandin 1764, Baghel Singh extended his rule beyondKarnaland occupied a number of villages, including Chhalaudi, which became Singh's new headquarters.^[4]Singh further expanded his territory into theCis-Sutlej statesincludingMeerut,Saharanpur,Shahdra andAwadh.His actions were supported by Afghan allies includingZabita KhanandGhulam Kadir.^[5]

In Ganga Doab

In February 1764, an army of 30,000 Sikh soldiers underJassa Singh Ahluwalia,Baghel Singh,Sardar Tara Singh Ghaibaincluding other Sikh chiefs, crossed theYamunariver and plunderedSaharanpur,Shamli, Kandha, Ambli, Miranpur, Deobandi,Jawalapur,Chandausi,Muzaffarnagar,Najibabad,Khurja,Garhmukteshwar.They overran the territory ofNajib ud-Daulah,acquiring from him a tribute of elevenlakhof rupees (₹1,100,000).^{[citation needed]}

In April 1775, Singh with two othersardars,Rai Singh Bhangi and Tara Singh Ghaiba, crossed theYamunariver to occupy land ruled byZabita Khan,the son and successor of Najib-Ud-Daulah. In desperation,Zabita Khanoffered Singh large sums of money and proposed an alliance to jointly plunder the crown lands.

Singh set up anOctroipost (taxation office) near Sabzi Mandi to collect tax on goods imported into the city. The money was used for the construction ofSikhGurdwaras.

In March 1776, the Sikhs defeated the forces of the Mughal emperorShah Alam IInearMuzaffarnagar.^[6]^[7]

Battle of Ghanaur

In 1778, Shah Alam II sent an army of about 10,000 soldiers in acounter-attackagainst the Sikhs. The Mughal force was led by theWazir Mirza Najaf Khan(Nawab Majad-Ud-Daula) under the banner of the crown prince. The Mughal forces and the Sikh forces met in battle atGhanaur,nearPatiala.The Mughal army lost the battle and surrendered.

Battle of Delhi

Baghel Singh, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, and Jassa Singh Ramgharia marching through Delhi next to the Red fort.

In March 1783,Dal KhalsaunderJassa Singh Ahluwaliaand Baghel Singh was advancing uponDelhi,^[8]^[9]Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was placed on the throne of Delhi as Badshah Singh of Delhi by Sikhs butJassa Singh Ramgarhiaobjected to it as it was the same throne where previous Mughal emperors sat and gave orders for execution of the Sikh Gurus, considering the throne evil and worthless. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia at once renounced the honour.^[8]^[9] Mughals agreed to construct 7 Sikh Gurudwaras in Delhi for Sikh Gurus.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[4]

Gurudwaras

Sack of Chandausi

In beginning of January 1785,Jassa Singh Ramgarhia,Baghel Singh, Gurdit Singh of Ladwa passed overJamuna river,They plundered the village and towns ofSadaat-e-Bara,Zabita Khan did not stir out of his fort of Ghausgarh, they crossed theGanga riverand enteredRohilakhand,On 13 January, the villages of Barsi and mahmudpur were laid waste, On 14 January, They sackedChandausithe great center of about 2000 bankers, rich merchants and jewellers was thoroughly squeezed and booty worth a crore of rupees was obtained in two days and nights,^[17]

Rise of Sikh power

In 1783, Singh enteredDelhi.^[10]^[18]^[19]^[13]

Singh and the Mughal Emperor contracted that 12.5% of the "octroi" (trade tax) of Delhi would be sent to Singh. In return, he would ensure that the Sikhs did not attack the capital again.^[20]

Sikh Gurdwaras in Delhi

Singh is credited with establishing severalGurudwaras(Sikh Gurdwara's) in Delhi, including:^{[citation needed]}

Death

Singh died in about 1802 inHarianainHoshiarpur districtofPunjab, India.^{[citation needed]}^[21]

References

^Baba Baghel Singh Museum's paintings and their brief history ON 26 JANUARY 2K21 SINGH'S LIKE BAGHEL SINGH WON ONE MORE TIME DELHI.(NOT WON BUT SHOW KHALSA CAN DO ANYTHING. WITHOUT ANY MORDEN WEAPONS SIKH'S YOUTH MOVE TO DELHI AGAINST INDIAN GOVERNMENT, WHEN HOEL INDIA was protesting against GOVERNMENT FOR 3 FARMERS LAW.) The sikh youth move to RED FORT and hosted SIKH FLAG (NISHAN SAHIB) on the RED FORT. - Page 53
^Major Nahar Singh Jawandha (2010).Glimpses of Sikhism.Sanbun Publishers. p. 239.ISBN 9789380213255.
^Hari Ram Gupta (October 2001).The Sikhs Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Sikh Misls.Munshilal Manoharlal Pvt.Ltd.ISBN 81-215-0165-2.
^^a ^bBhagata, Siṅgha (1993).A History of the Sikh Misals.Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. pp. 271–282.Baghel Singh, Baghel Singh took the leadership of karorisingha misl.
^N. G. Rathod (1994).The Great Maratha Mahadaji Scindia.Sarup & Sons. pp. 31–32.ISBN 9788185431529.
^Gupta, Hari Ram, History of the Sikhs, vol. III. Delhi, 1979
^Sital, Sohan Singh, Sikh Mislan. Ludhiana, 1952
^^a ^bSingh, Pashaura; Barrier, Norman Gerald (1999).Sikh Identity: Continuity and Change.Manohar. p. 264.ISBN 978-81-7304-236-2.
^^a ^bhttp://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=2532&cat=14^{[bare URL]}
^^a ^bSethi, Jasbir Singh.Views and Reviews.Sanbun Publishers.ISBN 9788190825986.
^Louis E. Fenech; W. H. McLeod (2014).Historical Dictionary of Sikhism.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 54.ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
^Singha 2000.
^^a ^bRandhir, G.S (1990).Sikh Shrines in India.Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.ISBN 9788123022604.
^H. S. Singha (2000).The encyclopedia of Sikhism.Hemkunt Press. p. 187.ISBN 81-7010-301-0.
^"A Gurdwara steeped in history".The Times of India.25 March 2012.
^"Majnu ka Tila and the romance of sepak takraw".Indian Express. 28 July 2011.
^Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004).A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838(2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1.Retrieved2 January2023.
^Hari Ram Gupta,History of the Sikhs: Sikh Domination of the Mughal Empire, 1764–1803,second ed., Munshiram Manoharlal (2000)ISBN 978-8-12150-213-9
^Ram Gupta,History of the Sikhs: The Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Misls,rev. ed., Munshiram Manoharlal (2001)ISBN 978-8-12150-165-1
^Harbans Singh, The Heritage of the Sikhs. Delhi, 1983
^Louis E. Fenech; W. H. McLeod (11 June 2014).Historical Dictionary of Sikhism.Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 54–.ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.

Works cited

Singha, H. S, ed. (2000).The Encyclopedia of Sikhism.Hemkunt Press.ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1.

External links

News article on Baghel Singh
The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan Archived4 January 2008 at theWayback Machine

[1] Baba Baghel Singh Museum's paintings and their brief history ON 26 JANUARY 2K21 SINGH'S LIKE BAGHEL SINGH WON ONE MORE TIME DELHI.(NOT WON BUT SHOW KHALSA CAN DO ANYTHING. WITHOUT ANY MORDEN WEAPONS SIKH'S YOUTH MOVE TO DELHI AGAINST INDIAN GOVERNMENT, WHEN HOEL INDIA was protesting against GOVERNMENT FOR 3 FARMERS LAW.) The sikh youth move to RED FORT and hosted SIKH FLAG (NISHAN SAHIB) on the RED FORT. - Page 53

[2] Major Nahar Singh Jawandha (2010).Glimpses of Sikhism.Sanbun Publishers. p. 239.ISBN 9789380213255.

[3] Hari Ram Gupta (October 2001).The Sikhs Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Sikh Misls.Munshilal Manoharlal Pvt.Ltd.ISBN 81-215-0165-2.

[Bhagata_1993_271–282-4] Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993).A History of the Sikh Misals.Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. pp. 271–282.Baghel Singh, Baghel Singh took the leadership of karorisingha misl.

[5] N. G. Rathod (1994).The Great Maratha Mahadaji Scindia.Sarup & Sons. pp. 31–32.ISBN 9788185431529.

[6] Gupta, Hari Ram, History of the Sikhs, vol. III. Delhi, 1979

[7] Sital, Sohan Singh, Sikh Mislan. Ludhiana, 1952

[Manohar-8] Singh, Pashaura; Barrier, Norman Gerald (1999).Sikh Identity: Continuity and Change.Manohar. p. 264.ISBN 978-81-7304-236-2.

[sikhchic.com-9] ttp://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=2532&cat=14^{[bare URL]}

[google1-10] Sethi, Jasbir Singh.Views and Reviews.Sanbun Publishers.ISBN 9788190825986.

[fenechmcleod54-11] Louis E. Fenech; W. H. McLeod (2014).Historical Dictionary of Sikhism.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 54.ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.

[FOOTNOTESingha2000-12] Singha 2000.

[randhir-13] Randhir, G.S (1990).Sikh Shrines in India.Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.ISBN 9788123022604.

[encyc-14] H. S. Singha (2000).The encyclopedia of Sikhism.Hemkunt Press. p. 187.ISBN 81-7010-301-0.

[15] "A Gurdwara steeped in history".The Times of India.25 March 2012.

[16] "Majnu ka Tila and the romance of sepak takraw".Indian Express. 28 July 2011.

[Singh2004-17] Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004).A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838(2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1.Retrieved2 January2023.

[18] Hari Ram Gupta,History of the Sikhs: Sikh Domination of the Mughal Empire, 1764–1803,second ed., Munshiram Manoharlal (2000)ISBN 978-8-12150-213-9

[19] Ram Gupta,History of the Sikhs: The Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of the Misls,rev. ed., Munshiram Manoharlal (2001)ISBN 978-8-12150-165-1

[20] Harbans Singh, The Heritage of the Sikhs. Delhi, 1983

[FenechMcLeod2014-21] Louis E. Fenech; W. H. McLeod (11 June 2014).Historical Dictionary of Sikhism.Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 54–.ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.

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