Sukerchakia misl

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Sukerchakia Misl was a prominent 18th-century Sikh confederacy in Punjab that later formed the core of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Sikh Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh confederacy
Sikh misl
historical polity
activeInCentury 18th century
early 19th century
associatedWithDynasty Sukerchakia dynasty
coreOf Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
linked to: Sikh Empire

Sikh Empire
culturalContext Punjabi Sikh culture
ethnicGroup Sikhs
linked to: Sikh people
foundedBy Nawab Kapur Singh
governedByTitle Sardar
governedFrom Gujranwala
hasCapital Gujranwala
historicalRole foundation of Sikh Empire
unification of Sikh misls
historicalSignificance formed the power base of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
language Punjabi
laterLedBy Charat Singh
Mahan Singh
linked to: Maha Singh

Ranjit Singh
locatedIn Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Punjab
Punjab region
linked to: Punjab
militaryAlliance other Sikh misls
militaryStructure cavalry-based force
militaryTradition Khalsa army
linked to: Khalsa Army
namedAfter village of Sukerchak
notableLeader Charat Singh
Mahan Singh
linked to: Maha Singh

Ranjit Singh
opposed Afghan invasions of Punjab
Durrani Empire
partOf Sikh Confederacy
partOfHistoricalPeriod Afghan-Sikh conflicts in Punjab
late Mughal period
politicalSystem confederate chieftaincy
predecessorOf centralized Sikh Empire
regionType Doaba-Majha border area
religion Sikhism
script Gurmukhi
successor Sikh Empire
territoryIncludes Gujranwala region
linked to: Gujranwala Division

parts of central Punjab
timePeriod c. mid-18th century to early 19th century

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Duleep Singh memberOf Sukerchakia misl
Kharak Singh house Sukerchakia misl
Raj Kaur partOf Sukerchakia misl
Charat Singh Sukerchakia misl Sukerchakia misl