Dal Khalsa (Sikh army)

Dal Khalsa
Dal Khalsa
Active	1748–1799
Disbanded	1799
Country	Sikh Confederacy; Ahluwalia Misl; Bhangi Misl; Kanhaiya Misl; Ramgarhia Misl; Singhpuria Misl; Panjgarhia Misl; Nishanwalia Misl; Sukerchakia Misl; Dallewalia Misl; Nakai Misl; Shaheedan Misl
Allegiance	Khalsa
Branch	Budha Dal; Tarna Dal; Akali-Nihang;
Role	Cavalry, infantry
Part of	Misldari system
Headquarters	Akal Takht, Amritsar
Motto(s)	Deg Tegh Fateh
Colors	Dark blue, basant (xanthic)
Equipment	Matchlock, sabres
Wars	Mughal-Sikh Wars; Afghan-Sikh Wars;
Commanders
Commanders	Nawab Kapur Singh (founder); Baba Deep Singh; Jassa Singh Ahluwalia; Jassa Singh Ramgarhia; Baghel Singh; Darbara Singh; Charat Singh; Maha Singh
Fighting style	Guerilla warfare
Predecessor	Khalsa Fauj
Successor	Sikh Khalsa Army

Dal Khalsa was the name of the combined military forces of 11 Sikh misls that operated in the 18th century (1748–1799) in the Punjab region. It was established by Nawab Kapur Singh in late 1740s.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Kaur, Madanjit (2007). The regime of Maharaja Ranjit Singh : historians' observations. Chandigarh, India: Unistar Books. pp. 57–58. ISBN 9788189899547.
^ Mahmood, Cynthia Keppley (1997). Fighting for faith and nation : dialogues with Sikh militants. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 108. ISBN 0-585-12702-6. OCLC 44966032.

[kaur2007-1] Kaur, Madanjit (2007). The regime of Maharaja Ranjit Singh : historians' observations. Chandigarh, India: Unistar Books. pp. 57–58. ISBN 9788189899547.

[2] Mahmood, Cynthia Keppley (1997). Fighting for faith and nation : dialogues with Sikh militants. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 108. ISBN 0-585-12702-6. OCLC 44966032.

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