| Dal Khalsa | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1748–1799 |
| Disbanded | 1799 |
| Country | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Kattar_Dhal_Talwar.jpg){kind=small} Sikh ConfederacyAhluwalia Misl Bhangi Misl Kanhaiya Misl Ramgarhia Misl Singhpuria Misl Panjgarhia Misl Nishanwalia Misl Sukerchakia Misl Dallewalia Misl Nakai Misl Shaheedan Misl |
| Allegiance | Khalsa |
| Branch |
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| Role | Cavalry, infantry[1] |
| Part of | Misldari system |
| Headquarters | Akal Takht, Amritsar |
| Motto(s) | Deg Tegh Fateh |
| Colors | Dark blue, basant (xanthic) |
| Equipment | Matchlock, sabres[1] |
| 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[1] |
| Predecessor | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Blue_Putaran_Nishan_Sahib.png){kind=small} Khalsa Fauj |
| Successor | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Sikh_Empire_Battle_Standard-1.jpg){kind=small} Sikh Khalsa Army |
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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.