Kapur Singh | |
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 Posthumous portrait of Nawab Kapur Singh from 1850's | |
| Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
| In office 1737 – 9 October 1753 | |
| Preceded by | Darbara Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia |
| 3rd Jathedar of Buddha Dal | |
| In office 29 March 1748 – 9 October 1753 | |
| Preceded by | Darbara Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kapur Singh 1697 Kaloke, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Sheikhupura district, Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 9 October 1753 (aged 55–56) Amritsar, Punjab, Durrani Empire (present-day Punjab, India) |
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| Military service | |
| Founder |  Dal Khalsa |
Nawab Kapur Singh (1697 – 9 October 1753) was a major Sikh leader who led the community during the early-to-mid 18th century. He was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and its military force, the Dal Khalsa. He is held in high regards by Sikhs.[1]
- ^ W. H. McLeod, Louis E. Fenech (2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman and Littlefield lpublishers. p. 172. ISBN 9781442236011.