The Sukerchakia Misl was one of 12 Sikh Misls in

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during the 18th century concentrated in

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and Hafizabad district in Western

(in modern-

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) and ruled from (1752–1801). Misl was founded by Chaudhary Charat Singh a Jat of

Sandhawalia Sandhawalia or Sandhanwalia is a Jat clan of present-day India and Pakistan. History The members of one particular Sandhanwalia Jat Sikh family occupied important positions in the Sikh Confederacy. The progenitor of this family was Choudhary Ch ...

and grandfather of Maharaja

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He ...

. The Sukerchakia last Misldar (commander of the Misl) was Maharaja

. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, Maharaja

united all the

Misl The Misls (derived from an Arabic word مِثْل meaning 'equal') were the twelve sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy, which rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent and is cit ...

s and established an independent

Sikh Empire The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahor ...

History

Chaudhary Naudh Singh was the Landlord Chaudhary of

area that he renamed as Shukar Chak i.e. Thanks for the land. Chaudhary Charat Singh was the eldest son of Chaudhary Naudh Singh, the father of Maha Singh, and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh. Charat Singh created the Sukerchakia Misl. He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns against Ahmad Shah Abdali and split from the Singhpuria Misl to establish The Sukerchakia Misl in

. He married Sardarni Desan Kaur the daughter of Sardar Amir Singh of Gujranwala, an older but still powerful sardar, and moved his headquarters there. He extended his rule in Rohtas,

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, Pind Dadan Khan which Stood in Pothohar Region of Northern Punjab and took Wazirabad under his control. Then came Sardar Maha Singh (d.1792) who also expanded the Misl further. After the decline of the Mughals, Maharaja

united all the

misls The Misls (derived from an Arabic word مِثْل meaning 'equal') were the twelve sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy, which rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent and is cit ...

and shaped a powerful kingdom in

. " Chaudhary Charat Singh strengthened his position by matrimonial alliances. * Dal Singh Kalianwala of Alipur renamed Akālgarh was married to the sister of Charat Singh. * Sohel Singh

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was married to the daughter of Charat Singh. * Sahib Singh Bhangi, son of Gujar Singh, was married to another daughter, Raj Kaur. * Charat's Singh's son Mahan Singh was married to the daughter of Jai Singh Mann of Mogalchak-

Mananwala Manawala ( ur, ) is a city in Sheikhupura District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated on the Lahore- Sheikhupura- Faisalabad road. History Prior to the Partition of India, Mananwala was established by and belonged to the famous Sikh Mann S ...

. To establish a prominent place for himself among the Sikhs Charat Singh built a fort at Amritsar to the north of the city." - Hari Ram Gupta

Battles fought by Sukerchakia Misl

Battle of Lahore, (1759) The Battle of Lahore was fought between the Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire, who were assisted by the forces of the local Sikh Misls such as the Sukerchakia Misl and the Ahluwalia Misl of the Punjab in 1759. Background and battle Ahmad Sha ...

* Battle of Sialkot (1761) * Battle of Gujranwala (1761). * Sikh Occupation of Lahore. *

Battle of Sialkot (1763) The Battle of Sialkot took place on 12 November 1763, between the Durrani Empire, led by Jahan Khan, and the Sukerchakia Misl, led by Charat Singh, as part of the Afghan-Sikh wars which concluded with Sikh victory. Background During the battle of ...

. * Battle of Gujrat (1797) * Battle of Amritsar (1798)

References

{{Sikh Empire Misls Ranjit Singh Jat princely states Indian surnames Social groups of Punjab, India History of Sikhism Sikh Empire Princely states of India Princely states of Punjab History of Punjab History of Punjab, India Gujranwala District