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Origin and development of Sikh Misls

  1. What is the literal meaning of the word ‘Misl’? Equivalent or file
  2. What was the total number of Misls? 12
  3. Who was the founder of Faizalpuria Misl? Nawab Kapur Singh
  4. By what other name was the Faizalpuria misl known? Singhpuria Misl
  5. Who gave the title of ‘Nawab’ to Nawab Kapur Singh?           Zakariya Khan
  6. Who was the founder of the Ahluwalia Misl? Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  7. What was the designation of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in Dal Khalsa? Commander-in-Chief
  8. Which city was made the capital of Ahluwalia Misl by Jassa Singh? Kapurthala
  9. Who founded the Ramgarhia Misl? Khushal Singh
  10. Who baptised Khushal Singh? Banda Singh Bahadur
  11. Who was the most famous leader of Ramgarhia Misl? Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
  12. From which fort did Jassa Singh Ramgarhia save the Sikhs? From the fort of Ramrauni
  13. Which name was given to the fort of Ramrauni by Jassa Singh Ramgarhia? Ramgarh
  14. To which city did Jassa Singh Ramgarhia make his capital? Shri Hargobindpur
  15. Who founded the Bhangi Misl? Chhajja Singh
  16. From whom did Jhanda Singh Bhangi get the canon Zamjama? the Ruler of Ramnagar
  17. Who was the founder of Shukarchakkia Misl? Charat Singh Shukkarchakkia
  18. Which city was the capital of Shukarchakkia Misl? Gujranwala
  19. What was the name of Ranjit Singh’s father? Maha Singh
  20. How was Charat Singh Shukrarchakkiya related to Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Grandfather
  21. How old was Ranjit Singh when he ascended the throne? 12 years
  22. Who was the founder of Kanhaiya Misl? Jai Singh
  23. To whom did Jai Singh marry his grand-daughter Mehtab Kaur? Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  24. Who was the founder of Phoolkia Misl? Choudhary Phool
  25. Which Guru Sahib blessed Chaudhary Phool to rule? Guru Har Rai Ji
  26. Who was the founder of Phoolkia Misl in Patiala? Aala Singh
  27. Who gave the title of Raja to Aala Singh? Ahmad Shah Abdali
  28. Who was the founder of Nishanwalia Misl? Sardar Sangat Singh
  29. Who was the founder of Dallewalia Misl? Gulab Singh
  30. Who was the most famous Sardar of Dallewalia misl? Tara Singh Gheba
  31. Who was the most famous leader of Shaheed Misl? Baba Deep Singh Ji
  32. What was the name of the central body of Sikh misls? Gurmatta
  33. What is meant by Gurmatta? Guru’s opinion or decision
  34. Where was the Gurmatta convened? At Shri Akal Takht Sahib
  35. How many times was the Gurmatta convened in a year? Twice
  36. On what occasions was the Gurmatta convened? Diwali and Baisakhi
  37. What was the chief of a Misl called? Sardar
  38. Who was on second position after Sardar? Misldar
  39. What was the chief of a Pargana called during the Misl period? Kardar
  40. Which was the smallest unit of Misl administration? The village
  41. Who administered the village? Panchayat
  42. What was the main source of income of the Misls? Land revenue
  43. On what basis was the land revenue fixed? Fertility of land
  44. How many times a year was the land revenue collected? Twice
  45. How much of the produce was given to the misls under Rakhi system? one fifth
  46. Which was the highest court in the Misl administration? Sarbatt Khalsa
  47. How many canons did the Sikhs have in 1800 AD? 40
  48. Which batallian of army was considered the least important in the Sikh Army? the infantry

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