Sukerchakia Misl

Sukerchakia Misl Shukarchakī'ā Misal
1748–1801
Capital	Sukerchak (initial) Gujranwala (later)
Common language	Punjabi
Religion	Sikhism (rulers) Islam (majority) Hinduism
Sardar
• 1748–1752	Naudh Singh
• 1752–1774	Charat Singh
• 1774–1792	Mahan Singh
• 1792–1801	Ranjit Singh
Historical era	Early modern period
• Split from Singhpuria Misl	1748
• Capture of Lahore by Ranjit Singh and formation of the Sikh Empire	1801
Preceded by Succeeded by Durrani Empire Singhpuria Misl Sikh Empire
Today part of	Pakistan

Misls of the Sikh Confederacy
Phulkian Misl Ahluwalia Misl Bhangi Misl Kanhaiya Misl Ramgarhia Misl Singhpuria Misl Panjgarhia Misl Nishanwalia Misl Sukerchakia Misl Dallewalia Misl Nakai Misl Shaheedan Misl
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The Sukerchakia Misl was one of twelve Sikh misls in Punjab during the 18th century, concentrated in Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts in western Punjab (in modern-Pakistan) and ruled from (1752–1801). The misl, or grouping with its own guerilla militia, was founded by Charat Singh of Sandhawalia, grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.^[1] The last Sukerchakia Misldar (commander of the Misl) was Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh united all the misls and established an independent Sikh Empire.