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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718-1783)
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was born in 1718 at a village called Ahluwal. Mata Sundri asked Nawab Kapur Singh to take charge of this promising youth. Jassa Singh participated in many combats as well as displaying high qualities of leadership that led Nawab Kapur Singh to appoint him his successor. After Nawab Kapur Singh Ji, Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia led Dal Khalsa. He was the leader of Ahluwalia misl. Jassa Singh was also called "Bandi Chhor"(The delivered) for having rescued 2200 Hindu women made prisoner by Abdali. This great warrior passed away in 1783.
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