Karorsinghia chief who built the Delhi gurdwaras in 1783; d. 1802
Baghel Singh
Leader of the Karorsinghia misl from 1765, Baghel Singh raided the Gangetic plain, entered Delhi with other chiefs in 1783, and won leave from Shah Alam II to build gurdwaras on Sikh historic sites in the city.
Campaigns
A Dhaliwal from Jhabal, he led a large force and took land in the Jalandhar Doab and around Karnal. In 1764 Sikhs under him took Saharanpur, and in the 1770s he combined with Zabita Khan and raided near Delhi. In 1779 he outmanoeuvred a Mughal army sent against Patiala.[EoS]
Delhi, 1783
Sikhs entered the Red Fort on 11 March 1783. Shah Alam II agreed that he could stay in Delhi with 4,000 men, collect part of the octroi, and build gurdwaras. Seven went up between April and November, among them Sis Ganj, Rakab Ganj, Bangla Sahib and Bala Sahib. He probably passed away in 1802 at Hariana.[EoS]
Images
A modern statue of Baghel Singh on horseback at Gurdwara Mehdiana Sahib, Ludhiana district. It is a recent work of art and not a likeness from his lifetime.
MaplesyrupSushi, Photographed 9 April 2023.CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
