In the year 1699, the Baisakhi day, the tenth guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh jifounded KHALSA by baptizing (Amritpan) Five Piaras and then got himself baptized from them. After this many in the gathering also got baptized by the Guru. In this gathering there was Baba Hardas Singh ji s/o Sh. Bidhi Chand Bamrah, of village Sur Singh, Distt. Lahore at that time, who also got baptized from Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji. He was known for making arrows, swords and many other arms for the Sikh Forces. He fought many battles with Dashmesh Pita (Tenth Guru) against mughals. When Guru Gobind Singh ji, went to South India (Nanded Sahib), Baba Hardas Singh also went with him and continued the making and supply of arrows, swords and other weapons for the Sikh Forces. From Nanded, Guru Gobind Singh ji sent Baba Banda Singh Bahadur to Punjab, Baba Hardas Singh along with his son Giani Bhagwan Singh also came to Punjab under his command. Both of them fought many battles such as Sirhind, Sadora & Bajwara etc. In October, 1710, the Bajwara battle was fought under the command of Baba Hardas Singh ji with about two thousands sikh warriors and ten thousand mughal forces under the command of Daler Khan Ahiapuri brother of Shamasdin Peshgi. In this battle Baba Hardas Singh ji killed Daler Khan but got himself deeply injured and died the next day. Giani Bhagwan Singh ji was equally Brave and Warrior as per his father Baba Hardas Singh ji. Giani Bhagwan Singh ji was also a pure gursikh and fond of Gurbani and Guru Granth Sahibji. He daily recite Gurbani and its discourse to Sikh Sangat . Hence he was very respectful in the Sikh Sangat and was called as GIANI JI. The Village Sursingh was not safe in those days for such a religious people as Giani Bhagwan Singh ji. So he decided to shift to Village EECHOGILL near Lahore, here the Great Sikh General Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia born on Wednesday, 5th May, 1723. Mata Gango ji gave birth to another four sons named S. Jai Singh, S. Khushhal Singh, S. Mali Singh and S. Tara Singh. Giani Bhagwan Singh ji, as per his great personality and religious status, he used to educate his all sons on religious lines and told them the brave stories of Sikh Warirrors. All the five brothers were very brave & strong built, religiously educated and trained in the Warfares. They are always ready to fight wars with Mughal forces alongwith his father. First of all Giani Bhagwan Singh ji got his elderson S. Jassa Singh, baptized (Amritpan) from Panj Piaras under the leadership of S. Gurdial Singh Panjgarh. Then he tried to put him in some commercial job of Carpenter and thus make earning for the financial help of the family but he did not show any interest in this work because he was having some different plans to get the motherland freed from the clutches of foreign invaders and resultant his father got annoyed at his this attitude.
In the year 1738, when Nadir Shah attacked Punjab, the Jakaria Khan, the ruler of Punjab, decided to make some understanding with the Sikhs and fight Nadir Shah with their help. So he offered Sikhs some Area from his rule and other honours ( jagir & khilat), which Dal Khalsa accepted and given it to S. Kapoor Singh . Most of Sikh warriors got enrolled into the Jakaria Khan side alongwith Giani Bhagwan Singh ji & M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Nadir Shah and Jakaria Khan forces fought at Wazirabad, Dist. Gujjranwala (now in Pakistan). Both Giani Bhagwan Singh ji & M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, fought in the battle with great bravery and won it but at the cost of life of Giani Bhagwan Singh ji. M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was at about 15 years of age and Jakaria Khan was very much impressed with the bravery and fighting skills of this youngman. Jakaria Khan, gave Five Villages to M.Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and a Post of Rasaldar. From the five villages he kept village VALLAH with him and divided the other four villages(Verka, Sultanwind, Tung & Chabba) all in Amritsar Dist., to his four brothers. From this village VALLAH, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, started his political carrier by administrating the village and its other land area very efficiently and good control. While controlling his territory he had to fight with the forces of Adina Beg, fojdar of Jallandhar. This battle was fought near Aurangabad, which is famous as the battle of village VALLAH.
The year of 1745 is of a great importance to Punjab, because the Governer of Punjab, Jakaria Khan died after a rule of 19 years of suppression and killing of Sikhs all the time. His both sons Yahia Khan and Shah Niwaj Khan started fighting with each other for the seat of power. Now it was the time for Sikhs to increase their
strength and power and they did so well and started coming out from their hide-outs in jungles. M. jassa Singh Ramgarhia also became a member of Dal Khalsa and joined the Jatha of S. Nand Singh Sanghania. Sikhs started celebrating Hola-Mahala & Baisakhi at Anandpur Sahib and Diwali at Amritsar in huge numbers with discussions of security arrangements and other well beings of the Sikhs in the future. During Baisakhi celebrations at Amritsar in 1747, the need was felt to build Forts in the main cities for their permanent protection and immediate action as and when any enemy attacks. A great Sikh General S. Sukha Singh Marikamboki, suggested to make a Fort at Amritsar for the protection of our spiritual & most revered place i.e. Golden Temple and pious Amrit Srovar etc. After passing the unanimous proposal, it was decided to first build a Kacha Fort in the eastern side of the city (presently Chattiwind Gate Area) and named it as Ram- Rauni, after the name of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji, founder of the city of Amritsar. It can reside about 500 Sikh warriors with their horses and other all fighting arms and equipments etc. M. jassa Singh Ramgarhia was in the forefront to make this Ram-Rauni.
In 1748, Ahmedshah Abdali, attacked Punjab first time. Mueen-Ul-Mulk, the Mughal General, defeated Abdali in the battle field of Mannupur, so the Empror made Mueen-Ul-Mulk as the Governor of Punjab, who lateron called as Mir Mannu. The Sikhs were increasing their power and presence in Punjab, after the built of Ramrauni, It was quite clear that the Sikhs are entering in the political arena of Punjab. Mir Mannu, taken it as a sign of danger to his authority. So, he decided to nip these Sikh forces in the bud to safeguard his rule for ever. He sent his forces and ordered the killing of all Sikhs, wherever they are. So the Sikhs have no option to take shelter in the jungles of hilly areas as usual. The Amritsar Sikhs went to Jallandhar , where Adina Beg was ruling in the Doaba Area. Mir Mannu sent orders to Adina Beg also to finish the Sikhs but he was very wise ruler, he wanted to safeguard his rule in Doaba with the help of Sikhs. So, instead of killing of Sikhs he tried to make some secret understanding with the Sikhs. Due to circumstances, the Sikh leaders could not get together to take a united stand in this regard. S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, was not in favour of making any understanding with Adina Beg. But M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was of different views. He was having some long planings in his mind. He wanted to have the knowledge of Mughals fighting plans by remaining with them. So, he accepted the invitations and requests of Adina Beg to help him against Mir Mannu. M. Jassa Singh became one of the Generals of Adina Beg and got all the fighting plans and secerts of Mughal forces, which he lateron used the same against them in the future battles, for the success and gains of Sikh forces. This way he proved his decision as right. He also made friendship with Dewan Kaura Mal of Mir Mannu, which later helped him in finishing the Mughal forces's surrounding of Ram Rauni, that remained under siege for many months, all materials and food articals were finished in the Ram Rauni. It was not possible to save the Ram Rauni from the Mughal Forces, which were in great numbers. The Sikh Forces were in very critical conditions, by knowing all the facts, S. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia decided to help his brethren in the Ram Rauni and save it from the Mughals. So, he went inside the Ram Rauni with all his forces and other paraphernalia and started fighting against the Mughal forces. This made a great discouragement in the Mughal forces. With the wise intervention of Diwan Kaura Mall of Mir Mannu, the surrounding of Ram-Rauni was taken off. Now once again M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was in the forefront and was given a great respect & honour by all the Sikh forces. He was given the charge and control of Ram-Rauni. M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, then decided to fortify the Ram Rauni with Pakka (baked) bricks and solidify it to keep large number of forces in it and renamed it as RAMGARH FORT. Now everybody started calling him(M. Jassa Singh) as RAMGARHIA (Ramgarh Kilewala) , a General of RAMGARH FORT. So, all the insider of RAMGARH FORT also felt proud in calling themselves as RAMGARHIA, a sign of great honour, proud & respect. Even after the faileur of the first attempt, the Mir Mannu continued his efforts to destroy the RAMGARH FORT. So he made another attempt in 1749 and attacked the Ramgah Fort with heavy forces and
there were only 900 warriors in the Fort. While they were fighting with great zeal and bravery, being out numbered they thought it better to leave the Fort for the time being. After securing Ramgarh Fort, Mughal forces destroyed It.The Mughal tyrnee continued on Sikhs till the death of Mir Mannu in 1753. After the death of Mir Mannu, his Begam, named Muglani Begam, started ruling with her underaged son named Mohammed Amir. The Sikhs took advantage of this weak ruler and started gaining strength and rebuilt the RAMGARH FORT. To secure her rule, Muglani Begam invited Ahmedshah Abdali to attack India. He attacked India in Dec,1756 to April, 1757 and won all the area including Sirhind. He made his son Taimoor Khan, as Governor and Jahan Khan as his deputy. Both of them also decided to suppress Sikhs as being potential adversary in Punjab. So they attacked RAMGARH FORT AND GOLDEN TEMPLE from where Sikhs get spiritual strength by taking Holy Water. In 1757, both the places were raised to ground, after heavy fighting with the Sikh forces under the command of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Taimoor Khan, replaced Adina Beg with Sarfrajkhan, as governor of Jalandhar and sent Muradkhan with heavy forces against Adina beg. As usual, Adina Beg again asked Sikhs as well as Marhatta forces, who had also reached Delhi, for help. All the three united forces fought against Taimoor and Jahankhan and defeated them with their heavy losses and at last they went back to Afganistan. Adina Beg became the governor of Lahore. Sikhs once again rebuilt the RAMGARH FORT AND GOLDEN TEMPLE , under the command and guidance to M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Now Adina Beg, also started feeling that the Sikhs will take over Punjab in the near future, so they should be eliminated to secure his rule. He sent Ajeej Bakhshi with heavy forces for the elimination of Sikhs. First of all he attacked RAMGARH FORT AND GOLDEN TEMPLE and as usual raised both the places to ground, after fierce fighting with M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and S. Jai Singh Kanhiya. Adina Beg died in 1758.
On 5th Feb, 1762, Ahmedshah Abdali made a surprised attack on Sikhs in the battlefield of KUPP RAHEERA near Malerkotla. In the fierce fighting both sides lost heavy forces. Sikhs lost about 30,000 men, women and children, while Abdali lost about 50,000 force. This battle is known in Sikh history as VADDA GHALLUGHARA (BIG BATTLE). M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia once again rebuilt RAMGARH FORT AND GOLDEN TEMPLE and within two years, they again fought with Abdali appointed Hakam of Sirhind Jain Khan and killed him in the battle and took control of Sirhind. This defeat again forced Abdali to come to India with more forces in 1764 and attacked Lahore and Amritsar. The Sikh forces now started gaurilla fight under the command of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and gave befitting replies to Abdali forces, Abdali went back without any success. As a last attempt he again came to Punjab in 1767 with large forces and tried to have a deciding battle with Sikh forces. At that time Lahore was being controlled by Bhangi Sardar of Bhangi Misl but they were no match to Abdali forces, so they on hearing the attack of Abdali forces under the command of Jahan Khan, they immediately vacated the Lahore and came to Amritsar. Abdali forces took control of Lahore without any fight and now moved to Amritsar. The sikh sardars under the command of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, decided to fight with Jahan Khan and both sides fought very bravely. The Sikh forces pushed back the Afgan forces, then Abdali, himself came into the battlefield and started fighting. After a fierce fight, Afgan forces pushed back Sikh forces and took control of Amritsar. Now Sikh forces crossed Beas River and started fighting at Dhilwan. Here, S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia got injured and was brought to the Camp for his treatment. Now, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, was alone fighting with the Afgan forces, while Abdali had to come his camp three times for taking rest, water and food etc. but M. jassa Singh Ramgarhia, continued fighting 18 hrs. regular without any rest, water or food etc. Abdali was wondering to see what made of these Sikh fighters, who are fighting with such a great zeal and bravery. Then M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia decided to move to hilly area of Nahan to give more befitting replies to Afgan Forces in Gaurilla fight. In this area M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, fought very well with the Abdali forces, and pushed them back. Once again Abdali decided to fight himself and kill M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia but failed to do anything. Now he thought that it is not possible to defeat or control Sikh forces and decided to make some understanding with the Sikhs. He sent
messenger for compromise treaty but M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia refused any treaty and told the emissary that the Sikhs never accept any kindness from anybody but they get it by their own might. After the return of Abdali, the Sikh Sardars took control of Punjab and devided it in their 12 Misls. Now M. Jassa singh Ramgarhia took control of some parts of Amritsar, Batala, Kalanor, Dina Nagar, Sri Hargobindpur, Shahpur Kandi, Kadian, Ghuman, Tanda Urmur, Dasuha, Mukerian, Maniwal, Sarhin, Mangowal, Miani, Depalpur, Rohit and Sharifganj etc. From all these areas got an income of more than Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lacs) per year as taxes. It was a great amount in those days. This way he became a richest and strongest Misldars among all Misls. In the South side, it was Bhangi Misal, in the West was Kanahiya Misl of S. Jai Singh, who was a close friend of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and in the Eastern side Ahluwalia misl of S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. So, only Northern side was open for Ramgarhia Sardar to further expand his empire, which was a hilly area of Kangra and Chamba etc. This area was never controlled by any Sikh Sardar. But now M. Jassa singh Ramgarhia have no option than to expand his kingdom to the north-hilly area. He decided to attack Raja Ghumand Chand Ghatoch of Kangra state. First he made strong resistance but finally could not stand against the strong forces of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and agreed to come under his command and to give an annual Tax of Rs. 4,000/-. After the control of Kangra, then M. Jassa Singh decided to attack other hilly states such as Chamba, Dipalpur, Anarpur, Datarpur, Haripur and Jaswan etc. From all these states, he started getting annual taxes of Rs. 2,00,000/- Now he was controlling a vast area in between the two rivars of The Ravi and The Beas i.e. from Hilly area as Kangara, Chamba in the North to the Plain area of South as Gurdaspur, Jallandhar and Amritsar etc. First he was controlling all areas from Ramgarh Fort, Amritsar but afterward he shifted to Sri Hargobindpur, being a central as well as a strategic place from security point of view. On the eastern side of Rivar Beas, at Talwara he built a big and strong Fort to keep a minimum of 4000 strong force under the command of his brother Mali Singh, always ready to defend his area.
M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, being a Wealthy and Strong Misl Sardar, with wast area under his control, other Misl Sardars started jelousy with him. M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and S. Jai Singh Kanahiya both were good friends and were fighting most of the battles jointly. Kasoor was a very famous city of Mughals with most of rich and wealthy people were living there. Both these sardars decided to attack it jointly and they won the city and caught one of the richest hindu man Hirdey Ram and asked for his hidden wealth, but he was not telling anything. At last M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia asked his brother S. Mali Singh to get it from him. After his strong interrogation, he revealed the location of his wealth full of jewals,pearls, gold and other such things in a big box. Malli Singh took control of it and refused to give the share to Jai Singh Kanahiya, while Jassa Ramgarhia asked him not to do so because it is a cheating, but he did not agree. This annoyed Jai Singh Kanahiya and the friendship got broken. Now Jai Singh Kanahiya became one of the opponent of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. While S. Charhat Singh tried to passify the matter by taking control of the wealthy Box, but it couldnot give pease to Jai Singh Kanahiya. He encouraged and promised to give support to Ghumand Chand Ghatoch raja of Kangara State, to fight and to get himself free from M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. So, he attacked M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia with the help of Jai Singh Kanahiya but M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia defeated both of them and the plan failed. Some time after Ghumand Chand died and his son Sansar Chand Ghatoch succeeded his father's throne. He was equally eager like his father to get his state free from M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Upto 1774, the Kangra Fort was under the control of Mughals, which Sansar Chand & Jai Singh Kanahiya jointly fought for it and Jai Singh Kanahiya took control of it. This effected the control of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia over Sansar Chand and its Kangra state. Similarly Pathankot area was with Bhangi Misl of S. Nand Singh brother of S. Ganda Singh. After the death of S. Nand Singh, his widow married her daughter with S. Tara Singh brother of Hakikat Singh Kanahiya. This way the control of Pathankot also went under the control Kanahiyas. This was another jolt to M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. S. Ganda Singh Bhangi came back from the battle of Multan and could not bear the control of Kanahiyas on his area and decided to took it back from them. He asked
M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia to help him, which he agreed. Also the Raja of Jammu, Ranjit Deo and Pir Mohamad Chadda agreed to help in this fight. On the otherside Kanahiya Sardar took the help of S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Charhat Singh Shukarchakia. Both sides fought a bloody fight at River Tawi (Pathankot). In this fight M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia accidently fell in the River Tawi with his horse but one of his men saved him. This fight resulted in a great loss to M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia because S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia became permanent opponent of each other while previously both of them fought many battles jointly for the honour of Dal Khalsa and killing of Jahan Khan etc. In year 1775, in another fight at River Beas near village Jahoora, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia got injured with the bullet of S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. This way the enemity in both the Sardars got increased day by day. One day S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia while hunting in the jungles got strayed into the territory of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and his brother Mali Singh caught S. Ahluwalia who got injured in the fight. This annoyed S. Ahluwalia and other Sikh Sardars. However, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia treated the Ahluwalia very well and asked for his forgiveness to his brother for his iltreatment. But Ahluwalia, Shukarchakia, Kanahiya and Bhangi, all Sardars jointly decided to give a decisive fight to Ramgarhia Sardar and take away all his territory. While M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia had defeated all of them one by one but it became very difficult for him to face all of them a time. So he lost all the territory one by one to them and forced to move across River Satluj, to S. Amar Singh, raja of Patiala, who welcomed him and offered him the area of Hansi & Hissar etc. M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was having a good trained force with him, so he helped Raja Amar Singh in many battles with his opponents like Nawab of Pataudi who attacked him in those days with heavy force. Similarly in 1778, Hari Singh Sialba, a staunch opponent of S. Amar Singh, attacked but S. Amar Singh defeated him with the help of his close friend, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia.
The ruler of Delhi Shah Alam, was also feeling a great danger from the growing power of Raja Amar Singh of Patiala. To control Raja Amar Singh, Shah Alam decided to attack him and sent his forces under the command of his minister Majad-ud-daula and his son Shehjada Fargand Bakhat. When these forces reached Karnal, then Sahib Singh Kandi, Dewan Singh, Baghel Singh and Desa Singh Kaithalya also joined them against Raja Amar Singh. Now Raja Amar Singh sought the help of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, his son S. Jodh Singh and S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia as well. This combine of Sikh forces gave a heavy defeat to mughal forces and Majad-ud-daula forced to retreat and he went back to Delhi. With this decisive win the Sikh forces got emboldend and they continued further advancement to Ganga-Jamuna area. They won Saharanpur, Mujaffarnagar, Mirpur and Meerut etc. M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia then won Sambal, Kansganj, Kosiganj, Sikandra, Dara & Bharatpur cities and collected heavy taxes from them beside other wealths and materials etc. After this winning spree, the Sikh forces entered Delhi, capital city of Mughal Empire, on March 11, 1783. From one side forces of S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Baghel Singh with a force of 30,000 entered Delhi City and controlled it and on the other side forces of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia taken control of Mughalpura, Majnutilla etc. and finally entered Red Fort (Lal Kila). The forces of Shah Alam could not resist him, rather requested him not to destroy the city and Red Fort and gave him all the wealth, many precious gifts, Arms (Rifels) and Four Guns. The Sikh forces remained in Delhi and Red Fort with KHALSA FLAG for many days. Then it was decided to give charge to S. Baghel Singh to make Sikh Gurus historical Gurdwaras in Delhi and both M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia to return to Punjab. While S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia died on way back to Punjab but M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, brought all the items won from the Red Fort with the precious and pious Stone Plate of Mughal's throne corronation, measuring 5'.3"x 4'.6"x 9" size with him. It was told that the Mughal's Throne ceremony is performed on this Stone-Plate and without this Stone-plate no Throne ceremony is performed. To permanently end the Mughal Empire, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia took away this plate and put it in the Bunga Ramgarhia in the eastern side of Golden Temple, Amritsar, which is still existing there, as a sign of winning of Red Fort and Delhi by M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia.
After winning Delhi and Red Fort, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia returned to Punjab to regain his lost territories from his opponent Misls. The other Misl Sardars were also fighting each other for one reason or another. So this was a good opportunity for M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia to fulfill his mission. S. Mahan Singh Shukarchakia was fighting for the control of Jammu and Sansar Chand Ghatoch for the control of his Fort of Kangra. Likewise, Bhag Singh Ahluwalia s/o of S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia also want to have revenge of his Father from M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Ramgarhia Sardar also wanted to dislodge Kanahyia Sardar from his previously controlled areas. So in 1783, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, Mahan Singh Shukarchakia and Sansar Chand Ghatoch made an agreement to fight jointly with Jai Singh Kanahyia, S. Bhag Singh Ahluwalia s/o S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Rani of Bilaspur etc. At the battle field of Achal, Batala both sides fought heavy battles with their forces. In this fight S. Gurbax Singh s/o S. Jai Singh Kanahyia was killed and his Rani Sada Kaur had to run from the battle field bare footed. Then they also took control of Kalanaur after killing Mangal Singh s/o S. Hakikat Singh Kanahyia, and further Sri Hargobindpur, Mattewal, Daduwal etc. On the other hand Sansar Chand Ghatoch could not gain control of Fort of Kangra, then M. Jassa Singh advised him to get it by negotiations with Rani Sada Kour. She was a very clever women. She made an understanding with Sansar Chand Ghatoch and returned the Fort to Sansar Chand in place of Hajipur and Mukerian area. Also asked him to help her to fight against M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia to take the revenge of killing her husband by M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia in the Achal Battle, which he agreed. On the otherhand she asked Mahan Singh Shukarchakia's wife Raj Kaur to marry her son Ranjit Singh with her daughter Mehtab Kaur, which she agreed and this way she increased her strength. Now she attacked Batala with the help of her son-in-law S. Ranjit Singh and took control of it after heavy fighting and M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia took positions at his Fort Miani and Begowal etc. Both Rani Sada Kaur and Ranjit Singh surrounded the Miani Fort for many months but could not succeed to take control of it. Baba Sahib Singh Bedi, a respected figure at that time tried to make an understanding between the both sides but Rani Sada Kaur refused. On the same night, a heavy flood came in the River Beas and the forces of Rani Sada Kaur and Ranjit Singh were forced to abondan the entire fight with heavy losses. So the nature had helped M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia to save himself from this situation.
In 1796, the Shah Jaman from Kabul came to Punjab and attacked Lahore and planned to attack Amritsar also. All the Misl Sardars gathered to face Shah Jaman and thus forced him to retreat. In 1798, Shah Jaman again came to Punjab and again took control of Lahore. This time Ranjit Singh wanted to lead all the Misls against Shah Jaman, but other Sardar feared that afterward Ranjit Singh will take control of all the Misls, hence no body agreed to his plan. Incidently Shah Jaman had to return to Kabul immediately because his brother Mahmood revolted in Kabul. After this in 1799, Ranjit Singh attacked Lahore and took control of it. With this the other Misls got worried for their respective territories so they decided to unite and face Ranjit Singh, under the command of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. This united front included Gulab Singh Bhangi, Sahib Singh Bhangi, Jodh Singh wazirabadia and Hakam of Kasur, Nijamudin etc. All of them got their forces at Village Bhasin, 12 miles from Lahore and Ranjit Singh also came their with his forces. For two months both the forces remained face to face but Gulab Singh Banghi died due to excessive drinking and M. Jassa Singh got disheartened and abonded the fighting without any result. This emboldend Ranjit Singh to attack Miani Fort of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, with the help of Bhag Singh Ahluwalia and taken over the Fort. Then M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, attacked the area of Bhag Singh Ahluwalia and taken over his entire territories and thus finished his arch rival once for all. Now M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, got aged and ill and resultant died at the age of 80 years, on 8th Aug., 1803, at his capital city of Sri Hargobindpur. After his death, his son S. Jodh Singh taken over the reins of his Misl Ramgarhia and ruled till his life up to 1816. During this time Ranjit Singh made a friendship with him because S. Jodh Singh was equally strong and great fighter like his father and Ranjit Singh thought it better to have friendship with him and continued to have control of areas of the other
Misls. The Sun that rose at Eechogil in 1723, it set at Sri Hargobindpur on 8th Aug., 1803, after giving us a proudful Ramgarhia identity and great life to follow.
PERSONALITY & CHRACTER OF M. JASSA SINGH RAMGARHIA:
A strong physical built body and attractive look, having great thoughtful mind and clear mottos for the wellbeing and honour of Sikh Panth. Always ready to work for the Sikh Panth and fight for the rightful cause of the commonman. He was great architect of Forts (Kilas) and good planner of battles for the Sikh Panth. He was also having best political qualities and knowledge of administration of the territories under his rule. He won many battles with his hard belief in GURUS AND THE GOD. He followed the principals and advices as given by our Great Gurus. He always practiced the principal of TRUST IN GOD AND DO THE RIGHT. Even the staunch opponents of Sikhs, Kazi Noor Mohammed, a writer with Ahmedshah Abdali, during the fight of one of his attack on India in 1764, he wrote in his book JANGNAMA that there was a JASSA SINGH THOKA, who was fighting like a FURIOUS LION with other Sugs means-dogs ( he was calling Sikhs as dogs). This is to say that even an enemy of Sikhs could not keep himself to praise the fighting, bravery & fearlessness of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. In the very very difficult and acute shortage of money and loss of all territory he never lost his faith in Gurus and God. Once in the battle times he spent all his money and left nothing with him, his soldiers were in very difficult situation and were demanding money as their salary and other needs. So he prayed to God for his help, it is said, after some time, his soldiers went to a well to fetch drinking water. When they tried to fetch water, they noticed some utensils underneath the water. They immediately informed the Maharaja and he directed them to bringout those utensils. When they did so, these utensils were full of golden coins (Mohars). Maharaja thanked God and at once distributed all the money to all his soldiers and continued the battle to win. It was his great battle planning abilities and knowledge that in 1784, he once again attacked Jai Singh Kanahyia and regained his all territory from him and again brought all the hilly areas under his control as well, this was not a small achievement. He fought all alone with a joint front of all Misls very bravely and also took part in every fight against powerful Mughals, Pathans, Marhattas, Rajputs and Ruhelas etc. He always kept the Khalsa Panth honour at his heart and fought for it for his whole life.
Maharaja Jassa Singh Rangarhia, was the only Sikh Sardar, who first attacked the Indias Northern Hilly areas and took under his control, such as Chamba, Kangra, Dipalpur, Anarpur, Haripur and Jaswan etc. Also, he was the first Sikh General to attack Delhi and Red Fort and took control of it and hoisted the Khalsa Flag while other Sikh General, like S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and S. Baghel Singh followed him afterward and tried to claim the control of Delhi and Red Fort but M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia did not allow them to do so. He was the only one who brought the Mughal's throne coronation Stone Plate and other materials of Red Fort to Amritsar and installed at Ramgarhia Bunga, in the Parikarma of Harmandir Sahib, as proof of his victory of Delhi & Red Fort and the end of Mughal Empire in India. After him no other Sikh General not even M. Ranjit Singh during is 40 years long rule, could ever thought of attacking Delhi and its control etc. It clearly shows the daredevilness and might of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, which nobody ever matched. Had the other Sikh Sardars such as S. Jai Singh Kanahyia, S. Charhat Singh Shukarchakia and S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia etc. cooperated with M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, instead of fighting with each other out of jealousy and greed etc. the Khalsa Raj would have been established when they have won the Delhi and Red Fort and the British could not have ruled India so long.
M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia had great and high respect and faith in God, Gurus and Khalsa Panth. His every act was in line as per the teachings of our Gurus. Who so ever had shown any disrespect to the God, Gurus and Khalsa, he
taught him lesson with all his might. He was told in the Sikh history, during the life of 5th Guru, Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, in April, 1556, at Tarn Taran city, Amritsar, Guru ji started the bricklining of the Srovar and for this purpose, Guru's Sikhs prepared bricks in the bricks baking ovens( brick kilns), but the Mughal Ruler Noor-ud-din's son Amir din forcibly took all the bricks and made the Noor-ud-din ki Sarai with it. Guru Arjan Dev ji said, the time will come, when these bricks will be back again at the Tarn-Taran Srovar. So, M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, after knowing this historical event and the injustice done by the Mughals with our Great Gurus, he immediately attacked the Noor-ud-din Ki Sarai and raised it to the ground and brought all the bricks at Tarn-Taran Sarovar and bricklined the same as per the plan of the gurus, thus fulfilling the guru's words. For the protection and safety of Harimandir Sahib from Mughal attacks, he built the Ramgarhia Bunga, which is a Three Story Fort type Building with Two High Watch-Towers. Its panning is worth of seeing and shows the skill and knowledge of M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, that how at a small place such a big building can be made to house many soldiers in it to fight with the enemies. Now all other Bungas have been raised to ground only this bunga is standing at its place with its both watch towers. It also houses the Mughals throne coronation stone plate as an evidence that M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia had won the Delhi Red Fort.
M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia's character was spotless and as per the teachings of our great Gurus. Once the Subedar of Hissar forcibly took away the two daughters of a Brahmin. He came to M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and preyed for his help. He immediately ordered his soldiers to attack the Hissar Subedar and bring back both the daughters of the Brahmin. So, the sikh soldiers obeyed the orders and brought back the daughters of the Brahmin and handed over to him. During the many attacks of Ahmedshah Abdali, he used to take away our females, mens and wealth of our country but M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia with his soldiers always attacked him and got released all the females , males and other wealth from him and sent back all the females to their respective homes and thus save the honour and respect of our women folks. In an another incident, his brother Mali Singh, arrested S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, who strayed in to his territory while hunting animals. On knowing it, he scolded his brother for this disrespect to the Sikh Sardar and then he arranged for the treatment of the Ahluwalia's wounds and kept him very comfortabley with his special hospitality and care. As soon as he recovered, he sent him with gifts and palki (pal-bearers) to his place and also felt sorry for this incident but Ahluwalia, never forgiven him instead after some time during some fighting he wounded Ramgarhia Sardar, with his rifle fire.
AFTERMATH OF M. JASSA SINGH RAMGARHIA AND RAMGARHIA MISL :
M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, had two sons i.e. S. Jodh Singh and S. Vir Singh ji. After M. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, S. Jodh Singh took control of the Ramgarhia territory and ruled it till his life i.e. upto 1816. He was also equally strong and able administrator and M. Ranjit Singh made a friendship with him and never attacked during his life. After his death in 1816, there was a dispute for the control of Ramgarhia Misl, because S. Jodh Singh had no issues. Now S. Jodh Singh's younger brother S. Vir Singh, his uncle's sons Mehtab Singh and other uncle Tara Singh's son Diwan Singh claimed for the Ramgarhia Misl. M. Ranjit Singh was looking for an opportunity to grab this great and wealthy misl for a long time. So he invited all the three claiments to come to him to solve the dispute of claim. When no solution was found, he immediately arrested all the three claiments took control of all the Ramgarhia Misl territory and wealth at the Capital City of Sri Hargobindpur Sahib. He brought all the wealth of Ramgarhia Misl on donkeys . After some time he released all the three and given them some Jagirs (Areas) for their living. Since Diwan Singh was very promising from all of them, M. Ranjit Singh made him Governor of Baramula in J & K, there he died in 1834. His son S. Mangal Singh was also equally efficient and he was also employed by Ranjit Singh on high post. He also worked in the British Rule on high post and became the President of Shrimani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Commetti. He died in 1879. After him there was no one to keep up the honour of this great Ramgarhia misl. Gian Singh Bamrah, Mob: 9464283050, 6283317292.. PRESIDENT, RANGARHIA HERITAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AMRITSAR. Website: www.ramgarhiahhsociety.org