Ramgarhia Misl

Ramgarhia Misl (Punjabi: ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ ਮਿਸਲ (Gurmukhi)رامگڑھیا مسل (Shahmukhi)) was a sovereign state (misl) in the Sikh Confederacy of Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. The misl's name is derived from Qila Ramgarh, a place located in Ramsar, near Amritsar, which was fortified and redesigned by Ramgarhia Misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. The Ramgarhia Misl was one of the twelve major Sikh misls, and held land near Amritsar.

Ramgarhia Misl
1748–1808
StatusMisl
CapitalRamsar, Amritsar (initial)
Sri Hargobindpur (later)
Common languagesPunjabi and its dialects
Ethnic groups
Punjabis (with initially Jats and later Ramgarhias being the dynastic rulers)
Religion
Sikhism (dynastic)  Islam  Hinduism
Misldar (leader) 
 1748 – 1803
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
 1803 – 1808
Jodh Singh Ramgarhia
History 
 Established
1748
 Disestablished
1808
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mughal Empire
Durrani Empire
Sikh Empire
Today part ofPakistan  India
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