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'''Ahluwalia''' is a [[Sikh]] clan from India. It originates from a '[[misl]]' of the same name, derived from Ahlu, the ancestral village of the misl leaders. The Ahluwalia misl was one of the 12 major Sikh misls, and held land to the north of [[Sutlej river]].<ref name="KR_2015"/> |
'''Ahluwalia''' is a [[Sikh]] clan from India. It originates from a '[[misl]]' of the same name, derived from Ahlu, the ancestral village of the misl leaders. The Ahluwalia misl was one of the 12 major Sikh misls, and held land to the north of [[Sutlej river]].<ref name="KR_2015"/> |
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The misl was founded by Sadho Singh,<ref name="KR_2015">{{cite book |title=Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia |author=Kaushik Roy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GpNECgAAQBAJ&pg=PT88 |publisher=Routledge |year=2015 |isbn=9781317321279 |page=88 }}</ref> (or Sadao), a [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalal]] or wine distiller |
The misl was founded by Sadho Singh,<ref name="KR_2015">{{cite book |title=Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia |author=Kaushik Roy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GpNECgAAQBAJ&pg=PT88 |publisher=Routledge |year=2015 |isbn=9781317321279 |page=88 }}</ref> (or Sadao), a [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalal]] or wine distiller.<ref name=SH1>Harbans Singh. [http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/events/m-ahluwalia.html Ahluwalia misl history], The encyclopedia of Sikhism.</ref> Not all members of the misl were ''kalal''s. Many Ahluwalias were Rajputs from the Dhrubra sect, and some of these were mountain kings from the present-day [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name="M.S"> {{cite book |last= Ahluwalia|first= Manjit |date= 1998|title= Social, Economic and Cultural History of Himachal Pradesh|url= https://books.google.ca/books/about/Social_Cultural_and_Economic_History_of.html?id=tG0fnF0VRk0C|publisher= Indus Publishing |author= Manjit Singh Ahluwalia}}</ref>{{pn}} The Ahluwalia misl rose to prominence under [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]].<ref name="KR_2015"/><ref>{{cite book |last =Singhia |first=H.S. |title=The encyclopedia of Sikhism |publisher=Hemkunt Press |year=2009 |location=New Delhi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gqIbJz7vMn0C&pg=PA111 |isbn=978-81-7010-301-1 |page=111}}</ref> |
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The clan produced the ruling dynasty of the [[princely state]] of the [[Maharaja]]s of [[Kapurthala]], a [[salute state]] in [[Punjab]]. |
The clan produced the ruling dynasty of the [[princely state]] of the [[Maharaja]]s of [[Kapurthala]], a [[salute state]] in [[Punjab]]. |
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Ahluwalia is a Sikh clan from India. It originates from a 'misl' of the same name, derived from Ahlu, the ancestral village of the misl leaders. The Ahluwalia misl was one of the 12 major Sikh misls, and held land to the north of Sutlej river.[1]
The misl was founded by Sadho Singh,[1] (or Sadao), a Kalal or wine distiller.[2] Not all members of the misl were kalals. Many Ahluwalias were Rajputs from the Dhrubra sect, and some of these were mountain kings from the present-day Himachal Pradesh.[3][page needed] The Ahluwalia misl rose to prominence under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.[1][4]
The clan produced the ruling dynasty of the princely state of the Maharajas of Kapurthala, a salute state in Punjab.
Notable people
More notable individuals with the surname Ahluwalia, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:
- Ashim Ahluwalia, Indian film director and screenwriter
- Dolly Ahluwalia, Indian actress and costume designer
- H. P. S. Ahluwalia, Indian mountaineer
- Harry Ahluwalia, Indian actor
- Iloosh Ahluwalia, Indian businesswoman
- Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Indian economist
- Jasbina Ahluwalia, American matchmaker
- Jassa Ahluwalia, English actor
- Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sikh Confederacy leader
- Kiran Ahluwalia, Indo-Canadian singer
- Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Indian women's rights activist
- Manraj Ahluwalia, English cricketer
- Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Indian economist and civil servant
- Poonam Ahluwalia, Indian social entrepreneur
- S. S. Ahluwalia, Indian politician
- Sukhdev Ahluwalia, Indian film director
- Shabbir Ahluwalia, Indian television actor
- Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia, Indian soldier
- Waris Ahluwalia, Indian-American designer
References
- ^ a b c Kaushik Roy (2015). Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia. Routledge. p. 88. ISBN 9781317321279.
- ^ Harbans Singh. Ahluwalia misl history, The encyclopedia of Sikhism.
- ^ Ahluwalia, Manjit (1998). Social, Economic and Cultural History of Himachal Pradesh. Indus Publishing.
{{cite book}}: More than one of|author=and|last=specified (help) - ^ Singhia, H.S. (2009). The encyclopedia of Sikhism. New Delhi: Hemkunt Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1.
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