page_title: Bhangi Misl
hierarchical_section_title: Bhangi Misl
caption_attribution_description: A map of Northern India depicting the general areas of the Sikh w:misls
context_page_description: The Bhangi Misl was a large Sikh Misl headquartered in a village near Amritsar. It was founded in the early 18th century by Sardar Chhajja Singh, who was baptised by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. The misl received its name "Bhangi" because Chhajja Singh and his soldiers frequently used the herbal intoxicant bhang. After Sardar Chhajja Singh's death, the Bhangi misl was succeeded by Bhuma Singh.
context_section_description: The Bhangi Misl (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੀ ਮਿਸਲ (Gurmukhi), بھنگی مثل(Shahmukhi)) was a large Sikh Misl headquartered in a village near Amritsar. It was founded in the early 18th century by Sardar Chhajja Singh, who was baptised by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. The misl received its name "Bhangi" because Chhajja Singh and his soldiers frequently used the herbal intoxicant bhang (drink made from cannabis sativa). After Sardar Chhajja Singh's death, the Bhangi misl was succeeded by Bhuma Singh.
caption: A 1780 map of the Punjab Region shows the relative positions of the Sikh Misls and other states.       Sikh Confederacy
  (1707–1799)    Phulkian Misl ·  Ahluwalia Misl ·  Bhangi Misl ·  Kanheya Misl ·  Ramgarhia Misl ·  Singhpuria Misl ·  Panjgarhia Misl ·  Nishanwalia Misl ·  Sukerchakia Misl ·  Dallewalia Misl ·  Nakai Misl ·  Shaheedan Misl   First Coin Issued by Bhangi Misl
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