Dasondha Singh - Nishanwalia Misal

The Nishanwalia Misal was founded by Dasaundha Singh (d. 1767) leader of the Taruna Dal, one of the two arms of the Dal Khalsa. Because of his exemplary strength, he was accorded the honor of carrying the saffron colored flag (nishan) of the Dal Khalsa. In 1786, the misal was led by Daya Kaur, the widow of the leader Gurbaksh Singh.

“She was an excellent ruler and her estate was one of the best managed in the protected territory” Sir Lepel Griffin in “Rajas of the Punjab” (1870) in praise of Daya Kaur