The Ramgarhia Misal was headed by Jassa Singh (1723-1803) who was one of the strongest chiefs of the Punjab. A gallant warrior he took part in all the Sikh campaigns fought against the Afghans and Mughals. He rebuilt the Ram Rauni fort at Amritsar numerous times. At one point of time he lost all his territories due to inter misal rivalries and was forced into exile in Malwa, but managed to win them back later.