Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was born at a village called Ahlu in the Lahore District of Punjab (modern day Pakistan). Hence, the name Ahluwalia stuck to him. Mata Sundari instructed him to study the art of sword and Sikh scriptures. He studied Sikh scriptures under Bhai Mani singh. Later, Mata Sundari asked Nawab Kapur Singh
to take charge of the promising youth. Nawab Kapur Singh was pleased
with Jassa Singh's supreme devotion to the faith and a sense of duty and
humility. He appointed him as a storekeeper with his forces.
In 1739, Nadir shah the Turkic ruler of Persia, attacked north and northwestern India, including Punjab. He defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Karnal in 1739. He plundered huge wealth and robbed peacock throne, Kohinoor diamond and Darya i noor diamond and massacred 20,000 Mughals in the old Delhi city and was taking Mughal slave to his country. Meanwhile, all the Khalsa bands got together and passed a resolution that Nadir shah had plundered the city of Delhi and now he is taking Indian women as slaves to his country. Sikhs made a plan to free all the slaves. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was 21 years old at that time, he planned raids to free all slaves. He along with other Sikh bands attacked Nadir shah forces, freed all slaves and send those slaves back to their families safely.
Ahluwalia participated in many battles as well where he proved himself to be a natural leader. In a 1748 meeting of the Sarbat Khalsa Nawab Kapur Singh appointed him as his successor. His followers awarded him the title Sultan-ul-Qaum (King of the Nation).
In 1739, Nadir shah the Turkic ruler of Persia, attacked north and northwestern India, including Punjab. He defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Karnal in 1739. He plundered huge wealth and robbed peacock throne, Kohinoor diamond and Darya i noor diamond and massacred 20,000 Mughals in the old Delhi city and was taking Mughal slave to his country. Meanwhile, all the Khalsa bands got together and passed a resolution that Nadir shah had plundered the city of Delhi and now he is taking Indian women as slaves to his country. Sikhs made a plan to free all the slaves. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was 21 years old at that time, he planned raids to free all slaves. He along with other Sikh bands attacked Nadir shah forces, freed all slaves and send those slaves back to their families safely.
Ahluwalia participated in many battles as well where he proved himself to be a natural leader. In a 1748 meeting of the Sarbat Khalsa Nawab Kapur Singh appointed him as his successor. His followers awarded him the title Sultan-ul-Qaum (King of the Nation).
