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S. Maha Singh became very powerful. Sardars of all the Misils were considering him as their leader. After the conquest of Jammu he went to Amritsar to present precious gift to Harmandir Sahib.
There he met Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. The Ramgarhia Sardar informed him that S. Jassa Singh Ghanaihya has usurped his territory.
S. Maha Singh assured him that he would meet S. Jai Singh for the settlement of the dispute.
But when S. Maha Singh met S. Jai Singh, instead of settling the dispute, they themselves picked an altercation and got embroiled in a quarrel.
The result of that was that they fought with each other in the battlefield. There S. Gurbax Singh, the brave son of S. Jai Singh was killed and the army of Jai Singh fled away.
After the death of S. Gurbax Singh his brave and valiant wife Sardarni Sada Kaur took the command of the Misil.
During the war, through S. Jai Singh was defeated, but S. Maha Singh did not capture his territory. He even sent a message of condolence to Sardarni Sada Kaur for the death of her husband.
Assuming the command of her Misil Sardarni Sada Kaur proved to be a good and competent administrator.
Though Maha Singh had defeated her husband and her father-in-law, but he never attacked her territory again. He was also very happy on her capable and legitimate administration.
Sardarni Sada Kaur was also aware that S. Maha Singh’s power was increasing gradually. Therefore she thought that if she would reconcile with S. Maha Singh then her authority and jurisdiction would remain safer.
For that she planned that there must be some relationship between two Misils. Her daughter Mehtab Kaur was of five years old at that time and child Ranjit Singh was also of the same age. She decided to engage her daughter to Ranjit Singh. So she sent her courtier in the territory of Maha Singh.
The courtier met S. Maha Singh and said, “Sardarni Sada Kaur of Ghanaihya Misil has sent me to meet you.”
“Tell me, what message she has sent for me?” Maha Singh asked.
“My Lord! She has sent a proposal that she favours to betroth her only daughter Mehtab Kaur to your son Ranjit Singh. If you consider it suitable then please inform me so that I may convey your message to Sardarni ji.”
Hearing this S. Maha Singh became thoughtful. For the final decision he talked with his wife Raj Kaur.
When Raj Kaur heard about this proposal she atonce consented and approved the offer.
S. Maha Singh handed over precious gifts to the courtier in order to present to Sardarni Sada Kaur.
He also said, “We accept this relationship and they should sent the Shagan on the first day of next month.”
On the next month Sardarni Sada Kaur reached the palace of Maha Singh along with his courtiers and relatives. There was already a hustle and bustle in the palace of Maha Singh.
In a large betrothal ceremony took place. After the performance of the ceremony, money and sweets were distributed.
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