Question

Consider the following statements:
(1) During the 18th century the Sikhs formed themselves into twelve small group known as Misls.
(2) When Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India, he completely destroyed these Misls.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only 1

The Misl is a Sikh institution that has been prominent in Sikh history, since the eighteenth century. It refers to the sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy. Beginning as warrior bands, the emergent misls and their sardars (chieftains) gradually established their authority over quite extensive areas.