▁of ▁the ▁Singh ▁Confeder acy . ▁In ▁ 1 7 6 5 , ▁Singh ▁became ▁the ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁unit . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Bag hel ▁Singh ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁a ▁J at ▁family ▁of ▁D h ali wal ▁cl an , ▁in ▁the ▁J hab al ▁village ▁near ▁Am rit s ar . ▁ ▁Military ▁career ▁Singh ▁was ▁a ▁sk illed ▁political ▁negoti ator , ▁able ▁to ▁create ▁al li ances ▁with ▁former ▁enemies . ▁ ▁On ▁dis integration ▁of ▁the ▁M ug hal ▁Empire ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 th ▁century , ▁due ▁to ▁Afghan ▁inc urs ions ▁under ▁the ▁Pas ht un ▁leader , ▁A hm ad ▁Shah ▁Dur ran i ▁( Ab d ali ), ▁S ikh ▁influence ▁in ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁India ▁increased . ▁Singh ' s ▁unit ▁fought ▁with ▁A hm ad ▁Shah ▁Dur ran i ▁against ▁M ug hal ▁forces ▁at ▁Mal erk ot la . ▁The ▁Singh ▁K ror a ▁M isl ▁took ▁Amb ala , ▁K arn al , ▁Th anes ar , ▁and ▁H iss ar . ▁Singh ▁took ▁possession ▁of ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁J aland har ▁Do ab ▁and ▁established ▁himself ▁at ▁Har iana , ▁near ▁H oshi arp ur . ▁ ▁So on ▁after ▁the ▁S ikh ▁con quest ▁of ▁Sir hind ▁in ▁ 1 7 6 4 , ▁Singh ▁extended ▁his ▁rule ▁beyond ▁K arn al ▁and ▁occupied ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁villages ▁including ▁Ch h ala udi ▁which ▁became ▁Singh ' s ▁new ▁headquarters . ▁Singh