1 Jussa Singh.
2 Iiheem Singh
3 Mulla Singh,
4 and Juggut
5 SingJlu
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7 HISTORY OF THE SIKIIS,
8 CHAPTER IX.
9 THE HISTORY OF THE BHUNGEE MISSUL.
10 The first Sirdar of this Missul was Jussa Singh,
11 a Jat and native of the village of Punjwar, eight.'
12 He became a Sikh and a fol-
13 miles from Umritsir.
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15 lower of* Bunda; on the death of the latter, and
16 when the Sikhs were dispersed and scattered over
17 the Punjab, Jussa Singh converted three Jats; who
18 were his own relations. One of these 'Was named
19 , Bheem Singh, another Mulla Singh, and the third
20 Jtiggufc Singh, This Juggut. Singh was a great
21 smoker of bhung, and hence named Bhungee, and
22 the latter term was applied to his Missul. When
23 joined by his three converts, Jussa became a rob¬
24 ber. On his death, Bheem Singh succeeded him
25 as the head of the Missul. After the invasion of
26 Nadir Shah, Bheem Singh, assisted by Mulla Singh
27 and Juggut Singh, collected a number of follow*
28 ers; but though strong in numbers, he had no
29 portion of country, and maintained himself and his
30 adherents by acts of robbery.