The founders of the misals were originally free lancers and veteran espousers of freedom from oppression.

• As their possessions and followings increased they acquired the character of chieftainships.
• These confederacies did not exist in their full strength at the same time, but one misal gave rise to another.

 The Sukerchakia Misal was founded by Charhat Singh (1732 -1770) and after his demise, his widow Mai Desan, ruled with vigor for her young son Mahan Singh.

• His son Ranjit Singh established his control over numerous misal territories to establish a unified Sikh Raj in Punjab.
• The Sukerchakia last Misldar (commander of the Misl) was Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
• Towards the end of the eighteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh united all the Misls and established an independent Sikh Empire.

Thus, we can say that Ranjit Singh belonged to Sukerchakia Sikh Misal.

• The Ahluwalia Misal was led by the legendary general Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718-1783) also addressed as Sultan-e-quam.
• The Bhangi Misal was founded by Chajja Singh, a companion of Banda Singh and said to have taken pahul from Guru Gobind Singh.
• The Kanaihya Misal flourished under Jai Singh and thereafter his daughter-in-law Sada Kaur.