M. Sarmad
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First Punjabi State was founded by Adina Beg Arain. Banda Singh Bahadur did countless massacres the prominent one being the one in Sirhind Punjabi Muslims have a rich history much more greater than anyone before or after.
Well, Banda Singh founded the first Punjab state 50 years before Adina Beg. Banda Singh had deep hatred for the Mughal subedar of Sirhind as the latter had executed young sons (aged 5 and 9) of the last Sikh guru.
Other than that his movement was generally supported by Punjabi peasants regardless of their religion as Banda Singh abolished Zimindari system. Mughal court records mention that 5000 Punjabi Muslims had joined the wretched army of Banda Singh.
Adina Beg too allied with the Sikhs (and even Marathas) against the Afghans. It wasn't about religion always