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Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839. He ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He survived smallpox in infancy but lost sight in his left eye.
Ranjit Singh, founder and maharaja (1801–39) of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. After becoming preeminent among the clans of the Sikh confederacy, he captured Lahore in 1799 and expanded his dominion across the Punjab.
Dec 27, 2023 · Maharajah Ranjit Singh Sandhawalia (November 13, 1780 - June 27, 1839), also known as " Sher-e-Punjab " (" The Lion of Punjab "), became the first Sikh Emperor after uniting the 11 Sikh Kingdoms of Punjab on the foundations of the Khalsa and under the banner of Sarkar-i-Khalsa, from 1799-1839.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, famously called ‘Sher-e-Panjab’ (Lion of Panjab) was known to be a fierce king who established a reign based on diversity and equality. He was born in the winter season of 1776 at Gujranwala (now in Pakistan). His parents were Sardar Mahan Singh Shukarchakia and Mai Raj Kaur.
Mar 4, 2020 · Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839), founder of the Sikh empire who forged a modern empire of toleration and who famously owned the Koh-i-Noor diamond, has been voted the greatest leader in world history in a poll by BBC World Histories Magazine. Published: March 4, 2020 at 9:55 AM.
Nov 13, 2018 · Ranjit Singh, renown as Sher-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab), is remembered for the possession of the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
7 hours ago · A purported video of masked protesters holding Palestine’s flag and draping a ‘keffiyeh’ — the country’s traditional scarf — onto the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Canada has sparked widespread outrage within the Indian community on social media. We are outraged by the defacement of ...
Explore the life of the great Sikh leader Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) in the Wallace Collection's 2024 exhibition 'Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King'.
5 days ago · Chandigarh: In an unusual turn of events, the Haryana govt announced on Tuesday that former independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh, will cease to se.
1 day ago · Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He ruled the empire from 1801 until his death in 1839. During the early half of the 19th century, he ruled across the ...
