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2 days ago · Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), [4] popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which 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.
2 days ago · v. t. e. The Sikh Empire was a regional power based in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [9] . It existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquered by the British East India Company in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
1 day ago · Author: Tracy Borman. On 10 February 1503, Elizabeth of York died in the medieval Queen's Lodgings at the Tower of London, after giving birth to a baby girl. Her death left her husband, Henry VII and their family inconsolable. Here, Tracy Borman, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces delves into the story behind the death of the original ...
6 days ago · Raja Hira Singh (1816–1844), attending as a cup-bearer, c 1835–1838. © Toor Collection. Scholarly research on Ranjit Singh demonstrates how his court is of value for the cosmopolitan, eclectic...
4 days ago · The youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Duleep Singh became the ruler of Punjab at the age of five but was removed from the throne after the Britain annexation of the territory in 1849.
3 days ago · 64-year-old Sikh pilgrim from India dies while returning from religious pilgrimage in Pakistan. Ranjit Singh (born November 13, 1780, Budrukhan, or Gujranwala [now in Pakistan]—died June 27, 1839, Lahore [now in Pakistan]) was the founder and maharaja (1801–39) of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab.
3 days ago · In the annals of Indian history, Maharaja Ranjit Singh stands out as a formidable figure who unified the diverse misls of Punjab and established a powerful Sikh empire. Born in 1780, Ranjit Singh’s meteoric rise began at the tender age of 19 when he conquered Lahore in 1799.
