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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 (1780-1839) was the founder and ruler of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab, which extended from the Khyber Pass to the Sutlej River. He defeated the Afghans, the Marathas, and the Bārakzays, and modernized his army with European officers and weapons.
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- advertisement. He was born on November 13, 1780 and passed away on June 27, 1839.
- Ranjit Singh first fought in a battle when he was only 10 years old, and at the age of 17, he failed the king of Afghanistan Zaman Shah Durrani's invasion of India.
- Zaman Shah Durrani was yet again defeated by Ranjit Singh in the Battle of Amritsar (1797), the Battle of Gujarat in the same year and the Battle of Amritsar the next year.
- As a child, Singh suffered from smallpox which resulted in him losing one of his eyes.
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Dec 27, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the first Sikh Emperor who united the 11 Sikh Kingdoms of Punjab under the banner of Sarkar-i-Khalsa. Find out his ancestry, family, contemporaries, military, and legacy.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Lion of Panjab, who ruled over a secular and diverse empire in the 19th century. Discover how he captured Lahore, rebuilt the Golden Temple, and fought against the Afghans and the British.
Learn about Ranjit Singh, the founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab, who ruled from 1801 to 1839. Find out how he expanded his empire, consolidated his power, and faced imperialism and government challenges.
