Sikh Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sikh Empire was a regional power based in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [ 7 ] 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.
Sikh Empire Map - Maps of India
WEBFrom a mere leader of a Sikh Misl, Ranjit Singh had become the Maharaja of Punjab, in a short span of time. Under his rule the army began to modernize, with the implementation of the latest...
Ranjit Singh - Wikipedia
WEBRanjit 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.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
WEBDec 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.
Ranjit Singh | Maharaja, Biography, Family, & History
WEBRanjit 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.
Sikh Confederacy - Wikipedia
WEBApproximate political map of Punjab from 1764–1803 by Joseph Davey Cunningham The two main divisions in territory between the misls were between those who were in the Malwa region and those who were in the Majha region.
Sher-e-Panjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Indian Culture
WEBMaharaja 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).
RANJIT SINGH (1780-1839) and his Sikh kingdom
WEBRANJIT SINGH (1780-1839) and his Sikh kingdom. * MAPS *. A set of Joppen historical maps that show Ranjit Singh's kingdom over time; and a more general set of * maps of the Punjab *; see also the * Imperial Gazetteer *. The coins of …
Sikh Empire - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBMap of the Sikh Empire. The Sikh Empire was an empire based in the Punjab region. [1] . It lasted from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, until 1849, when the British East India Company defeated it in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
WEBRanjit Singh, from a chieftain of Punjab to the Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. The rise of the Sikh Empire in the first half of the nineteenth century paralleled the downfall of the Afghan Empire.
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