Ranjit Singh
Politician
1780 – 1839
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Who was Ranjit Singh?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh Empire, which came to power in the Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. The empire, based in the Punjab region, existed from 1799 to 1849. It was forged, on the foundations of the Khalsa, under the leadership of Ranjit Singh from a collection of autonomous Sikh Misls. Ranjit Singh was succeeded by his son, Kharak Singh.
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- Born
- Nov 13, 1780
Gujranwala - Parents
- Spouses
- Maharani Mahtab Devi Sahiba
(1796 - ) - Datar Kaur
(1798 - ) - Ratan Kaur
- Daya Kaur
- Maharani Mahtab Devi Sahiba
- Children
- Religion
- Sikhism
- Ethnicity
- Punjabi people
- Died
- Jun 27, 1839
Lahore - Resting place
- Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
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on July 23, 2013
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