Ranjit Singh (2 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), 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. He fought his first battle alongside his father at age 10. After his father died, he fought several wars to expel the Afghans in his teenage years and was proclaimed as the "Maharaja of Punjab" at age 21. His empire grew in the Punjab region under his leadership through 1839.Prior to his rise, the Punjab region had numerous warring misls (confederacies), twelve of which were under Sikh rulers and one Muslim. Ranjit Singh successfully absorbed and united the Sikh misls and took over other local kingdoms to create the Sikh Empire. He repeatedly defeated invasions by outside armies, particularly those arriving from Afghanistan, and established friendly relations with the British.Ranjit Singh's reign introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity. His Khalsa army and government included Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Europeans. His legacy includes a period of Sikh cultural and artistic renaissance, including the rebuilding of the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar as well as other major gurudwaras, including Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar and Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra under his sponsorship. Ranjit Singh was succeeded by his son Kharak Singh.
Ranjit Singh | |
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Maharaja of Punjab Maharaja of Lahore Sher-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab) Sher-e-Hind (Lion of Hind) Sarkar-i-Wallah (Head of State)[1] Sarkar Khalsaji (Head of State) Lord of Five Rivers Singh Sahib[2] | |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh | |
1st Maharaja of the Sikh Empire | |
Reign | 12 April 1801 – 27 June 1839 |
Investiture | 12 April 1801 at Lahore Fort |
Successor | Maharaja Kharak Singh |
Chief of Sukerchakia Misl | |
Reign | April 1792 – 11 April 1801 |
Predecessor | Maha Singh |
Born | Buddh Singh 2 November 1780[3] Gujranwala, Sukerchakia Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | 27 June 1839 Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | (aged 58)
Burial | Cremated remains stored in the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, Lahore |
Spouse | Maharani Mehtab Kaur Maharani Datar Kaur Maharani Jind Kaur |
Issue | Maharaja Kharak Singh Ishar Singh Rattan Singh Maharaja Sher Singh Tara Singh Fateh Singh[4] Multana Singh Kashmira Singh Peshaura Singh Maharaja Duleep Singh |
Father | Sardar Maha Singh |
Mother | Raj Kaur |
Religion | Sikhism |
Father of the nineteenth-century Sikh Empire, which was located in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
His son Kharak Singh succeeded him as a ruler of the Sikh Empire.
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During his rise to power, he took over Lahore from the Bhangi Misl.
His statue was erected in 2003 in the Indian Parliament building.
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He was often compared to Napoleon Bonaparte and even earned the nickname of "Napoleon of the East."
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● Ranjit Singh was born on November 13, 1780 (age 58) in Gujranwala, Pakistan ● He is a celebrity world leader ● He died on June 27, 1839, Lahore, Pakistan● The parents of Ranjit Singh are Maha Singh, Raj Kaur● He had 8 children Duleep Singh, Sher Singh, Kharak Singh, Multana Singh, Kashmira Singh, Pashaura Singh, Tara Singh, Ishar Singh● His spouse is Jind Kaur (m. 1835), Gul Bahar Begum (m. 1832)
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