Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Recently, the bronze statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh which was installed in 2019 was vandalised by a member of radical outfit in Lahore(Pakistan).

About Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  • He was born on November 13, 1780 in Gujranwala, now in Pakistan. He became the ruler of the Sukerchakiamisl upon his father’s death at the age of 12.
  • He was given the title ‘Lion of Punjab’ (Sher-e-Punjab) because he stemmed the tide of Afghan invaders in Lahore, which remained his capital until his death.
  • His general Hari Singh Nalwa built the Fort of Jamrud at the mouth of the Khyber Pass, the route the foreign ....
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