Basic information about Maharaja Ranjit Singh

LIFE OF MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH-

INTRODUCTION:

Maharaja Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) 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 Dal Khalsa, under the leadership of Ranjit Singh from a collection of autonomous Sikh Misls. Ranjit Singh was succeeded by his son, Kharak Singh.

A Brief Bio- data of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

* Reign: 12 April 1801–27 June 1839

*Coronation: 12 April 1801

*Successor: Kharak Singh

*Born: 13 November 1780, Gujranwala, Sukerchakia Misl (present-day Pakistan)

*Died: 27 June 1839 (aged 58), Lahore, Punjab, Sikh Empire (present-day Pakistan)

*Burial: Cremated remains stored in the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

*Father: Maha Singh

*Mother: Raj Kaur

*Religion: Sikhism