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Who united all the Sikhs and founded a kingdom in Punjab?

  1. Guru Nanak

  2. Guru Gobind Singh

  3. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  4. Guru Teg Bahadur
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Explanation

Maharaja Ranjit Singh unified the various Sikh misls (confederacies) of Punjab and established the Sikh Empire in 1801, declaring himself Maharaja. Through diplomatic and military prowess, he brought together the warring Sikh factions and created a powerful kingdom that controlled Punjab, Kashmir, and parts of Northwest Frontier. His reign is known as the golden age of Sikh history and marked the first time the Sikhs were politically united under one banner.

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