Sikh History and Religion - Guru Arjan Dev and Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Hashmat Khan attempted to kill Ranjit Singh while he was returning from a hunt, but Ranjit Singh managed to defend himself and kill his attacker.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity. He first got married at the age of 15 to Mehtab Kaur who was the daughter of  Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya and Sada Kaur.

The Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 was an agreement between the British East India Company and Ranjit Singh at Amritsar. The treaty settled Indo-Sikh relations for a generation. Although the terms of the treaty prevented Singh from any further territorial expansion south of the Sutlej, they also permitted him complete freedom of action to the north of it.

The British were concerned about potential Russian expansion into Central Asia and India, leading them to seek alliances with regional powers like Ranjit Singh to act as a buffer.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born on November 13, 1780, in Gujranwala.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh assumed full control of the administration of his kingdom at the age of 17, following the death of his mother and the end of the regency period.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity. Dhian Singh was his Prime Minister. He started as a horsemen but reached this position due to his intelligence

Ranjit Singh was sent to Bhai Bhagu Singh for his primary education, as was customary for the nobility of the time.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born on 13 November 1780, to Maha Singh Sukerchakia and Raj Kaur in the Majha region of Punjab. He was the founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity.

The Governor General at the time of the Second Anglo-Sikh war was Lord Dalhousie. During the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1848, Lord Dalhousie attacked the Sikhs who lost heavily and had to surrender in March 1849. Punjab was annexed to the British territory and became known as the North-West Frontier province of India.

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 – 1846. The war was fought between Sikh Empire and East India Company. This war was fought in Punjab. The outcome of the war was the treaty of Lahore. This was treaty was signed on 9 March after the defeat of Sikhs at the Battle of Sobraon. As part of the treaty, the Sikhs agreed to hand over Kashmir, Hazara and Jalandhar Doab to the British. This treaty also resulted in falling of Kohinoor diamond into the hands of British. 

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 – 1846. The war was fought between Sikh Empire and East India Company. Lord Harding was the Governor General during the First Anglo-Sikh War. 

First Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the years 1845 and 1846. It resulted in the partial subjugation of the Sikh kingdom. During this period, Lal Singh was the prime minister and Tej Singh became the commander of the army. 

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh Empire who ruled the north-west Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He was proclaimed as the "Maharaja of Punjab" at age 21.

The Kuka Movement, also known as the Namdhari movement, was a religious and social reform movement among the Sikhs in Punjab.