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The Sikh Empire, officially known as Sarkār-i-Khālsa and Khālasa Rāj, [citation needed] was a regional power based in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [7] It existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquered by the British East India Company in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
Under Bahram-Shah, the Ghaznavid empire became a tributary of the Great Seljuq Empire. Bahram was assisted by Ahmad Sanjar, sultan of the Great Seljuq empire, in securing his throne. [15] 14 Muizz ad-Dawlah معزالدولہ Honor of the State: Khusrau Shah: 1157–1160 son of Bahram-Shah 15 Taj ad-Dawlah تاج الدولہ Crown of the state ...
The religious demography of the Sikh Empire was Muslim (80%), Sikh (10%), Hindu (10%). [199] The Sikh Empire's foundations can be traced back to 1707, following Aurangzeb's death and the decline of the Mughal Empire. As the Mughal power waned, the Dal Khalsa, the Sikh army, fought against Mughal remnants, Rajput leaders, Afghans, and Punjabi ...
A Sikh state is a political entity that is ruled by Sikhs. [1] [2] There were various Sikh states, empires, and dynasties, beginning with the first Sikh state established by Banda Singh Bahadur to the Sikh-ruled princely states of British India.
Misl or sikh confederacy literal meaning (“fighting clan or fighting band”) which ruled over Punjab region after decline of Mughal Empire, however most of them were founded by Jats. [citation needed] Phulkian Confederacy [27] (Sidhu Jats) Kanhaiya Confederacy [28] (Sandhu Jats) Nakai Confederacy [29] (Sandhu Jats) Shaheedan Confederacy [30 ...
Amritsar, Lahore, and other large cities across the Sikh Empire were illuminated for two months afterwards in rejoicing over the victory. [46] After his defeat at Attock, Fateh Khan fought off an attempt by Ali Shah , the ruler of Persia , and his son Ali Mirza to capture the Durrani province of Herat , which left their newly captured province ...
Lahore City and Fort, circa 1825 The young Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Sikh ruler of the Punjab. The Sikh Rule in Lahore initiated from the conquest and rule of the Sikh Misls and extended till the Sikh Empire of Ranjit Singh (also known as Punjab, the Sikh Raj, Sarkar Khālsā Rāj, and Sarkar Khalsaji) [1] which ended in 1849. [2]
Annexed by the Sikh Empire: Ramgarhia (ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ Rāmgaṛhī'ā) Jassa Singh: Ramgharia [21] Sri Hargobindpur: Jodh Singh Tara Singh Mangal Singh: 3,000 5,000 Batala, Urmar Tanda, Dasuya, Ghoman [22] Hoshiarpur district, Gurdaspur district, Jalandhar district, north of Amritsar: Annexed by the Sikh Empire: Singhpuria