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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 ...
The Sikh and Sikhism. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 9788171160938. Mehta, Jaswant Lal (January 2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers. ISBN 9781932705546. Singh, Khushwant (11 October 2004). A History of the Sikhs: 1469–1838 (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-567308-1
Banda Singh and his followers were captured alive and then taken to Delhi and executed under the orders of Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar in the year 1716, along with a large number of Sikhs who were rounded up by the Mughal Army from villages and towns on the march back to Delhi.
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 [22] (Sidhu Jats) Kanhaiya Confederacy [23] (Sandhu Jats) Nakai Confederacy [24] (Sandhu Jats) Shaheedan Confederacy [25 ...
This list includes all battles fought by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Following the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur , tensions rose between the Mughals and the Sikhs. [ 1 ] Both Mughal administration and Aurangzeb's army had an active interest in the Guru.
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 ...