Sikh Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sikh Empire 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. It was forged on the foundations of the Khalsa from a collection of ...
Sikhism in Pakistan - Wikipedia
WEBIn the 18th and 19th centuries, the Sikh community became a major political power in Punjab, with Sikh leader Maharaja Ranjit Singh founding the Sikh Empire which had its capital in Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan today.
Sikh Empire - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Sikh Empire was an empire based in the Punjab region. [1] It lasted from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, until 1849, when the British East India Company defeated it in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
History of Sikhism - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sikh Empire (from 1801 to 1849) was formed on the foundations of the Punjabi Army by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Empire extended from Khyber Pass in the west, to Kashmir in the north, to Sindh in the south, and Tibet in the east. The main geographical footprint of the empire was the Punjab.
The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan
WEBJul 31, 2018 · Partition wreaked havoc on thousands of Sikh families who left behind all traces of their past in the Khalsa heartlands of west Punjab to settle for a new life in India.
The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan | SikhNet
WEBFeb 6, 2018 · Why did it happen and who did it benefit? What shaped the mindset that triggered communities to turn on each other? What happened to the syncretic nature of Panjabi society? What explains the differences between Pakistani Sikh communities and their fellow Sikhs across the border? Invaluable works. These books are invaluable and worth every penny.
BBC - Religions - Sikhism: Origins of Sikhism
WEBSep 30, 2009 · Sikhism was born in the Punjab area of South Asia, which now falls into the present day states of India and Pakistan. The main religions of the area at the time were Hinduism and Islam.
The Sikh Empire - Royal Welsh Museum
WEB1 January 1799 - The Sikh Empire. In the eighteenth century, the region of Punjab in the north of the Indian subcontinent, was governed by the Sikh Confederacy. The Confederacy consisted of 12 Misls, or sovereign bodies, governing different territories within the region.
The Rise of Sikh Empire: Exploring the Glorious Period of
WEBSep 5, 2023 · The Sikh Empire, also known as the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab, was a significant chapter in the history of the Indian subcontinent. Emerging in the early 19th century, the Sikh Empire grew to become one of the most powerful and influential states in …
6 - The Sikh empire (1799–1849) - Cambridge University Press
WEBThe Sikhs formed the dominant element in the ruling class and had the largest share in jāgīrs assigned by Ranjit Singh and his successors. In state patronage in the form of revenue-free land, the Sikhs received a much larger share than Hindus and Muslims, but not at their cost.