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Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) Indian Maharaja, founder of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. At the age of 12, he became the ruler of a small territory in
nw India. He absorbed neighbouring states, and in 1799 established his capital at Lahore. In 1803, he took possession of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar. He established the
e boundary of his kingdom on the River Sutlej. Turning his attention to the
w and
n, he captured Peshawar and Kashmir. His kingdom collapsed after his death.
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh panorama provides an insight of Punjab's history
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/30/2006; 700+ words
; ...Amritsar, Nov 30 -- Maharaja Ranjit Singh's reign was also known for all...things that reminds one of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's rule. The National Council...government has recently set up Maharaja Ranjit Singh panorama, which is only second...
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MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH: A HUMANIST TO CORE.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 7/1/2006; 700+ words
; MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH: A HUMANIST TO CORE By K K Khullar...human even in inhuman situations, Ranjit Singh possessed informal yet disciplined...is the easiest way to reach God'? Ranjit Singh's only eye twinkled and he replied...
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Ranjit Singh overshadows big names on opening day.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 5/10/2007; 700+ words
; Ranjit Singh overshadows big names on opening day Gurgaon, May 10 (PTI) Rank outsider Ranjit Singh stole the limelight from the title favourites...rehabilitate a back injury, was even par. Ranjit Singh's effort was all the more admirable...
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Frescos unveiled Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Samadhi in Lahore.
Magazine article from: Marg, A Magazine of the Arts; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; For reasons unknown, Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Samadhi (figure 1), a monument...the crumbling of the great empire Ranjit Singh had so painstakingly and single...exactly the style in which Maharaja Ranjit Singh used to wear the Koh-i-Noor...
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Ranjit Singh bust to sell for USD 50,000.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 9/21/2008; 435 words
; Ranjit Singh bust to sell for USD 50,000 Dubai...marble bust of the lion of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, to be auctioned on October 9 in London...particularly as last year we sold a bust of Ranjit Singh's son, Duleep Singh, for USD 1...
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200 Sikhs leave for Lahore to mark Maharaja Ranjit Singh's 170th death anniversary.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 6/21/2009; 537 words
; ...obeisance at the mausoleum of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Lahore at the Gurdwara Dera...The main ceremony of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death anniversary will be organised...the death annivasry of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Lahore. Gurcharn Singh, one...
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123 GET MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH AWARD.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 7/15/2006; 478 words
; 123 GET MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH AWARD Zirakpur (patiala), july...rs one lakh, a trophy of maharaja ranjit singh and citation besides blazer and tie...was decorated with the maharaja ranjit singh award for the year 1997. He was lustily...
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Ranjit Singh Elected Chairman of Ultralife.
PR Newswire; 12/12/2001; 700+ words
; ...thrilled to be able to nominate Ranjit as Chairman and be able to pass...said Mr. Lieberman. Mr. Singh was unanimously elected as Chairman...Kavazanjian, "I've known Ranjit for 20 years and over that time...formalizing Company strategy." Mr. Singh has been a Director of the Company...
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Maharajah Ranjit Singh's bust auctioned for 1,10,400 pounds.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 10/7/2008; 445 words
; Maharajah Ranjit Singh's bust auctioned for 1,10,400...century stunning marble bust of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Punjab, was...particularly as last year we sold a bust of Ranjit Singh's son, Duleep Singh, for 1.7...
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School in memory of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 11/13/2007; 508 words
; School in memory of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Badrukhan (Sangrur), Nov 13...memory of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh in his native village here. Addressing...named "Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh Memorial Adrash School" would...
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Ranjit Singh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was a ruler of the Punjab. His kingdom was so powerful that friendship with this "Lion of the Punjab" remained for 3 decades the sheet anchor of British policy in western India. Ranjit Singh was heir...
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Singh, Khushwant
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...Punjab Government grant, 1970; Mohan Singh award, Padma Bhushan, India, 1974. Address: 49-E Sujan Singh Park, New Delhi 110 003, Delhi...University Press, 2 vols., 1963-66. Ranjit Singh: Maharajah of the Punjab 1780...
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Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...which remains controlled and led by the founding Singh family, is listed on the National Stock Exchange...Laboratories had its origins in the early 1960s when Ranjit Singh and Gurbux Singh, two employees of a Japanese pharmaceutical company...
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Gujranwalla
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...leather products. Gujranwalla rose to prominence under Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh ruler (18th cent.), who was born in the city. A mausoleum houses the ashes of Ranjit Singh and his father, Mahan Singh.
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Lahore
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...it was annexed in 1767 by the Sikhs, who, under Ranjit Singh, made it their capital. It passed to the British in...landmarks include the Pearl and Golden mosques, the tomb of Ranjit Singh, and the Wazir Khan mosque, which contains the finest...
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