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MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh Empire. He was also known by the following titles:
- (Lion of Punjab)
- of Lahore
- Khalsaji
- of East
- of 5 rivers
As a child he suffered from which resulted in the loss of one . At that time, much of Punjab was ruled by . Misl generally refers to the twelve sovereign states in the Sikh Confederacy, which formed a . In 1799, Ranjit Singh captured from the Bhangi Misl and later made it his capital. In the following years he brought the whole of the central Punjab from the under his command. After several campaigns, he conquered the other misls and created the . On 12 April, 1801, he was crowned . His rule was one of the most rules. He built two of the most sacred temples in Sikhism. These are Takht Sri , the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh, and Takht Sri , the place where Guru Gobind Singh died, in Nanded, Maharashtra in 1708. His eldest son, , acquired the throne, but soon the empire seemed to be crumbling due mainly to poor governance. By 1845, the empire suffered a humiliating defeat in the first war. On 20 August 2003, an 22-foot tall bronze statue of Ranjit Singh was installed in the . He is considered one of the of modern India, the most famous and revered heroes in Indian subcontinent's history. The other lions are Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and Chhatrapati Shivaji, the great Maratha ruler.