Maharaja
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Maharaja is a royal title in the Indian subcontinent of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a prince. However, in late ancient India and medieval
Ranjit Singh, first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire
The Maratha Shahu of Kolhapur.
The Maratha Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda.
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore
Sikh Empire
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The Sikh Empire was a regional power based in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquere
The expanding Sikh Empire in 1809. The Cis-Sutlej states are visible south of the Sutlej River
The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is located in Lahore, Pakistan, adjacent to the iconic Badshahi Mosque
Two late 19th century drawings of Sikh troops in action against British forces during the Anglo-Sikh Wars
Detail from ‘Darbar (royal court) of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’, gouache, ca.1850