Ranjit Singh
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Ranjit Singh was the founder and the first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839.
Handprint signature and Gurmukhi script seal of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who was illiterate in the official Perso Arabic script of his empire
Portrait of Ranjit Singh, c. 1816–1829
Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne, c. 1820–1830
Coins were issued under the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Jind Kaur
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Maharani Jind Kaur, also known as Rani Jindan Kaur, was regent and, shortly the regnant of the Sikh Empire from 1843 until 29 March 1847. After the Sikh Empire was dissolved on 29 March 1847, the Sikh
Ranjit Singh
…when his mother Jind Kaur was exiled. Ratan Kaur had a son Multana Singh in 1819, and Daya Kaur had two sons Kashmira Singh and Pashaura Singh in 1821. Jind Kaur, the final spouse of Ranjit Singh. Her father, Manna Singh Aulakh, extolled her virtues to Ranjit Singh, who was concerned about the frail health of…
Portrait by George Richmond, c. 1862
A wall painting of Maharani Jind Kaur from the old haveli of Sandhanwalia Sardars at Raja Sansi in Amritsar
Jind Kaur with her son, Duleep Singh
The killing of Jawahar Singh on 21 September 1845, as portrayed in the Illustrated London News