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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
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
Portrait of Ranjit Singh, c. 1816–1829
Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne, c. 1820–1830
Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne, c. 1820–1830
Coins were issued under the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Coins were issued under the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Kharak Singh
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Kharak Singh was the second maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from June 1839 until his dethronement and imprisonment in October 1839. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the S
Ranjit Singh
…despite being located outside of his realm. He also founded the Order of the Propitious Star of Punjab in 1837. Ranjit Singh was succeeded by his son Kharak Singh after his death in 1839. Ranjit Singh was born in a Sandhawalia Jat Sikh family on 13 November 1780 to Maha Singh and Raj Kaur in Gujranwala, Punjab…
Detail of a painting of Maharaja Kharak Singh, Punjab or Delhi, circa early-to-mid 19th century
Detail of a painting of Maharaja Kharak Singh, Punjab or Delhi, circa early-to-mid 19th century
Young Kunwar Kharak Singh (bottom left) sits opposite his father, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Top row features Sardar Budh Singh of Sukerchak paying respec
Young Kunwar Kharak Singh (bottom left) sits opposite his father, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Top row features Sardar Budh Singh of Sukerchak paying respects to Shri Guru Har Rai ji (top right). Middle row features Sardar Charat Singh (left) and his son Sardar Mahan Singh (right). Image is from Umdat-ut-tawarikh (vol. II).
Photograph of Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das taken by Kahn Singh Nabha in the 1920s and published in the Mahan Kosh (1930)
Photograph of Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das taken by Kahn Singh Nabha in the 1920s and published in the Mahan Kosh (1930)
Kunwar Kharak Singh rides his horse as his mother, Maharani Datar Kaur, looks on.
Kunwar Kharak Singh rides his horse as his mother, Maharani Datar Kaur, looks on.