Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
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The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, also known as the Marhi of Ranjit Singh, is a 19th-century building in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, that houses the funerary urns of the former Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It
The Samadhi was built next to Badshahi Mosque and Gurdwara Dera Sahib
Painting of the funeral and cremation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and some of his queens performing sati, c. 1840
Photograph of the Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Lahore, Sikh Empire, by John McCosh, 1849
Photograph of the Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, c. 1880s
Badshahi Mosque
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The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era imperial mosque located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was constructed between 1671 and 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, opposite to the Lahore Fort in the no
Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
…Pakistan, that houses the funerary urns of the former Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It is located within the Walled City, adjacent to the Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, and the Gurdwara Dera Sahib. Its construction was started by his son and successor Kharak Singh during his rule of around 100 days, after the Maharaja's…
Badshahi Mosque front picture
Badshahi Mosque fell into disrepair during the Sikh rule; the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh (white edifice on right) was built next to the mosque.
Badshahi Mosque c. 1870
Main Prayer hall of Badshahi Mosque during night