The Standoff at the Khyber Pass was a short conflict from May 1834 to May 1835 between the Sikh forces led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Dost Mohammad Khan. The conflict began
Painting titled 'Entrance to the Khyber Pass' by James Atkinson, ca.1840s
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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.
Standoff at the Khyber Pass (1834–1835)
…The Standoff at the Khyber Pass (1834–1835) was a short conflict from May 1834 to May 1835 between the Sikh forces led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Dost Mohammad Khan. The conflict began as the Sikh Empire expanded into Peshawar, deposing the Peshawar Sardars, while…
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.