Book Description
Contributed articles.
Author : Surindara Pāla Siṅgha (Ḍā.)
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 21,67 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN :
Contributed articles.
Author : Patwant Singh
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0720615240
The definitive biography of Ranjit Singh, contemporary of Napoleon and one of the most powerful and charismatic Indian rulers of his ageRanjit Singh has been largely written out of accounts of the subcontinent's past by recent Western historians, yet he had an impact that lasts to this day. He unified the warring chiefdoms of the Punjab into an extraordinary northern Empire of the Sikhs, built up a formidable modern army, kept the British in check to the south of his realm, and closed the Khyber Pass through which plunderers had for centuries poured into India. Unique among empire builders, he was humane and just, gave employment to defeated foes, honored religious faiths other than his own, and included Hindus and Muslims among his ministers. In person he was a colorful character whose his court was renowned for its splendor; he had 20 wives, kept a regiment of "Amazons," and possessed a stable of thousands of horses. The authors make use of a variety of eyewitness accounts from Indian and European sources, from reports of Maratha spies at the Lahore Durbar to British parliamentary papers and travel accounts. The story includes the range of the maharaja's military achievements and ends with an account of the controversial period of the Anglo-Sikh Wars following his death, which saw the fall of his empire while in the hands of his successors.
Author : J. S. Grewal
Publisher : Patiala : Punjab Historical Studies Department, Punjabi University
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 25,76 MB
Release : 1981
Category : India
ISBN :
History of the Punjab early 19th century.
Author : Kartar Singh Duggal
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788170174103
By Sheer Force Of His Personality Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Born In 1780, Became The Unquestioned Ruler Of The Punjab From 1799 To 1839, His Kingdom Being The Last Bastion To Hold Out Against The British-A Symbol Of Their Incomplete Conquest Of India. Relying On Unconventional Statecraft And Dazzling Display Of Daring And Courage, He Wielded His Warrior Nation To Extend The Empire From The Sutlej To Kabul In Afghanistan And From Ladakh To Iskardu And Tuklakote In Little Tibet. Every Invasion Of India Till Then Had Been From West To East, Across The Indus, From 2000 Bc Onwards, When The Aryans Came In. For The First Time In History, An Indian Ruler Went Westwards, Crossed The Indus River In 1826 And Hoisted His Flag On Kabul Fort. This Is The Story Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Whose Kingdom Was The Last To Lay Arms Before The British Who Had Annexed The Entire Sub- Continent.
Author : Rādhā Sharamā
Publisher :
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 35,68 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN :
Ranjit Singh, 1780-1839, Maharaja of the Punjab.
Author : Jean Marie Lafont
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distri
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN :
Study on the political, military, and economic achievements of Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of Punjab, 1780-1839.
Author : Lepel Griffin
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 32,79 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Sikhs
ISBN :
Author : Madanjit Kaur
Publisher : Unistar Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 23,35 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN : 9788189899547
Ranjit Singh, 1780-1839, Maharaja of the Punjab.
Author : Bhagata Siṅgha
Publisher :
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 10,6 MB
Release : 1990
Category : India
ISBN :
Author : C. Baron V. Hugel
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 27,61 MB
Release : 1984
Category :
ISBN : 9788171560943
This Work Is An English Version Of A Part Of The Travel Account Of German Scholar Mr Charles Baron, Von Hugel Who Visited The World Famous Charming Valley Of Kashmir During The Reign Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, The Lion Of The Punjab. This Travel Account Is The Most Important Source Material For The History Of Kashmir Under The Sikh Rule. Unfortunately It Remained Unnoticed By The Research Scholars As It Was Not Available In English. This Transla¬Tion Has Been Made More Meaningful By Providing Exhaustive And Annotated Biblio¬Graphical Notes At The End Of Every Chapter. These Notes Have Been Borrowed From The Works Of The Contemporary Authors To Supplement This Work.The Appendixes Annexed To This Book At The End Include Some Of The Important Documents Dealing With The Industrial Out¬Put Of Kashmir And The Burden Of Taxation To Which The Kashmiri-Traders, Artists And Cultivators Were Liable During The Rule Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.