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Ranjit Singh

Khushwant Singh

Experience the pageantry and brilliance of the Sikh Kingdom at the height of its power through the classic biography of one of India's greatest rulers - Ranjit Singh. This remarkable man rose from a petty chieftain to become the most powerful Indian ruler of his time, extending his empire from Tibet to the deserts of Sindh and from the Khyber Pass to the Sutlej. Based on Persian, Punjabi and English sources, this memorable account is the first detailed biography of the first and only Sikh ruler of the Punjab by a Sikh writer who has devoted many years of his life to research on Sikh history. Discover the colorful and captivating character of Ranjit Singh as portrayed by Khushwant Singh.
Publish Date
2004-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
2004-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1963
Goodreads Rating
4.13
ISBN
9780143431268
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-03-04T21:10:52.000Z
Read Khushwant Singh's book on Maharaja Ranjit Singh - he was truly one of a kind. An amazing figure who treated all people equally.      source