Maharaja Ranjit Singh

The founder of the Sikh Empire who built Asia's most modern army, united the Sikh misls, and created the last great Indian power before British domination - ruling with remarkable religious pluralism.

Lessons in this chapter

• Child of Chaos — Birth & Rise
• Building the Khalsa Army — Military Revolution
• Conquests and Expansion — Empire Building
• The Lahore Darbar — Court & Governance
• Dealing with the British — Diplomacy & Balance
• Legacy of the Lion — Death & Remembrance

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