Ranjit Singh, Maharajah of the Punjab
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TextPublication details: New Delhi Penguin 2001Description: 237pISBN: 9780141006840Subject(s): Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab Kings and rulers India-Punjab Sikhs Politics and governmentDDC classification: 954.55030924 Summary: Ranjit Singh rose from being a petty chieftain to become the most powerful Indian ruler of his time. His empire extended from Tibet to the deserts of Sindh and from the Khyber Pass to the Sutlej. In this first detailed biography of the only Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Khushwant Singh presents Ranjit Singh as he really was. Based on Persian, Punjabi and English sources, and drawing upon the diaries and accounts of European travellers, this is a memorable account of the pageantry and brilliance of the Sikh kingdom at the height of its power, and a lively portrait of one of the most colorful characters in Indian history.
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Kannur University Central Library Stack | 954.55030924 KHU/R (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Checked out to ARUNDEV P (7665) | 23/05/2024 | 52701 |
Ranjit Singh rose from being a petty chieftain to become the most powerful Indian ruler of his time. His empire extended from Tibet to the deserts of Sindh and from the Khyber Pass to the Sutlej. In this first detailed biography of the only Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Khushwant Singh presents Ranjit Singh as he really was. Based on Persian, Punjabi and English sources, and drawing upon the diaries and accounts of European travellers, this is a memorable account of the pageantry and brilliance of the Sikh kingdom at the height of its power, and a lively portrait of one of the most colorful characters in Indian history.
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