Maharaja Ranjit Singh can be considered as “Iron man” of Sikh Community. Explain (200 Words)
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Ironman of Sikh Community
· Ranjit Singh overthrew the warring Misls and established a unified Sikh empire after he conquered Lahore in 1799.
· He was given the title Lion of Punjab (Sher-e-Punjab) because he stemmed the tide of Afghan invaders in Lahore, which remained his capital until his death.
· At the time of his death, he was the only sovereign leader left in India, all others having come under the control of the East India Company in some way or the other.
Wide, powerful reign
· He combined the strong points of the traditional Khalsa army with western advances in warfare to raise Asia’s most powerful indigenous army of that time.
· He also employed a large number of European officers, especially French, to train his troops. He appointed French General Jean Franquis Allard to modernise his army.
· The maharaja was known for his just and secular rule; both Hindus and Muslims were given powerful positions in his darbar.
· The Sikhs take pride in him for he turned Harimandir Sahib at Amritsar into the Golden Temple by covering it with gold. Right at the doorstep of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple is a plaque that details how in 1830 AD, the maharaja did sewa over 10 years.
· He is also credited with funding Hazoor Sahib gurudwara at the final resting place of Guru Gobind Singh in Nanded, Maharashtra
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