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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Collection of facts about the Sikh Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Sikh Empire (1799-1849). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in Punjab region (India and Pakistan)
• Extended to Gilgit, Tibet, Sindh, Khyber Pass and Sutlej
• Lahore captured by Ranjit Singh (1799)
• Expulsion of Afghans from Punjab
• Siege of Multan (1818)
• Expanded into Kashmir, Peshawar, Ladakh and Baltistan
• Ranjit Singh died in 1839
• Sino-Sikh War (1841-182)
• Fist Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846)
• Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849)
• Conquered by the British Each India Company in 1849