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Maharaja

India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1801Date range
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Chronological records

1801

Ranjit Singh12 April 1801

Lahore · Government / Government of India

Ranjit Singh assumes the title of Maharaja and establishes a sovereign Sikh monarchy centred on Lahore.

Names involved

Ranjit Singh

Provenance

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