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1801 in India

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Historical records for India in 1801

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12 April 1801

Maharaja

Singh, Ranjit · Lahore · Maharaja · Government / Government of India

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

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