Emperor of the Five Rivers: The Life and Times of Maharajah Ranjit Singh

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In 1801, on the age of just 20 years old, Ranjit Singh became the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire and due to this fact emerged as some of the greatest figures within the history of the Punjab. Regardless of the difficult conditions he faced, including harsh terrain, a mixed ethnic population and surrounding aggressors (particularly the British in India), Ranjit Singh managed to unite the quite a lot of Sikh factions and built a nation that neighbours soon learnt to treat with respect. Following his death in 1839, the empire fell into gradual decline and in 1845, just six years after Ranjit Singh’s death, the Sikhs were defeated in battle by the British and fell under the influence of the East India Company. It was once Ranjit Singh’s leadership skills and personal characteristics which kept the Sikh empire strong and united within the face of adversity. Unusually for the time, the empire that Singh led was once secular and he sought to promote inter-faith unity through policies of equality and non-discrimination. This new biography sheds new light in this essential figure in Sikh history. Mohamed Sheikh’s accessible account of Ranjit Singh’s life illustrates the atypical leadership qualities, military prowess and political skills which ensured his success as a leader in challenging circumstances

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