Maharaja Ranjit Singh was Great warrior, thinker and King also known as Sher-e`-Punjab (Lion of Punjab). He was the founder of Sikh empire in Northwest Punjab in India. He born in Gujranwala Punjab(Now in Pakistan) on 13 November 1780 he fought his first battle along with his father at age of 10 where he got his name Ranjit after his father victory in battle.
At his childhood he survived from deadly Chicken pox which effected his left eye sight.
During his time Sikh empire flourished till 1839. He united 12 Misls or confederacies in Punjab and made it secular Sikh empire. An Empire where people of different religions, beliefs can live and prosperous. His sole purpose as Maharaja was not to rule but serve the people and protect them from External and Internal attacks. After coming in power Maharaja Ranjit Singh blocked the Kybher Darra Punjab and Afgan border where mostly invaders used to come and plunder the India.
He had very able and loyal commanders like Akali Phoola Singh, Sardar Hari Singh Nalua who helped him leading his Khalsa Army for protecting the Indian Borders from Foreign invaders by expanding of his Sikh Empire from Kandhar (Afghanistan) to Leh-Ladhak (Tibat)
He was Secular belief Maharaja, in his court where he had wise and able Sikh, Muslim and Hindu Minsters there he had French and American commanders as well who helped him in making his Army modern and strong even Britisher didn't gather courage to attack this such strong and modern Khalsa Army till then Maharaja alive.
Britisher had made friendly relationship with Maharaja Ranjit Singh. British had only rule Punjab for 100 years after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839 and Second Anglo-Sikh war (1848-1849).
The Koh-i-Nur Diamond world rearest old and famous Diamond which once pride of India was taken by Afgan invaders in their invasion. This Diamond Brought it back by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to India during treaty with that time Durrani dynasty rural of Afghanistan Shah Sooja Durrani. Later this Diamond again taken to England after British annexation to Punjab in 1849 which is now part of Queen Elizabeth-II Crown in England.
