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Life and Conquests of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  1. When was Maharaja Ranjit Singh born? 1780 AD:
  2. Where was Maharaja Ranjit Singh born? Badrukha or Gujranwala
  3. What was the name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s father? Maha Singh
  4. What was the name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s grandfather? Charat Singh
  5. To which misl did Maharaja Ranjit Singh belong? Shukarchakkia
  6. What was the name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s mother? Raj Kaur
  7. By what name was Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s mother popularly known? Mai Malwain
  8. What was the childhood name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Budh Singh
  9. At what age did Maharaja Ranjit Singh fight the first war? At the age of 11/12
  10. At what age did Maharaja Ranjit Singh get the throne? At the age of 12
  11. Which period is known as ‘the period of patronage of the Trio’? 1792 AD to 1797 AD
  12. Name the persons who were the part of ‘the Trio’? Raj Kaur, Sada Kaur and  Lakhpat Rai
  13. Who was Sada Kaur? Mother-in-law of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  14. With whom did the first marriage of Maharaja Ranjit Singh take place? Mehtab Kaur
  15. When did the first marriage of Maharaja Ranjit Singh take place? 1796 AD
  16. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh take over the adminsitration of his Misl? 1797 AD
  17. What was the name of the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Lahore
  18. What was the first victory of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Lahore
  19. Who was ruling Lahore when Maharaj Ranjit Singh invaded it? the Bhangi chiefs
  20. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh annex Lahore? 1799 AD
  21. When did the battle of Bhasin take place? 1800 AD
  22. Who gave Maharaja Ranjit Singh the title of Maharaja? Baba Sahib Singh Bedi
  23. What title did Ranjit Singh use after becoming Maharaja? Sarkar-e-Khalsa
  24. Which coin was issued by Maharaja Ranjit Singh during his reign? Nanak Shahi
  25. From whom did Maharaja Ranjit Singh get the Jamjama cannon? Mai Sukkhan
  26. How many times did Maharaja Ranjit Singh send troops to conquer Multan? 7
  27. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquer Kasur? 1807 AD:
  28. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquer Kangra? 1809 AD:
  29. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquer Attock? 1813 AD:
  30. Who annex Multan for Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Misar Diwan Chand
  31. From whom did Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquer Multan? Nawab Muzaffar Khan
  32. What title did Misar Diwan Chand get due to his victory over the Multan? Zafar Jang
  33. How much was the annual income of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from Multan? 7 lakh
  34. How much was the annual income of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from Kashmir? 40 lakhs
  35. Who was the first Governor of Kashmir appointed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Diwan Moti Ram
  36. After Diwan Moti Ram, who was appointed the Governor of Kashmir? Hari Singh Nalwa
  37. By what other name is the battle of Naushera known? Battle of the Tibba Tehri
  38. When did the battle of Naushera take place? March 14, 1823
  39. When did the Battle of Zamraud take place? 1837 AD
  40. Which famous Sikh general was killed in the battle of Jamraud? Hari Singh Nalwa
  41. Where did Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Fateh Singh Ahluwalia exchange their turbans? Tarn Taran
  42. Which famous Sikh institution was abolished by Maharaja Ranjit Singh? the Gurmatta
  43. When was Gurmatta abolished? In 1805 AD
  44. In which battle was Akali Phula Singh martyred? Naushera
  45. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh die? 1839 AD
  46. Who got the throne after Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Kharak Singh
  47. Who was Kharak Singh? Eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  48. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh make an agreement with Fateh Khan to conquer Kashmir? 1813 AD
  49. Who was Wafa Begum? Wife of Shah Shuja
  50. From whom did Maharaja Ranjit Singh get the Kohinoor-the famous diamond? Wafa Begum
  51. How much was the annual income of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from Peshawar? More than Twelve lac

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