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Q25 (IAS/1994) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Modern India personalities Answer Verified

The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh established his political/administrative capital at Lahore, while Amritsar functioned as the religious capital of the Sikh state. Historical accounts note that when Ranjit Singh acquired Jammu and Amritsar, the political capital (Lahore) and religious capital (Amritsar) of Punjab came under his rule, indicating Lahore’s status as the seat of government [1]. He had seized Lahore in 1799 and took Amritsar in 1802, consolidating his authority across Punjab; these military and political moves underpin Lahore’s role as the Maharaja’s capital during his reign [2]. Thus among the options given, Lahore is the correct answer.

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India > Consolidation of Punjab under the Sikhs > p. 115
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest > The Sikhs > p. 72
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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

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The Treaty of Amritsar was concluded between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and who of the following ?

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Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) : 1. The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India 2. It was after this treaty that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan and Kashmir to his domains Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Who among the following British officials was sent to Lahore to negotiate the Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh ?

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Assertion (A): Ranjit Singh signed the Treaty of Amritsar in 1809. Reason (R) : He was defeated by the East India Company.

IAS · 2003 · Q123 Relevance score: -0.93

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

A) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the ijara system of revenue farming in Bengal
B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
C) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
D) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharada in the Shringeri temple