Ranjit Singh, aged twenty-two in 1802, takes…

1802 CE

Ranjit Singh, aged twenty-two in 1802, takes Amritsar from the Bhangi Sikh misl, pays homage at the Harmandir Sahib temple, which had previously been attacked and desecrated by the invading Afghan army, and announces that he will renovate and rebuild it with marble and gold.

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Amritsar Punjab India View →

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Ranjit Singh View →

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Hinduism View → Durrani (Pashtun tribal confederacy) View → Muslims, Sunni View → Sufism View → Sikhs View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → India, East India Company rule in View → Durrani Empire View → Sikh Empire View →

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Colonization of Asia, British View →

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Conflict View → Mayhem View →

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