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MLF revisits Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s secular legacy

November 09, 2025 7:54 am

Opening the discussion, Amardeep questioned the modern use of the term “Sikh Empire,” saying it originated largely in British colonial writing and did not reflect the plural character of Ranjit Singh’s administration.

An oil painting by Capt Goldingham of London, portraying Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh in 1875, aged 37. (Wikimedia Commons)

Exiled from language: How Duleep Singh, the Last Maharaja of Punjab, haunts the diasporic imagination

October 24, 2025 3:48 pm

The story of Maharaja Duleep Singh reveals how exile from language mirrors the diaspora’s longing for home.

With Pak not an option, Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary marked at Summer Palace

June 30, 2025 11:54 am

Speaking to the media, Jathedar Gargajj noted Maharaja Ranjit Singh was deeply devoted to Khalsa Panth, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, and Sri Guru Ramdas Ji.

Knowledge nugget of the day: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

November 20, 2024 11:43 am

November 13 marks the birth anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Gain insights into his life in today’s knowledge nugget.

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The story of rebellious fakir Shah Hussain and his beloved Madho Lal, buried together in Lahore

May 22, 2025 3:35 pm

As the world observes Pride Month, the timeless legend of the Sufi saint who fell in love with a Brahmin boy shows that queer love is not a modern concept, but has existed and been celebrated across the Indian subcontinent for centuries. Over the centuries, Hussain has been celebrated by the Mughals, the British, and even the Sikh emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Amritsar Calling: A city loved by Maharaja Ranjit Singh

June 29, 2023 10:34 am

For a ruler to have inscribed “That the Guru in an abundant act of mercy, upon regarding him as prime Sikh servitor, bestowed upon him the privilege to serve Sri Darbar Sahib,” is indeed an endearing statement of humility.

London Letters: Desi students to be impacted by restrictions on bringing spouses; Blue plaque for Princess Sophia Duleep Singh goes up

May 27, 2023 10:02 am

The English Heritage’s commemorative blue plaque for Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s granddaughter Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was unveiled at Faraday House on Friday.

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Sophia, the Sikh princess from Britain who catalysed Indian women to get voting rights

March 08, 2024 10:53 pm

Earlier this month, Sophia was honoured with a blue plaque outside one of her homes in Britain for the leading role she played in the British suffrage movement. In India, her role in influencing the movement for women’s voting rights remains largely forgotten.

BJP core committee reviews fallout of leaders quitting party

August 22, 2021 4:55 am

At the meeting chaired by state unit chief Ashwani Sharma, senior BJP leaders deliberated upon steps needed to ensure that the exodus of party functionaries to other parties was stopped.

Explained: Why a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was vandalised in Lahore

December 27, 2021 3:11 pm

A nine-foot-tall bronze equestrian statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, was vandalised in Lahore Fort earlier this week. Who was he, and why is he admired?