Ranjit SinghRanjit Singh (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɾəɳd͡ʒiːt̪(ə̆) sɪ˩˥ŋɡ]; c. 13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and the first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839. Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl, Ranjit Singh survived smallpox in infancy but lost sight in his left eye. At the age of ten, he fought his first battle alongside his father.
Sikh EmpireEmpire on the Indian subcontinent, 1799–1849Today part ofIndiaPakistanChinaThe Sikh Empire was a regional power based in the Punjab region of South Asia. It existed from 1799, when maharajaRanjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and annexed by the British East India Company following the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
FaisalabadFaisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second-largest city and primary industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in the Rachna Doab of the central Punjab, it is the third-most populous city in Pakistan. Established in 1890s as a planned city, the population of the city increased six times in the decade following the partition of British India as hundreds of thousands of East Punjabi Muslim immigrants settled the city.
LahoreCapital of Punjab, PakistanMegacity in Punjab, PakistanLahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs.
Punjab, PakistanProvince of PakistanProvince in PakistanPunjab is a province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the most populous Pakistani province and the second most populous subnational polity in the world. Located in the central-eastern region of the country, it has the largest economy, contributing the most to national GDP in Pakistan. Lahore is the capital and largest city of the province. Other major cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Multan.
Sukerchakia MislThe Sukerchakia Misl was one of 12 Sikh misls in the Punjab during the 18th century, concentrated in Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts in western Punjab (in modern Pakistan) and ruled from (1752–1801). The misl, or grouping with its own guerilla militia (jatha), was founded by Charat Singh of Sandhawalia, grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The last Sukerchakia Misldar (commander of the Misl) was Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Rachna DoabRachna Doab (Punjabi: رچنا دوآب), also spelt as Rachena Doab, can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan. The doab lies between the Ravi and Chenab rivers. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers.
KarachiCapital of Sindh, PakistanMegacity in Sindh, PakistanKarachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 11th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast, Karachi formerly served as the federal capital from 1947 to 1959.
Gujranwala DistrictGujranwala District is a district within the Gujranwala Division of Punjab, Pakistan. It is bordered by the districts of Wazirabad, Sialkot, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura. Gujranwala district has 5 National Assembly and 12 Punjab Assembly constituencies.
Gujranwala DivisionGujranwala Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. The division, headquartered in the city of Gujranwala, consists of 3 districts covering a total area of 8,975 km2. Gujranwala division previously consisted of 7 districts but was divided into two divisions, Gujrat and Gujranwala.
Administrative units of PakistanPakistan is administratively divided into four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan.
List of cities in PakistanThis is a list showing the most populous cities in Pakistan as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan. City populations found in this list only refer to the population found within the city's defined limits and any adjacent cantonment, if exists (except for Gujranwala and Okara).
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