Sikh Empire MCQs with Answers

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Ranjit Singh originated from Punjab, where he established the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century.

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Ranjit Singh sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for 7.5 million rupees under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846).

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The court language during Ranjit Singh's regime was Persian.

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Kashmir was bought from the British in 1846 by Gulab Singh under the Treaty of Amritsar.

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The Mujahideen of Syed Ahmad Shaheed made their first attack on the forces of Ranjit Singh near Balakot.

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The Battle of Chillianwala took place in 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.

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After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, the young Maharaja Duleep Singh was exiled to Britain, where he lived under the supervision of the British Crown.

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Jind Kaur acted as regent of the Sikh Dynasty from 1843 to 1849, ruling on behalf of her minor son Maharaja Duleep Singh.

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After Ranjit Singh's death in 1839, his eldest son Kharak Singh ascended the throne of the Sikh Empire.

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The powerful Sikh ruler of Punjab before the British annexation in 1849 was Maharaja Ranjit Singh.