(1780–1839).
Sikh ruler of
Pañj
b
, 1799–1839. Rañj
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t Si
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gh, son of Mah
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n Si
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gh, headed the
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ukerchak
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misl
. He eventually gained overall supremacy between the Sutlej River and the Khyber Pass, ending Afghan influence in Pañj
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b. After recapturing
Amritsar
, he had the
Harimandir
rebuilt and covered with gold leaf. Ranj
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t Si
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gh's reign was the only period of
kh
ls
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political sovereignty in Pañj
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