Printable crossword
Maharaja Ranjeet Singh (Hard): Lion of Panjab
Hard crossword on the Sikh Empire of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh — 29 clues on the key people, places, and battles of the Lion of Panjab for older solvers.
Across
- 1Ranjeet Singh's eldest son, proclaimed crown prince in 1816 — two words.
- 3Gold coins minted by Ranjeet Singh, named after Guru Nanak — two words.
- 6The French emperor whose defeated generals Ventura and Allard came to modernise Ranjeet Singh's army.
- 8Ranjeet Singh's youngest son, born 1838, last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire — two words.
- 10A fortified town southwest of Lahore, repeatedly contested and finally subdued by Ranjeet Singh.
- 16Important northern city and military base secured by the Sikh Empire.
- 18The fertile region between two rivers in Punjab controlled by the Sikh Empire.
- 19The holiest city of the Sikhs, home of the Golden Temple, captured by Ranjeet Singh in 1804.
- 20The Lion of Punjab, first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire — two words.
- 23Strategic fort on the Indus River wrested from the Afghans, controlling the road to the northwest.
- 24Capital of Afghanistan whose rulers repeatedly threatened Punjab before being checked by the Sikh army.
- 25The royal title Ranjeet Singh took on 12 April 1801, making him King of the Punjab.
- 26A Sikh military chief or noble leader.
- 27Heavily fortified southern city that fell to Sikh forces after a long siege in June 1818.
- 28The great capital city of the Sikh Empire, entered by Ranjeet Singh in 1799.
Down
- 2Famous diamond obtained from the Afghan Shah Shuja in 1813, later taken to Britain — two words.
- 4The last queen of Ranjeet Singh and mother of Daleep Singh — two words.
- 5Ranjeet Singh's powerful general and minister who led the capture of Multan — two words.
- 7Northern Punjab city brought under Sikh control by Ranjeet Singh in 1808.
- 9A Muslim ruler or governor; many Nawabs became tributaries of the Sikh Empire.
- 11The fort at the eastern mouth of the Khyber Pass where Hari Singh Nalwa fell in battle in 1837.
- 12A Sikh confederacy or clan, the basic political unit before the empire was unified.
- 13A military stronghold — Ranjeet Singh captured dozens across Punjab and the northwest.
- 14Afghan warrior people who fought repeatedly against Sikh armies at Naushehra and Peshawar.
- 15A formal agreement — Ranjeet Singh signed one with the British in 1809 fixing the Satluj as a border.
- 17Northwestern city conquered by the Sikh army in 1818, gateway to the Khyber Pass.
- 21A river of Punjab that formed a natural boundary in the Sikh Empire's western territories.
- 22Hari Singh ___, Ranjeet Singh's greatest general who died defending the fort of Jamrood in 1837.
- 24Mountain valley conquered by Ranjeet Singh in 1819, prized for its famous shawls.
What you'll learn
- The key people, places and battles of the Sikh Empire in depth
- The reign of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Lion of Panjab
- A tougher challenge for teens and adults