Maastarji · Crossword № 5
Maharaja Ranjeet Singh: The Lion of Panjab (Medium)
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- 3 Northwestern city conquered by the Sikh army in 1818, gateway to the Khyber Pass.
- 5 Mountain valley conquered by Ranjeet Singh in 1819, prized for its famous shawls.
- 8 A Muslim ruler or governor; many Nawabs became tributaries of the Sikh Empire.
- 10 Important northern city and military base secured by the Sikh Empire.
- 11 Northern Punjab city brought under Sikh control by Ranjeet Singh in 1808.
- 12 Capital of Afghanistan whose rulers repeatedly threatened Punjab before being checked by the Sikh army.
- 14 A river of Punjab that formed a natural boundary in the Sikh Empire's western territories.
- 16 A Sikh military chief or noble leader.
- 17 Afghan warrior people who fought repeatedly against Sikh armies at Peshawar and beyond.
- 19 Famous diamond obtained from the Afghan Shah Shuja in 1813, later taken to Britain — two words.
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- 1 The French emperor whose defeated generals Ventura and Allard came to modernise Ranjeet Singh's army.
- 2 The royal title Ranjeet Singh took on 12 April 1801, making him King of the Punjab.
- 4 The holiest city of the Sikhs, home of the Golden Temple, captured by Ranjeet Singh in 1804.
- 6 Heavily fortified southern city that fell to Sikh forces after a long siege in June 1818.
- 7 A military stronghold — Ranjeet Singh captured dozens across Punjab and the northwest.
- 8 Hari Singh ___, Ranjeet Singh's greatest general who died defending the fort of Jamrood in 1837.
- 9 The last queen of Ranjeet Singh and mother of Daleep Singh — two words.
- 13 The great capital city of the Sikh Empire, entered by Ranjeet Singh in 1799.
- 15 A formal agreement — Ranjeet Singh signed one with the British in 1809 fixing the Satluj as a border.
- 18 Strategic fort on the Indus River wrested from the Afghans, controlling the road to the northwest.