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Modern Indian History UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Capital of Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was:

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Lahore

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lahore”.
The capital of the Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was Lahore. He was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839.

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