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UPPSC 2021 GS-I Medieval History
Question

At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Lahore

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lahore”.
An Adalat-i-Ala was set up at Lahore which heard appeals from the district and provincial courts.

The final court of appeal was the Maharaja himself.

Ranjit Singh, popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century.

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