The‌ ‌Sikh ‌Empire‌ ‌was ‌an ‌empire ‌based ‌in ‌the Punjab region‌. It lasted‌ from ‌1799, ‌when Maharaja‌‌ Ranjit Singh captured‌‌ Lahore, until ‌1849, when‌ the British East India Company‌ defeated‌ it in the Second‌ Anglo-Sikh War. The empire stretched from ‌‌Gilgit and ‌Tibet in ‌the‌‌ north ‌‌to the ‌deserts‌ of Sindh in the south and from the Khyber‌ Pass in the west to the Sutlej in the‌ east.

The empire was divided into four provinces; Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, and Kashmir and had a diverse population of around 4.5 million in 1831, with Muslims being the majority at 70% and Sikhs at 6%. The British Empire annexed it, marking the end of Sikh rule in the Indian subcontinent.

The empire’s origins trace back to the capture of Lahore from Zaman Shah Durrani, and Ranjit Singh became Maharaja in 1801. Expelling Afghans and unifying Sikh misls, he modernized the army with advanced training and weaponry. However, after his death, internal divisions and political mismanagement weakened the empire. The British East India Company took advantage, and in 1849, the Sikh Empire fell after losing the Second Anglo-Sikh War.

The Sikh Empire officially started in 1801 when the Misls united to form a single state.The leaders of the Misls, linked to the army, were usually from noble families with a long history in Sikh and Muslim traditions.

The empire covered the Punjab region to the west, Khyber Pass, Kashmir in the north, Sindh in the south, and Tibet in the east. In 1799, Ranjit Singh moved the capital from Gujranwala to Lahore, previously established by his grandfather in 1763. Ranjit Singh annexed the Sial State in 1807 after invading Jhang, citing a conspiracy between the local ruler and Nawab Muzaffar Khan of Multan.[10]

Hari Singh Nalwa served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Sikh Khalsa Army from 1825 to 1837.[11] He played a key role in conquering various regions and securing the Koh-i-Noor diamond. Nalwa expanded the empire’s frontier to the Indus River, and at the time of his death, the western boundary was the Khyber Pass.

Timeline :

1699: Formation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh.
1710–1716: Banda Singh defeats the Mughals and declares Khalsa rule.
1716–1738: Turbulence, no real ruler; Mughals take back the control for two decades but Sikhs engage in guerrilla warfare.
1733–1735: The Khalsa accepts, only to reject, the confederal status given by the Mughals.
1748–1757: Invasion of Ahmad Shah Durrani
1761–1767: Recapture of Punjab region by Afghans in Third Battle of Panipat.
1763–1774: Charat Singh Sukerchakia, Misldar of Sukerchakia misl, establishes himself in Gujranwala.
1764–1783: Baba Baghel Singh, Misldar of Singh Krora Misl, imposes taxes on the Mughals.
1783: Sikh capture of Delhi and the Red Fort from the Mughals.
1773: Ahmad Shah Durrani dies and his son Timur Shah launches several invasions into Punjab.
1774–1790: Maha Singh becomes Misldar of the Sukerchakia misl.
1790–1801: Ranjit Singh becomes Misldar of the Sukerchakia misl.
1799, formation of the Sikh Khalsa Army
12 April 1801 (coronation) – 27 June 1839: reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
March 1809 – August 1809: Nepal–Sikh War.
20 February 1810: Siege of Multan (1810).
1 June 1813: Ranjit Singh is given the Kohinoor Diamond.
13 July 1813: Battle of Attock, the Sikh Empire’s first significant victory over the Durrani Empire.
March – 2 June 1818: Battle of Multan, the 2nd battle in the Afghan–Sikh wars.
3 July 1819: Battle of Shopian.
14 March 1823: Battle of Nowshera.
30 April 1837: Battle of Jamrud.
27 June 1839 – 5 November 1840: Reign of Maharaja Kharak Singh.
5 November 1840 – 18 January 1841: Chand Kaur is briefly Regent.
18 January 1841 – 15 September 1843: Reign of Maharaja Sher Singh.
May 1841 – August 1842: Sino-Sikh war.
15 September 1843 – 31 March 1849: Reign of Maharaja Duleep Singh.
1845–1846: First Anglo-Sikh War.
1848–1849: Second Anglo-Sikh War.

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Governor Diwan Moti Ram, Kashmir Mint, Silver Rupee, ‘Gobind Shahi’ Couplet,

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Gobind Shahi Couplet VS 1888 ; Silver Rupee Kashmir Mint ; Bhima Singh as Governor ; Rare

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Independent Kingdoms, Sikh Empire, Mihan Singh Kumedan as Governor (VS 1891?1898), Silver Rupee, Kashmir Mint, VS 18XX

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Sikh Empire, Anandghar (Anandgarh) Mint, Rare Silver Rupee, VS 1841(AD 1784), “Gobindshahi” Couplet,

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Independent State ; Sikh Empire ; Nau Nihal Singh or Chand Kaur. VS 1896-1898 / AD 1839-1841 ; Silver Rupee ; Amritsar Mint Dated VS 1885/97 (AD 1840).

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire , Silver Rupee ; Kashmir mint ; 1895 VS ; Governor Mihan Singh Kumedan ;

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Sher Singh (VS 1897-1900 /1840-1843 AD), Sri Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee, VS 1885 /99, “Nanak Shahi” Couplet,

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire Mint : Amritsar , Silver Rupee , Nanakshahi couplet, 1875 AH / RY 2

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Independent Kingdoms – Sikh Empire Sikh Feudatory ; Bhai Rai Singh ; Silver Rupee ; Mint : Jagadhari Mint ; Pseudo mint name Najibabad ; in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 42 (Numismatic Digest 37, KM 132).

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Amritsar ; Mint Nanakshahi Couplet VS 1866 ; Silver Rupee ;

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Amritsar Mint Nanakshahi Couplet VS 1868 ; Silver Rupee

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Independent Kingdoms – Sikh Empire Sikh Feudatory, Bhai Rai Singh, Silver Rupee, Mint : Jagadhari Mint, Pseudo mint name Najibabad, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 42 (Numismatic Digest 37, KM 132).

Independent Kingdom: Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, Sri Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee

Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, Sri Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee

Sikh Religious Temple Token Scarce variety with gurumukhi numerals on the back.

SIKH Empire , Copper paisa, Amritsar, katar type,KM 7.6, Herrli 01.35. Weight : 8.76 Grams

Independent Kingdoms – Sikh Empire Rare Silver Rupee ; Kashmir Mint, sword as mint mark, Gobindshahi couplet (KM 51). Note : With sword and circle mark of Mihan Singh,

Sikh Empire, Copper Paissa, Amritsar mint, both sides Gurumukhi legend. Extremely fine+, Rare in such grade .

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Governor Diwan Moti Ram, Kashmir Mint, Silver Rupee, ‘Gobind Shahi’ Couplet,

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Independent Kingdom ; SIKH EMPIRE ; Silver Rupee ; Mint : Kashmir, VS187X, KM-46.6, Herrli-06.07.04, issued for the Governor Hari Singh (1820-1821)

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Governor Diwan Moti Ram (end of 1819-1820 AD), Rare Silver rupee, Mint : Khitta Kashmir ; Gobind Shahi couplet

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Governor Diwan Moti Ram, Kashmir Mint, Silver Rupee, ‘Gobind Shahi’ Couplet,

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire , High Grade Silver Rupee ; Kashmir mint ; Governor Mihan Singh Kumedan ; 1891 VS

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Governor Hari Singh Nalwa (1820-1821 AD), Mint : Khitta Kashmir ; Extremey Rare Silver Rupee, “Gobind Shahi” Couplet, 1878 VS

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Silver Rupee ; VS 1883 ; High Grade Specimen Mint : Amritsar ; Nanakshahi Couplet ;

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Independent Kingdom; Sikh Empire ; HIGH GRADE Silver Rupee Mint : Amritsar ; Nanakshahi Couplet ; VS 1875

SIKH Empire , Copper paisa, Amritsar, katar type, KM 7.6, Herrli 01.35. Weight : 8.76 Grams

Independent Kingdoms – Sikh Empire, Amritsar Mint, Copper Paisa , 10.01 Grams , Gurumukhi legend.

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire Mint : Amritsar , Silver Rupee , Nanakshahi couplet, 1877 AH

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Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Amritsar Mint Nanakshahi Couplet VS 1880; Silver Rupee

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Amritsar Mint Nanakshahi Couplet VS 1876 ; Silver Rupee

Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire Mint : Amritsar , Silver Rupee , Nanakshahi couplet, 1877 AH