Rank Maharaja of the Sikh Empire
Domain Statecraft; military modernization; religious tolerance
Period 1780–1839 CE; Maharaja from 1801
Alignment Sikh / Sovereign
Power MYTHIC 89
Combat Profile
Khalsa's Decree
grants allied forces enhanced discipline and military coordination while converting enemy units to peaceful coexistence for a limited duration
Architect of Harmony
reduces conflict damage within territory and increases resource generation from culturally diverse populations
One-eyed (from childhood smallpox); his empire fragmented within ten years of his death in 1839
His empire is the high-water mark of Sikh political power. After his death the British annexed Punjab within a decade.
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Sikh chronicles; British East India Company records
