Ranjit Singh (R/J) Paperback – 15 May 2017

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By : Khushwant Singh (Author)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (15 May 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143440420
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 260 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.81 x 12.9 x 2.21 cm
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ BOOK

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From being a petty chieftain to becoming the most powerful Indian ruler of his time, Ranjit Singh s empire extended from Tibet to the deserts of Sindh and from the Khyber Pass to the Sutlej. His army was one of the most powerful of the time in Asia and was the first Indian force in a thousand years to stem the tides of invasion from the north-west frontiers of Hindustan. In this first detailed biography of the first and only Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Khushwant Singh presents Ranjit Singh as he really was. Based on Persian, Punjabi and English sources, and drawing upon the diaries and accounts of European travellers, this is a memorable account of the pageantry and brilliance of the Sikh kingdom at the height of its power, and a lively portrait of one of the most colourful characters in Indian history

About the Author

Khushwant Singh was India s best-known writer and columnist. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale (retitled as The Lost Victory) and Delhi. Khushwant Singh was a member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 but returned the decoration in 1984 in protest against the storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar by the India Army. In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. Among the other awards he has received are the Punjab Ratan, the Sulabh International award for the most honest Indian of the year, and honorary doctorates from several universities. He passed away in 2014 at the age of ninety-nine