Lahore

Punjab, Pakistan

Historic capital of the Punjab; seat of the Mughal governors under whom Guru Arjan was martyred, and later the capital of Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire until the British annexation of 1849.

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Events here

• 1606 — Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
• 1738 — The Martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh
• 1745 — The Martyrdom of Bhai Taru Singh
• 1765 — Sikh Misls Capture Lahore
• 1799 — Ranjit Singh Captures Lahore
• 1801 — Ranjit Singh Proclaimed Maharaja
• 1839 — The Death of Ranjit Singh
• 1845 — The First Anglo-Sikh War
• 1849 — British Annexation of the Punjab

People connected: Bhai Mani Singh, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Maharaja Duleep Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Eras: Era 1 — The Guru Period · Era 2 — Sovereignty & Banda Singh · Era 3 — The Misl Period · Era 4 — The Sikh Empire · Era 5 — The Singh Sabha Reform

Last updated: 12 November 2026

Sources

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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — Lahore.
2. Khushwant Singh. A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469–1839. Oxford University Press (2004). no page given yet