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Ranjit Singh's Statue Destroyed In Lahore: Pakistan
Popularly known as the “Lion of Punjab”, Ranjit Singh was the first king of the Sikh Empire. His statue in Pakistan's Lahore Fort was destroyed by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers on August 17. The statue had already been vandalised by TLP members on at least two separate occasions. Fawad Hussain, Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Ministry tweeted, “Shameful this bunch of illiterates are really dangerous for Pakistan image in… read-more
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London: Maharani Jindan Kaur's Jewels Auctioned At 62,500 Pounds
In an auction in London, jewels of Maharani Jindan Kaur secured a bid of over 62,500 pounds. Kaur was the wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh Empire. The jewels involved a forehead pendant, a gold roundel, and a pearl mounted gold pendant. Speaking about the jewellery, the organizers said that after Ranjit Singh's death, British forced Kaur to surrender and confiscated around 600 jewels were from the treasury.
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