Pakistan Studies MCQ #487

The founder of the independent Sikh state was:

Pakistan Studies MCQ #487

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The founder of the independent Sikh state was:

    • A) Guru Gobind Singh
    • B) Guru Duleep Singh
    • C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    • D) Guru Tegh Bahadur

    Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

    Explanation: Maharaja Ranjit Singh founded and consolidated the Sikh Empire (1799–1849), unifying the Sikh misls into a powerful independent state based in Lahore that controlled Punjab and parts of the northwest.