The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1966 page)

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(1780–1839).
Sikh ruler of
Pañj
b
, 1799–1839. Rañj
t Si
gh, son of Mah
n Si
gh, headed the
ukerchak
misl
. He eventually gained overall supremacy between the Sutlej River and the Khyber Pass, ending Afghan influence in Pañj
b. After recapturing
Amritsar
, he had the
Harimandir
rebuilt and covered with gold leaf. Ranj
t Si
gh's reign was the only period of
kh
ls
political sovereignty in Pañj

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