Realm · 1799–1848
Sikh Empire
Sikh Empire appears on the map from 1799 to 1848. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1842, it covered about 397,813 km².
The Sikh faith, founded by Guru Nanak in Punjab around 1500, was forged into a martial brotherhood, the Khalsa, by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. As Mughal power collapsed in the 18th century, Sikh bands fought both the Mughals and Afghan invaders and divided Punjab among a dozen confederacies called misls. Ranjit Singh, leader of the Sukerchakia misl, captured Lahore in 1799 and was proclaimed Maharaja of Punjab in 1801. More about Sikh Empire.
See Sikh Empire on the map in 1842
- On the map
- 1799–1848
- Greatest extent
- 1842, about 397,813 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Sikh Empire · Wikidata Q83572
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 2,735 km² |
| 1800–1802 | 57,519 km² |
| 1803–1806 | 60,117 km² |
| 1807–1810 | 63,122 km² |
| 1811–1819 | 63,173 km² |
| 1820–1821 | 202,529 km² |
| 1822–1827 | 244,892 km² |
| 1828–1829 | 244,770 km² |
| 1830–1833 | 251,391 km² |
| 1834–1835 | 312,595 km² |
| 1836–1839 | 349,342 km² |
| 1840–1841 | 394,107 km² |
| 1842–1845 | 397,813 km² |
| 1846–1847 | 208,932 km² |
| 1848 | 205,795 km² |
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