About the Book: Emperor of the Five Rivers: The Life and Times of Maharajah
Ranjit Singh
In 1801, at the age of just 20 years old, Ranjit Singh became the Maharaja of
the Punjab Empire and subsequently became one of the greatest figures in the
history of India. He was a fiercely brave leader, capturing the city of Lahore
before becoming Maharaja and overcoming a variety of challenges during his
40-year rule, such as harsh terrain, an ethnically and religiously diverse
population and strong aggressors including the British and the Afghans. Despite
such challenges, Ranjit Singh was able to unite Punjabs various factions yet
rule a nation