Ranjit Singh

[ruhn-jit sing]

noun

1. Lion of the Punjab, 1780–1839, Indian maharaja: founder of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab.

Ranjit Singh

/ ˈrʌndʒɪt ˈsɪŋ /

noun

1. called the Lion of the Punjab. 1780–1839; founder of the Sikh kingdom in the Punjab

Example Sentences

In 2016, six years after the death of Bernard Matthews, the company was bought by the founder of the 2 Sisters Food Group, Ranjit Singh Boparan.

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They fought against the British for Maharajah Ranjit Singh, the “Lion of Punjab.”

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A video featuring Ranjit Singh Veer driving his bus in the West Midlands of Britain and leading a Punjabi bhangra dance crew has drawn tens of thousands of views.

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The video, simply titled “Bus Driver,” features Ranjit Singh Veer, with his flowing white beard, wearing a turban and a fluorescent yellow vest bearing the logo of his employer, the British bus operator National Express, and the title “Master Driver.”

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Ranjit Singh, 59, wanted to show his family in India what he did for a living so he made a film with some of his colleagues at National Express.

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