Ranjit Singh

[ ruhn-jit sing ]

/ ˈrʌn dʒɪt ˈsɪŋ /

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noun

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

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How to use Ranjit Singh in a sentence

This turns what was a simple digital catalogue into something far more dangerous, according to Ranjit Singh, a postdoctoral scholar at the nonprofit research group Data & Society who studies data infrastructures and public policy.
This is the real story of the Afghan biometric databases abandoned to the Taliban|Eileen Guo, Hikmat Noori|August 30, 2021|MIT Technology Review
He asked to borrow one of their uniforms, and when they staunchly refused, Singh realized that he had run out of all options.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Singh finally showed up at the front door of his home in Amritsar, his family was overwhelmed with relief.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“In retrospect, I think we were both surprised,” recalled Singh.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The next evening, Singh was surprised when his train made an unscheduled stop at a small railway station near Bhopal.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“After my experiences in 1984, I felt that it was unsafe for me to live as a Sikh in India,” said Singh.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the way homewards, we visited the observatory of the famous astronomer, Dey Singh.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Rajah Gholab Singh to be recognised as an independent sovereign over such territories as the British should make over to him.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
By the end of June, Lalbir Singh had finished the inking of his previous surveys, and was ready for fresh work.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
Gujjar Singh, with the plane-table, was detained by bad weather higher up the valley.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
He stopped at the house of Lal Singh, the shoemaker, whom he found drowsing over his water pipe.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for Ranjit Singh

Ranjit Singh

/ (ˈrʌndʒɪt ˈsɪŋ) /

noun

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

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