Ranjit Singh

American

[ruhn-jit sing] / ˈrʌn dʒɪt ˈsɪŋ /

noun

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

Ranjit Singh British

/ ˈrʌndʒɪt ˈsɪŋ /

noun

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

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Duleep Singh was the youngest son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, who founded the Sikh empire in the Punjab in 1799.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2022

Ranjit Singh, 45, said outside a butcher shop where he has worked for 10 years.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Ranjit Singh, a longtime Shanghai resident and chief executive of the marketing agency Fugumobile, estimated traffic was at 60 percent of pre-lockdown levels on Wednesday, a surprising overnight rebound.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

I turned away from him and interrogated Ranjit Singh about the capture.

From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon

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