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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 46 of 200

Q46
History of IndiaVijayanagara, Bahmani, Marathas, Sikhs & Bengal
Ranjit Singh was a leader of the
  1. a.Sukerchakia misl.
  2. b.Bhangi misl.
  3. c.Kanhaiya misl.
  4. d.Gobind misl.

Answer: (A) Sukerchakia misl.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to the Sukerchakia Misl, one of the twelve Sikh Misls (confederacies). He became its chief at age 12 in 1792 and expanded his territory to eventually found the Sikh Empire in 1799, capturing Lahore and unifying the Punjab.

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