• Title of article

    Life at the Lahore Darbār: 1799-1839

  • Author/Authors

    Naeem, Nadhra Shahbaz Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan

  • From page
    283
  • To page
    301
  • Abstract
    Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) occupied Lahore in 1799 and ruled the Punjab from that city for forty years. He chose to live at the Lahore fort built by the Mughal emperors and to some extent, brought back the grandeur and magnificence it knew in Mughal times. This article is an attempt to describe the glamorous life at the Lahore darbār (Sikh court) based on contemporary sources, majesty that was lost forever after annexation by the British in 1849.
  • Journal title
    South Asian Studies: A Research Journal of South Asian Studies
  • Journal title
    South Asian Studies: A Research Journal of South Asian Studies
  • Record number

    2592297