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Ludhiana: Rare coin collection preserves Punjab’s 2,600-yr-old legacy

Baljit Singh with displaying his collection. (ht photo)
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 10:28 pm IST

Sikh pilgrims observe Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary in Lahore

Sikh pilgrims offer prayers during a ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh inside Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore on Monday. (AFP)
Published on Jun 30, 2026 06:02 am IST

BJP’s promise to recreate Maharaja Ranjit Singh era ‘historically impossible’: Warring

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday took a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin for promising to recreate the historic era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Punjab. He dismissed the promise as a “bogus dream”, claiming that such a recreation is historically and geographically impossible. (ANI file)
Published on Jun 22, 2026 06:32 am IST

290 Sikh pilgrims granted visas to visit Pak for Maharaja Ranjit Singh death anniversary

Earlier, another batch of over 500 Sikh pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan for events related to the death anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev on June 10 and returned on June 19. (HT File)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 05:32 am IST

BJP will bring Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s equitable rule to Punjab, says Dhillon in Ludhiana

Party workers welcoming Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Jun 10, 2026 04:56 am IST

Kewal Singh Dhillon takes charge as Punjab BJP chief

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday installed Kewal Singh Dhillon as its first-ever Jat Sikh state president.
Published on Jun 04, 2026 05:04 am IST

Kewal Singh Dhillon takes charge as Punjab BJP chief

Newly appointed Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon formally assumed charge at the party’s state headquarters in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini along with senior leaders. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 02:58 pm IST

Chetna Keer brings forgotten ‘queen of Lahore’ to life in her latest novel

The cover of Chetna Keer's book
Updated on May 23, 2026 08:13 pm IST

Roundabout | Kohinoor deeply embedded in Punjabi heart & soul

The New York City mayor wants King Charles III to return the Kohinoor to India. (Sourced)
Published on May 03, 2026 07:38 am IST

Heritage groups flag damage to Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s baradari in Dinanagar

The baradari is protected under the Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Remains and Sites Act, 1964. (HT)
Published on Apr 26, 2026 06:02 am IST

The last princesses of Punjab | Sophia: Princess who turned into a political force

A signed image of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh in 1916, by Elliott & Fry ( Peter Bance collection) .
Published on Apr 10, 2026 01:57 pm IST

Tipu Sultan pistols, Maharaja Ranjit Singh painting set auction record in UK

According to Sotheby’s, 20 per cent of the buyers in this week’s sale were new to the auction house and included lively bidding from 25 countries across the world, including India.
Published on Oct 31, 2025 05:04 am IST

Punjab: No jatha to be sent to Pak amid restrictions: SGPC

India debarred its citizens from going to Pakistan in the aftermath of Pahalgam attack. (HT File)
Published on Jun 17, 2025 09:38 am IST

Spice of Life| Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s summer palace faces monumental neglect

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Summer Palace Museum at Ram Bagh in Amritsar is in a state of neglect. (File photo)
Published on Jun 04, 2025 04:20 pm IST

Pakistan invites Sikh pilgrims to attend two events in Lahore this month

A view of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak town in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. (HT)
Published on Jun 03, 2025 10:08 am IST

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniv: Uncertainty over Sikh pilgrims’ visit to Pak

Uncertainty looms over the visit of 500 Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan for the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh — to be observed on June 30 — following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Published on May 13, 2025 08:02 am IST

HistoriCity: From Jambupura to Jammu, the layered history of the northern region

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A view of the snowcapped Himalayan range from Poonch in Jammu.
Updated on May 12, 2025 04:53 pm IST

US-based researcher identifies 100 monuments at Lahore Fort dating back to Sikh Empire

Tarunjit Singh Butalia, a US-based researcher, who identified some 100 monuments at the Lahore Fort, Pakistan maintained during the Sikh-era (1799-1849) detailing its historical significance. (PTI)
Published on Feb 28, 2025 09:30 am IST

New lease of life for Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s haveli in Pakistan as restoration project gets nod

The haveli, where Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born, in Gujranwala, Pakistan. (HT File)
Updated on Nov 04, 2024 06:06 am IST

Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue defaced in Brampton

The protest was reportedly led by a Palestinian protester, Hosaam Hamdan.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 09:28 am IST

64-yr-old Sikh pilgrim from Amritsar dies of cardiac arrest in Pakistan

64-yr-old Sikh pilgrim from Amritsar dies of cardiac arrest in Pakistan
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 08:36 am IST

Restored statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to be installed at Kartarpur

Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too.
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 07:40 am IST

Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue at Kartarpur Sahib tomorrow

Pakistan's Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too.
Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:02 pm IST

Sikh jatha leaves for Pakistan for Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary

Sikh pilgrims leaving for Pakistan to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in Amritsar on Friday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Published on Jun 21, 2024 03:46 pm IST

509 get Pak visas to attend Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary

The issuance of pilgrim visas is covered under the framework of Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines, 1974.
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 05:04 am IST

London exhibition explores life, legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

A grand new exhibition that brings together many previously unseen works to explore the life and legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th century founder of the Sikh Empire, opened at the Wallace Collection museum in London on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 07:56 am IST

Listicle: 10 books to read before their stories hit the screen

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is author Suzanne Collins's prequel to The Hunger Games.
Updated on Sept 15, 2023 05:05 pm IST

205 Sikh pilgrims leave for Pakistan to mark death anniv of Maharaj Ranjit Singh

Sikh pilgrims leaving for Pakistan to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in Amritsar on Wednesday. (Sameer Sehgal /HT)
Updated on Jun 21, 2023 11:59 pm IST

205 Sikh pilgrims to visit Pak to attend Maharaja Ranjit Singh death anniversary

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said it has received visas for 205 pilgrims for going to Pakistan. (AFP File Photo)
Updated on Jun 17, 2023 09:43 pm IST

SAD flays AAP for comparing Bhagwant Mann with Maharaja Ranjit Singh

SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema hit out at an AAP minister for making the comparison between Bhawant Mann and Maharaja Ranjit Singh. (ANI File Photo)
Updated on Jun 16, 2023 10:43 pm IST