Renjith Singh became the ruler of Punjab in 1799.
He assumed the title Maharaja in 1801.
The 1809 the British and Renjith Singh made the Treaty of Amritsar during the period of Lord Minto
In 1809 Shah Shuja the grandson of Ahmedshah Abdali presented the Kohinoor diamond to Ranjith Singh.
Later Punjab was annexed to the British territories by Lord Dalhousie in 1849. Sir John Lawrence became the first Chief Commissioner of Punjab.
The Sikhs fought two wars against the English First Anglo-Sikh War (1845- 1846) and the Second Anglo-Sikh war (1848 – 1849)

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