Views On Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Rule
An ardent admirer of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's rule, Shah Mohammad believed that the king had converted the Punjab – the land of the five rivers—from an abode of sorrow to a garden of Paradise.
Shah Mohammad wrote that the Maharaja's legacy was such that he had created a secular kingdom that was equal to all.
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