The Khalsa Raj

"Khalsa Raj" became a sovereign Sikh state in Punjab in the beginning of 19th century under Maharaja Ranjit Singh within a span of about four centuries of the birth of Sikh religion. But it collapsed after an existence only fifty years after its creation. This scholarly work analyses the achievement and failures of Khalsa Raj and forces responsible for its rise and fall. The account is analytical, critical and objective. It is based authentic historical records and documentary evidence