Sikh Empire

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[[File:Amritsar.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Amritsar]], a holy city in the Sikh Empire]]
The '''Sikh Empire''' was a major power in the [[India]]n subcontinent, centered in the {{Wiki|Punjab}}. It was founded by Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] in 1799, and lasted until the end of the {{Wiki|Anglo-Sikh wars}} in 1849, when it was dissolved by the [[British Empire]].

==History==
Founded when the leader of the Sikh Empire Ranjit Singh captured the city of {{Wiki|Lahore}}, thus becoming Maharaja, the Empire soon flourished and became a major power in the region, controlling land from the present-day Afghan-Pakistan border in the west to {{Wiki|Tibet}} in the east. During this time, the Empire came into contact with the British Empire, and the two enjoyed a strong diplomatic alliance for nearly forty years.

Throughout the Empire's history, it was supported and protected by the [[Indian Assassins]], including [[Arbaaz Mir]], as they attempted to keep British ambitions in check, as several officers and representatives to the Crown were secretly [[Templar Order|Templars]] attempting to spread their influence into the Empire. General [[Francis Cotton]] was one such Templar agent, and managed to poison the Maharaja during a diplomatic meeting in 1839.

With the Maharaja's death, the Empire began to crumble, both internally and externally. Political mismanagement and ideological divisions weakened the government, giving the powerful British [[East India Company]] a chance to launch the Anglo-Sikh Wars. After a fierce four year war, the Empire was finally conquered by the British and made into a collection of princely states and the Province of Punjab.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''
[[Category:Former empires]]

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