First Sikh State
The First Sikh State was a breakaway and short lived sovereign Sikh state during the 18th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent that existed from 1709 to 1715. It was established by Banda Singh Bahadur after the Battle of Samana and lasted until his defeat in the Battle of Gurdas Nangal.
First Sikh State ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਾਜ (Gurmukhi) Pahilā Sikh Rāj | |||||||||
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| 1709–1715 | |||||||||
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| Motto: ਅਕਾਲ ਸਹਾਇ Akāl Sahāi "With God's Grace" | |||||||||
| Anthem: ਦੇਗ ਤੇਗ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ Dēg Tēg Fateh "Victory to Charity and Arms" | |||||||||
Map of the First Sikh State (1710) | |||||||||
| Capital | Lohgarh | ||||||||
| Language | Punjabi Persian | ||||||||
| Religion | Sikhism (state religion) Hinduism Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Military junta | ||||||||
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• 1709–1715 | Banda Singh Bahadur | ||||||||
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| 26 November 1709 | |||||||||
| 7 December 1715 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | India Pakistan | ||||||||
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