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| Maharaja Ranjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Bharatpur Farzand Jang | |
 Portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh | |
| Reign | 28 March 1778 – 6 December 1805 |
| Coronation | Gopal Bhavan, Deeg, 29 March 1778 |
| Predecessor | Kehri Singh |
| Successor | Randhir Singh |
| Born | 2 May 1745 Deeg |
| Died | 6 December 1805 Govardhan |
| Issue | Randhir Singh Baldeo Singh Lachman Singh |
| House | Sinsinwar Jat Dynasty |
| Father | Suraj Mal |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (2 May 1745 – 6 December 1805) was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bharatpur (r. 1778–1805) and the successor of Maharaja Kehri Singh, he was bestowed upon the title of Farzand Jang meaning Son of War by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. He participated in the Second Anglo-Maratha War on the side of the Marathas and his forces proved to be a tough match for Lord Lake.[1]
- ^ Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.