Sikh state

Approximate political map of Punjab from 1764 to 1803 by Joseph Davey Cunningham. The area under Sikh-rule is coloured blue.

A Sikh state is a political entity that is ruled by Sikhs.[1][2] There were various Sikh states, empires, and dynasties, beginning with the first Sikh state established by Banda Singh Bahadur to the Sikh-ruled princely states of British India.

  1. ^ Singh, Gurbachan; Gyani, Lal Singh (1946). The Idea of the Sikh State. Lahore Book Shop.
  2. ^ Ramusack, Barbara; Copland, Ian (2004). Singh, Harbans (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Vol. 4: S–Z (2nd ed.). Patiala: Punjabi University. pp. 166–177. ISBN 817380530X.