Sukerchakia dynasty
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The Sukerchakia dynasty was a prominent Sikh ruling family in 18th–19th century Punjab, best known for producing Maharaja Ranjit Singh and founding the Sikh Empire.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Punjabi royal house
ⓘ
Sikh ruling dynasty ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 19th century ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedPolity | Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalUnderRule | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India (historical region of Punjab) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Khalsa Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineContext | expansion of British East India Company in North India ⓘ |
| dynasticHouseOf | Maharaja Ranjit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early British colonial period in India
ⓘ
late Mughal period in India ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charat Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Gujranwala region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahore region NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Punjab ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rise of Sikh misls in 18th century Punjab ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
establishment of Sikh political supremacy in Punjab
ⓘ
key role in ending Afghan dominance in Punjab ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Sikh Empire
ⓘ
producing Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi ⓘ |
| legacy |
formation of a centralized Sikh state
ⓘ
unification of much of Punjab under Sikh rule ⓘ |
| militaryBasis | Sikh misl confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charat Singh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahan Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharaja Ranjit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPower |
Afghan invasions of Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durrani Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | sovereign ruling family in Punjab ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorEntities | Sukerchakia misl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| titleUsedByRulers | Maharaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sukerchakia Misl