Events at the Court of Ranjit Singh" is a collection of Persian newsletters that provide insights into Maharaja Ranjit Singh's civil, military, and judicial administration. The newsletters reveal that the Lahore Darbar had an efficient intelligence service, sending messengers to various regions to bring back daily reports. The newsletters also touch on Ranjit Singh's designs to expand his kingdom, including plans for the conquest of Multan and Kashmir. The newsletters offer interesting sidelights, such as the evaluation of the KohiNur diamond and references to the Maharaja's administration of justice. Overall, this Persian intelligence record is of much historical and sociological value, and it highlights the positive Sikh connection of promoting justice, religious freedom, and lawfulness.
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