Which prominent leader successfully united the twelve scattered Sikh Misls to forge a powerful, sovereign Sikh Empire in the Punjab? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which prominent leader successfully united the twelve scattered Sikh Misls to forge a powerful, sovereign Sikh Empire in the Punjab?
A. Banda Singh Bahadur
B. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
D. Nawab Kapur Singh
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Maharaja Ranjit Singh absorbed the various Misls in the late 18th century, capturing Lahore in 1799 and establishing a formidable, modern Sikh Empire.
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