Q. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh Empire. He was born in _______ ?
a. 1780
b. 1875
c. 1880
d. 1885
founder of Sikh Empire Who Was born on This Day In 1780. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the leader of the Sikh Empire- his reign lasted from 1801 to 1839.He was born on 13th November 1780 in Gujranwala, Pakistan and became the “Maharaja of Punjab” at the age of 21.