Saturday, April 12, 2025

Today in Indian History (12th April)

1482 - Birth of Rana Sanga on 12 April in 1482. Ruler of Mewar from 1508 to 1528, Rana Sanga was the grandson of Rana Kumbha (1417–1468) and grandfather of Maharana Pratap. 

1801 - Declaration of Ranjit Singh as the Maharaja of Punjab on 12 April in 1801.  Born on November 13, 1780, in Gujranwala, which is now in modern-day Pakistan, Ranjit Singh is one of the most remarkable rulers in Indian history, 

Maharaja Ranjit Singh  was the only son of Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl, one of the several Sikh confederacies (misls) that existed in Punjab at the time. Often referred to as the "Lion of Punjab," Ranjit Singh ruled from 1801 to 1839. 

1885- Birth of Indian archaeologist R. D. Banerji (Rakhal Das Banerji) on 12 April in 1885 in Murshidabad.  Mohenjo-daro was discovered by R.D. Banerji, .

The Moenjodaro was discovered in 1922, while R.D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India, was excavating a Buddhist stupa.

12 kilometres from Moenjodaro railway station, in Larkana district of Sindh  in Pakistan, the Moenjodaro remains are situated on the western bank of the river Indus.


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