Remembering an outstanding son of the soilThe news about the erection of a life-size statue of Ranjit Singh at Lahore has been received without much controversy. Ranjit Singh conquered Lahore without shedding a drop of blood. Ranjit Singh was by and large a secular ruler whose court included a most influential Muslim minister. For example there is the case of Nawab Muzaffar Khan of Multan who died fighting along with five of his sons while defending the city against Ranjit Singh’s army. Ranjit Singh’s statue on the other hand conveys a message of religious tolerance.

Source: Pakistan Today July 08, 2019 16:29 UTC