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|monument_name = Samadhi of 'Sher-e-Punjab' Maharaja Ranjit Singh<br />
|native_name = '''ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀ'''<br />{{Nastaliq|رنجیت سنگھ دی سمادھی}}<br />
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The '''Samadhi of Ranjit Singh''' ({{lang-pa|{{nq|رنجیت سنگھ دی سمادھی}}}} {{small|([[Shahmukhi]])}}, ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀ {{small|([[Gurmukhi]])}}; {{Lang-ur|{{nq|رنجیت سنگھ کی سمادھی}}}}) is a 19th-century building in [[Lahore]], Pakistan that houses the [[Urn|funerary urns]] of the [[Sikh empire|Sikh Maharaja]] [[Ranjit Singh]] (1780 – 1839). It is located adjacent the [[Lahore Fort]] and [[Badshahi Mosque]], as well as the [[Gurdwara Dera Sahib]], which marks the spot where the fifth guru of Sikhism, [[Guru Arjan Dev]], died. Its construction was started by his son and successor, [[Maharaja Kharak Singh]], after the ruler's death in 1839, and completed nine years later. It overlooks the [[Hazuri Bagh]], built by Ranjit Singh, to its south.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Badshahi Mosque (King’s Mosque) by ZILL NIAZI 2.jpg|thumb|The shrine was built at the northeast corner of the [[Badshahi Mosque]].]]<br />
Construction of the building was started by his son, [[Kharak Singh]] on the spot where he was [[cremation|cremated]], and was completed by his youngest son, [[Duleep Singh]] in 1848.<br />
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===Modern era===<br />
The funerary urns were removed from the marble pavilion and were replaced by a simple slab around 1999.{{Citation needed}} This was done as part of the preparations for the [[Khalsa]] Tricentenary and the visit of Sikh dignitaries from India. It has been kept well by [[Government of Pakistan|Pakistani government]]. The Samadhi was damaged by an [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|earthquake]] in 2005 but was repaired soon.<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
[[Image:SORS1.jpg|right|thumb|The [[samadhi]] combines Hindu, Islamic, and Sikh motifs.]]<br />
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===Building===<br />
The building combines elements of [[Sikh architecture|Sikh]], [[Hindu architecture|Hindu]], and [[Islamic architecture]].<ref>[http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/01/16/features/samadhi-of-ranjit-singh-a-sight-of-religious-harmony/ Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – a sight of religious harmony, Pakistan Today. JANUARY 16, 2016, NADEEM DAR]</ref> Portions of the building are believed to have been plundered from the adjacent Lahore Fort.<ref>[http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/01/16/features/samadhi-of-ranjit-singh-a-sight-of-religious-harmony/ Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – a sight of religious harmony, Pakistan Today. JANUARY 16, 2016, NADEEM DAR]</ref><br />
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The building has gilded fluted domes and [[cupola]]s, and an ornate [[balustrade]] around the upper portion of the building. The front of the doorway has images of [[Ganesh]], [[Devi]] and [[Brahma]] that are cut from red sandstone. The dome is decorated with [[Nāga]] (serpent) hood designs - the product of Hindu craftsmen that worked on the project.<ref>[http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/01/16/features/samadhi-of-ranjit-singh-a-sight-of-religious-harmony/ Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – a sight of religious harmony, Pakistan Today. JANUARY 16, 2016, NADEEM DAR]</ref> The wooden panels on the ceiling are decorated with stained glass work, while the walls are richly decorated with floral designs. The ceilings are decorated with glass mosaic work.<br />
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===Funerary urns===<br />
[[Ranjit Singh]]'s ashes are contained in a marble [[urn]] in the shape of a [[Indian lotus|lotus]], sheltered under a marble pavilion inlaid with [[pietra dura]], in the centre of the tomb. Surrounding him, in smaller urns, are the ashes of four [[Hindu]] [[sati (practice)|sati]] queens and seven concubines.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/kaleidoscope/-sati-choice-before-maharaja-ranjit-s-ranis/99411.html 'Sati' choice before Maharaja Ranjit's Ranis, Kanwarjit Singh Kang, Jun 28, 2015]</ref><br />
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==Associated monuments==<br />
[[File:Gurdwara Dera Sahib and Samadhi of Ranjit Singh.jpg|thumb|The [[Gurdwara Dera Sahib]] is adjacent to the samadhi, and commemorates the spot where Guru Arjan Dev Ji died.]] <br />
Two small monuments to the west of the main building commemorate Maharaja Ranjit Singh's son Maharaja Kharak Singh and grandson [[Nau Nihal Singh]], along with their wives. The building is located adjacent to [[Gurdwara Dera Sahib]], the place where martyrdom of [[Guru Arjun]] took place.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Samadhi of Ranjit Singh & Sikh Temple -Damn Cruze.png<br />
File:"Samadhi of Ranjit Singh at Sunrise.".jpg<br />
File:Shrine_of_ranjit_singh.jpg|Samadhi of Ranjit Singh in 2015<br />
File:Samadhi Ranjit Singh circa 1860.jpg|The Samadhi of Emperor Ranjit Singh in 1880s.<br />
File:Samadhi Ranjeet Singh.jpg|A view of the Samadhi.<br />
File:Samadhi Ranjit Singh.jpg|Samadhi Ranjit Singh<br />
File:Samadhi of Ranjit Singh 123.jpg<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Ranjit Singh]]<br />
*[[Sikh Empire]]<br />
* [[Evacuee Trust Property Board]]<br />
*[[List of mausolea]]<br />
*[[Walled City of Lahore]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.web.virginia.edu/asianarc/public/lahore/badshahi04.jpg A photo of the tomb]<br />
*[http://www.harappa.com/hawkshaw/41.html An older photo of the samadhi]<br />
*[http://www.punjabheritage.org The Latest News on the Heritage of the Punjab]<br />
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