God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye; that is why he took away the light from the other.
Where was your Highness when God was distributing beauty? I had gone to find myself a kingdom, replied Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
I follow the profession of a soldier and do not indulge in any pleasure or amusement but that of endeavouring to extend my conquest.
I owed all my success to the bravery of my nation, who were very free from prejudice, would carry eight day’s provisions on their backs, dig a well if water were scarce, build a fort if circumstances required it.
I have no doubt of British sincerity, except for their reluctance to recognise my suzerainty over the Sikh nation. I do not ask for much because all Sikhs acknowledge the supremacy of the Khalsa State.
