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The population of #SikhEmpire during the time of Ranjit Singh’s rule was estimated to be around 12 million people.
There were
8.4 million Muslims,
2.88 million Hindus and 722,000 Sikhs.
#Islam (70%)
#Hinduism (24%)
#Sikhism (6%)
Total Area in 1839 was
520,000 km2 (200,000 sq mi)
There were
8.4 million Muslims,
2.88 million Hindus and 722,000 Sikhs.
#Islam (70%)
#Hinduism (24%)
#Sikhism (6%)
Total Area in 1839 was
520,000 km2 (200,000 sq mi)
Spoken #languages in #SikhKingdom #SikhEmpire
Punjabi (dynastic)Punjabi dialects (Saraiki, Hindko, Pahari-Pothwari),Kangri,Dogri,
Pashto,Kashmiri,Gojri
KundalShahi,Balti,Shina,Wakhi,
Burushaski,Khowar,Domaki,Ladakhi,Purgi,Bhadarwahi,Shina,Bateri,
Kohistani,Kalash
Punjabi (dynastic)Punjabi dialects (Saraiki, Hindko, Pahari-Pothwari),Kangri,Dogri,
Pashto,Kashmiri,Gojri
KundalShahi,Balti,Shina,Wakhi,
Burushaski,Khowar,Domaki,Ladakhi,Purgi,Bhadarwahi,Shina,Bateri,
Kohistani,Kalash
9 August 2013 , Kishtwar Riots .
An attempt for ethnic cleansing of Minority Hindus in erstwhile #Kishtwar .
#blackdayforkishtwar
An attempt for ethnic cleansing of Minority Hindus in erstwhile #Kishtwar .
#blackdayforkishtwar
The 2013 government sponsored kishtwar riot which took place on the festival of Eid was held under the reign of Nc government.
It had claimed three lives including life of a young boy Arvind bhagat .
And leaving more then 80 injured.
It had claimed three lives including life of a young boy Arvind bhagat .
And leaving more then 80 injured.
Around 100 + houses and business establishments of Minority Hindu community was brought down to ashes by mob after Eid prayers .
A petrol tanker, a police bunker and many buses and cars were among the 60 vehicles destroyed in the violence.
A petrol tanker, a police bunker and many buses and cars were among the 60 vehicles destroyed in the violence.
