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Maharaja Ranjit Singh s Statue Vandalised Again In Pakistan
The statue of 19th Century Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been vandalised for the second time since its unveiling in 2019 at the Lahore Fort, officials said on Saturday.
The statue of 19th Century Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been vandalised for the second time since its unveiling in 2019 at the Lahore Fort, officials said on Saturday. The statue was allegedly vandalised by a teenage religious zealot, they said. Following the incident, the authorities have closed the Mai Jinda haveli at the fort in Punjab province where it was placed for public viewing. An official of the Lahore Walled City Authority told PTI that a teenage visitor broke the arm of the Maharaja s statue on Friday.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh s statue vandalised at Lahore Fort in Pakistan
Following the incident, the authorities closed the enclosure which displays the cold bronze figure of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh popularly called Sher-e-Punjab for public viewing.
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Maharaja Singh was the leader of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. (File Photo) By PTI
LAHORE: The statue of 19th Century Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been vandalised for the second time since its unveiling in 2019 at the Lahore Fort here, officials said on Saturday.
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