Which of the following city served as the capital of Raja Ranjit Singh?

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The correct answer is Lahore.

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Lahore served as the capital of Punjab under Raja Ranjit Singh's reign.
Raja Ranjit Singh was the chief of Sukerchakia Misls.
He was a strong and courageous soldier, efficient administrator, and skillful diplomat.
He started his campaign against all the misls to create one single state of Punjab.
He conquered Lahore in 1799 and Amritsar in 1802.
He also brought all Sikh chiefs west of Sutlej under his control and later acquired Kashmir, Multan, and Peshawar.
He created a powerful army and recruited Gurkhas, Biharis, Oriyas, Pathans, Dogras along with Sikhs.
After his death, his kingdom was torn by an internal power struggle and the British acquired Punjab in 1849.