ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD

Latest News: Statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Vandalised in Pak

Catch all the latest news updates of the day here.

Updated
India
1 min read
story-hero-img
i
Aa
Aa
Small
Aa
Medium
Aa
Large
Hindi Female

Catch all the latest news updates of the day here.

(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)

10:32 AM , 11 Aug

Statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Vandalised in Pakistan

A statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century, was vandalised by two men in this Pakistani city on Saturday.

The nine-feet statue of the Maharaja was unveiled at the Lahore Fort in June on his 180th death anniversary. Singh, the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, died in 1839.

The statue, made of cold bronze, shows the regal Sikh emperor sitting on a horse, sword in hand, complete in Sikh attire.

Police have arrested two men and registered a case against them under the country's blasphemy laws.

(Source: PTI)

ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD
Published: 11 Aug 2019, 10:32 AM IST
Speaking truth to power requires allies like you.
Become a Member
3 months
12 months
12 months
Check Member Benefits
Read More
×
×