Question

Why maharaja ranjit singh is known as paras

Answer 1

Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 –1839) was the leader of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. ... His Khalsa army and government included Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Europeans.

Answer 2

Answer :

'Paras' in literal terms means 'the philosopher's stone.' Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the leader of the Sikh Empire, was called Paras due to his philanthropic nature.

He was once going out in a procession when an old woman rushed to him and accidentally hit the Maharaja with an old iron pan. The woman was arrested and upon questioning revealed that she had heard that the Maharaja was like a 'paras' whose mere touch could turn iron into gold. The Maharaja then ordered his court officials to give the woman gold equal to the woman's old iron pan in weight. After this incident, the Maharaja came to be known as 'Paras.'