Question

why was the Maharaja called the tiger king

Answer 1

becuase of the astrologer's premonition that since the king has taken birth in the hour of the bull, the reason for his death would be a tiger. That is when the king decided to kill every tiger in the kingdom, to prove the prediction wrong

Answer 2

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s name is still remembered as ‘Sher-e-Punjab’. In simple terms, due to his generous nature, he got the title of the ‘Lion of Punjab’.