A comprehensive history of the Lahore Durbar,

the glorious reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his exemplary organizational skills

that led to forming of the formidable Sikh army and the fiercely fought Anglo Sikh wars.

The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreate

the history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler,

Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia dynasty.

An outstanding military commander, he created the Sikh Khalsa Army organized and armed in Western-style, acknowledged as the best in undivided India in the nineteenth century.

Ranjit Singh’s death in 1839 and the subsequent decline of

the Lahore Durbar, gave the British the opportunity to stake their claim in the region till now fiercely guarded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army.