Surajmal’s household included queens such as Maharani Kishori and Rani Gauri. Sons included Jawahar Singh, Nahar Singh, Ratan Singh, Nawal Singh and Ranjit Singh. Succession after 1763 carried both continuity and conflict — the usual price of powerful houses. Youth should study succession as a lesson in institution building beyond personality.
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