Consider the following statements 1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to Sukerchakia Misl. 2. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these 'Misls' under Ranjit Singh. 3. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. 4. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Answer: Option D

Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to Sukerchakia Misl. The formal start of the Sikh empire began with the merger of these 'Misls' under Ranjit Singh. His empire extended from the Khyber pass in the West to Kashmir in the North, to Sindh in the South and to Western Tibet in the East. He captured the Lahore in 1799 and established the empire based around the Punjab region. All of the statements are correct.