Victories at the battles of Attock and Jamrud, among others, brought this empire to its westernmost extent at the expense of the (*) Durrani Empire.
After conquering his future capital, the first ruler of this empire used the Badshahi Mosque as a stable and its minarets were later used as a gun tower to attack the Alamgiri Gate of a nearby fort. This empire's most elite military division was the Fauj-i-Khas, which was trained in French in European tactics by officers like Jean-Baptiste Ventura and Jean-FranÃ§ois Allard. Victories at the battles of Attock and Jamrud, among others, brought this empire to its westernmost extent at the expense of the (*) Durrani Empire. This empire fell after the Battle of Gujrat to the British, the last South Asian state to do so, and was founded after the conquest of Lahore by Ranjit Singh. For 10 points, name this empire that developed from the Dal Khalsa and ruled the Punjab from 1799-1849.
After conquering his future capital, the first ruler of this empire used the Badshahi Mosque as a stable and its minarets were later used as a gun tower to attack the Alamgiri Gate of a nearby fort.
Sikh Empire