A name, not a common English word; historically associated with Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab, a 19th-century military leader.
From Sanskrit 'rañjit,' meaning 'colored' or 'dyed,' derived from the root 'ranj' meaning to color or be colored. The name was common among Indian royalty and nobility.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh created one of South Asia's most powerful empires despite being blinded by smallpox as a child—his name literally means 'colored' in Sanskrit, but he was called the 'Lion of Punjab'!
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