Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir: Political Awakening, Partition, and State Formation byMuneer Sheikh •April 02, 2026 Sikh Rule (1819–1846) The Sikh rule in Kashmir began in 1819 CE, when the forces of Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated the Afghan administration and incorporated the valley into the Sikh Empire. This period lasted until 1846, when control of Kashmir p…