=Sikh Empire?=== 

 Is it true that only because Ranjit Singh was Sikh that his empire is being labeled a "Sikh Empire"?  We know that he was a secular ruler with a cabinet or court full of advisers from diverse backgrounds.  Thus, isn't this akin to saying that India is currently a "Sikh Empire" since Manmohan Singh is a Sikh...  What about the US, is it a "Christian Empire" because George W. Bush is a Christian? 

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