Claim: Pashaura Singh made a bid for the throne of the Sikh Empire (1799-1849) and took refuge in British territory, and he was pardoned several times.
Evidence: After the assassination of Maharaja Sher Singh he made a bid for the throne of the Sikh Empire. Took refuge in British territory, 1844-1845. Returned to the Punjab, revolted and pardoned several times. The empire existed from 1799, when Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849 and was forged on the foundations of the Khalsa from a collection of autonomous Sikh misls.