Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum

The Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum is a prominent war museum located on GT Road in Ludhiana, Punjab. Established in 1999 by the Government of Punjab, it is dedicated to the history of the Indian Armed Forces and the valour of Punjabi soldiers. The museum displays tanks, aircraft, artillery, uniforms, and galleries covering wars from ancient times to post-Independence conflicts, including the Kargil War, centred around a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Visitors can expect a large campus with indoor galleries and outdoor displays of military hardware including tanks, artillery guns, anti-aircraft guns, and a MiG-23 aircraft. Inside, 12 galleries present uniforms, weapons, photographs, maps, and models tracing military history from ancient to modern periods, with dedicated halls for World Wars, Indo-Pak wars and the Kargil War. The central lawn features a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and there is a light and sound show, library and auditorium.

Established in 1999 by the Government of Punjab and inaugurated in 1999, the museum was created to commemorate the contribution and sacrifices of soldiers from Punjab in various wars. It is named after Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century ruler of the Sikh Empire, and documents military history from ancient times through the Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971 and the 1999 Kargil War.

The museum highlights Punjab's martial tradition and pays tribute to the valour of Punjabi soldiers in the Indian Armed Forces. It serves as an educational and commemorative centre for visitors to understand the state's military heritage and the role of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Punjab's history.