Ranjit Singh Biography - Birth date, Achievements, Career, Family, Awards

Ranjit Singh was born on 10 September 1872 in Nawanagar, Gujarat, into a wealthy family.

Ranjit Singh died on 2 April 1933 due to a cardiac arrest.

Even though Ranjitsinhji was not the successor, Vibhaji increased his financial allowance, but gave the responsibility of his education to the Bombay Presidency. With his fees coming from allowances, Ranjitsinhji continued his education at Rajkumar College. Although the status of his material remained unchanged, observations made by the college principal Chester McNaguten at the time suggest that Ranjitsinhji was deeply disappointed by his disinvestment. The college was organized and operated like an English public school and Ranjitsinhji began to excel. First introduced to cricket at the age of 10 or 11, in 1883 Rajit Singhji represented the school for the first time and in 1884 he was appointed as the captain.

Ranji is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen. Neville Kardus described him as "Midsummer Night of Dream of Cricket". With unconventional and rapid responses in technique, he brought a new style to revolutionize batting and sports. At first, the batsmen generally carried on; Ranji took advantage of the improvement in the quality of pitches in his era and played more on the hind legs, both in defense and attack. He is particularly associated with the one-shot, leg peep, which he invented or popularized. The first-class cricket tournament in India, the Ranji Trophy, was named in his honor and inaugurated in 1935 by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. His nephew Dalip Singhji, playing first-class cricket in England and following the path of Ranji for the England cricket team. Away from cricket, Ranji became Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar in 1907. He was later Chancellor of the Indian Chamber of Princes, and represented India in the League of Nations. His official titles were Colonel HH Sri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhavji II, Jam Saheb of Navinagar, GCSI, GBE. Bateman's work on cricket and the British Empire identified Ranjitsinhji as an important figure in helping to create "royal harmony", noting that he had "great cultural influence". This was a marked change from the racism that Ranji faced early in his career, which he tried to overcome by techniques such as adopting the pseudonym "Smith".

After his death, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the Ranji Trophy in 1934, with the first match in 1934–35. The trophy was donated by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, who also inaugurated it. Today it remains a domestic first-class cricket championship played between different cities and states in India. Due to his legacy on the cricket field, he was one of the best cricketers in Indian history and India. One of the biggest and finest domestic cricket test match league, Ranji Trophy is named by him. And he was also one of the best batsmen to play for Sussex Cricket Club.