Yellow was the national colour of Sikhs under Maharaja

[shastarSingh]

Cunningham wrote 'history of the Sikhs' in 1849. It can be downloaded at 

https://sikhbookclub.com/Book/HISTORY-OF-SIKHS-By-Joseph-Davey-Cunningham

 

[dallysingh101]

2 hours ago, shastarSingh said:

Cunningham wrote 'history of the Sikhs' in 1849. It can be downloaded at 

https://sikhbookclub.com/Book/HISTORY-OF-SIKHS-By-Joseph-Davey-Cunningham

 

I tell you, reading that sounded like two blokes tugging each other off. lol

There was no way someone as astute as M. Ranjit Singh didn't know what was being planned on the other side. He seems like he could've put a professional actor to shame. 

[shastarSingh]

Umdat ut tawarikh is a huge persian granth written in 5 volumes (called Daftars) by Lala Sohan Lal Suri who was the official chronicler, record keeper and diplomatic representative (Vakil) of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his successors and even British Residents after the annexation of Punjab.

Quotes:

1. On the festive occasions 
like basant and baisakhi all the courtiers, nobles and troopers were ordered to attire yellow garments.

2. Lohri was also celebrated in Lahore Darbar with great rejoicings. On this occasion, Maharaja Ranjit Singh used to dress himself in yellow garments. Royal orders were issued in the names of the close attendants to present themselves in the Darbar in yellow attires.

3. Basant was celebrated with great eclat in the Lahore Darbar. The Maharaja ensured that all the chieftains, Sardars, darbaris and soldiers wore yellow robes.

4. All the Chieftains, Sardars, vakils, munshis and commandants of platoons were issued firm orders to prepare yellow garments to be worn on the day of dussehra. They were also ordered to present horses decorated with golden saddles 
before the Maharaja and come prepared with their contingents for annual inspection.

[shastarSingh]

Baron Charles hugel visited  Lahore in 1836. He wrote a book 'travels in Kashmir and the Punjab'.

He writes:

The court colour of the
Durbar is yellow or green ; and the chiefs and officers were all clothed in yellow garments of the wool of Kashmir, except Hira Singh, who wore a satin dress of light green and pink. 

[intrigued]

This picture sort of relates to the colors that was worn in the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh...