रणजितसिंहाला लाहोरवर आपली सत्ता प्रस्थापित करण्यास झमानशाहने संमती का दिली ?

The correct answer is Option C (Ranjit Singh had given cannons to Zaman Shah).

Key Points:
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Zaman Shah of Kabul (1799):
• In 1797–1798, Shah Zaman (Zaman Shah Durrani, ruler of Afghanistan) invaded Punjab to establish Afghan supremacy.
• While retreating across the flooded Jhelum River, Zaman Shah lost 12 of his heavy artillery cannons stuck in the riverbed.
• Ranjit Singh, leader of the Sukerchakia Misl, salvaged those precious guns from the river and had them safely dispatched back to Zaman Shah in Kabul.
• Pleased with this gesture and recognizing Ranjit Singh's growing military prowess, Zaman Shah conferred upon him the title of 'Raja' and officially granted him the governorship/sanad to rule over Lahore.
• In July 1799, Ranjit Singh expelled the Bhangi Misl chiefs and captured Lahore, making it the capital of the sovereign Sikh Empire.
• Key Takeaway: Zaman Shah authorized Ranjit Singh's takeover of Lahore in gratitude for retrieving and returning his lost artillery cannons.