Shah Shuja met Ranjit briefly in 1810: the maharaja presented the appropriate gifts and, in return, Shuja gave him several precious gemstones from his store. But Shuja was suspicious of Ranjit Singh’s offers, and moved north without taking up his offer. He did, however, leave his wife, Wa’fa Begum, in Ranjit Singh’s hands, and secretly entrusted the Koh-i-Noor to her while he tried to find troops to regain his throne.
