Sher Singh
Sher Singh (4 December 1807 – 15 September 1843) was the fourth Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. Elder of the twins of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire and Maharani Mehtab Kaur. His reign began on 18 January 1840 following his assault on Lahore which ended the brief regency of Maharani Chand Kaur. He was assassinated on 15 September 1843 by Ajit Singh Sandhawalia.
| Sher Singh | |
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| Maharaja of Punjab Maharaja of Lahore Sarkar-i-Wallah Sarkar Khalsaji | |
Painting of Maharaja Sher Singh wearing the Koh-i-Noor diamond (located on his right bicep), by August Schoefft, ca.1841–42 | |
| Maharaja of the Sikh Empire | |
| Reign | 18 January 1841 – 15 September 1843 |
| Coronation | 27 January 1841 Lahore Fort, Lahore |
| Predecessor | Chand Kaur |
| Successor | Duleep Singh |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Born | 4 December 1807 Batala, Sikh Empire (present-day Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India) |
| Died | 15 September 1843 (aged 35) Shah Bilaal gardens, Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Kot Khawaja Saeed, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Consort | Prem Kaur Waraich (m.1822) |
| Spouses | Desa Kaur Nakai
(m. 1819; died 1821)Bibi Pratap Kaur Jagat Singh Brar
(m. 1825)Dakno Kaur Mai Sahiba
(m. 1842) |
| Issue | By Maharani Desa Kaur: * None By Maharani Prem Kaur: * Yuvraj Pratap Singh Bahadur By Maharani Pratap Kaur: * Kanwar Deva Singh Bahadur By Maharani Dakno Kaur: * Shahdeo Singh Bahadur |
| House | Sukerchakia |
| Father | Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab |
| Mother | Mehtab Kaur Kanhaiyā |
| Religion | Sikhism |
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