Back Kharak Singh Spanish महाराजा खड़क सिंह Hindi カラク・シング Japanese 카라크 싱 Korean ਖੜਕ ਸਿੰਘ Punjabi مہاراجا کھڑک سنگھ PNB Кхарак Сингх Russian کڙڪ سنگھ Sindhi Kharak Singh Swedish Кхарак Сінґх Ukrainian
| Maharaja Kharak Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Punjab Maharaja of Lahore Sarkar-i-Wallah[1] Sarkar Khalsaji[1] | |
 Detail of a painting of Maharaja Kharak Singh, Punjab or Delhi, circa early-to-mid 19th century | |
| Maharaja of the Sikh Empire | |
| Reign | 27 June 1839 – 8 October 1839 |
| Coronation | 1 September 1839 |
| Predecessor | Ranjit Singh |
| Successor | Nau Nihal Singh |
| Wazir | Dhian Singh |
| Born | 22 February 1801 Lahore, Punjab, Sikh Empire |
| Died | 5 November 1840 (aged 39) Lahore, Punjab, Sikh Empire |
| Consort | Chand Kaur Kanhaiyā[2] |
| Spouses | Bibi Khem Kaur Dhillon[3] Kishan Kaur Samra Inder Kaur Bajwa |
| Issue | Nau Nihal Singh |
| House | Sukerchakia |
| Father | Ranjit Singh |
| Mother | Datar Kaur |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Kharak Singh (22 February 1801 – 5 November 1840) was the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire and his consort, Maharani Datar Kaur. He succeeded his father on 27 June 1839 and reigned until his dethronement and imprisonment on 8 October 1839.[2] He was succeeded by his only son Nau Nihal Singh.
- ^ a b Suri., Sohan Lal (1961). Umdat-ut-tawarikh ['Umdat at-tawārīh, engl.] An outstanding original source of Panjab history by Lala Sohan Lal Suri. OCLC 163394684.
- ^ a b Āhlūwālīā, M. L. "KHAṚAK SIṄGH MAHĀRĀJĀ (1801–1840)". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ ""Bibi Khem Kaur Dhillon", URL accessed 11/16/06". Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.