- 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.
- Reign:-18 January 1841 – 15 September 1843
- Coronation:-27 January 1841
Lahore Fort, Lahore. - Predecessor:-Maharani Chand Kaur.
- Successor:-Maharaja Duleep Singh.
- Prime Minister:-Dhian Singh Dogra.
- 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 Naka (m. 1819; died 1821))Bibi Pratap Kaur Jagat Singh Bra r (m. 1825)) Dakbo Kaur Mai Sahib (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. - Father:-Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab.
- Mother:-Mehtab Kaur Kanhaiya.
- Religion:-Sikhism.
- *Birth:-Sher Singh was the son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Maharani Mehtab Kaur, he had a younger twin brother Tara Singh (1807-1859).
- *Military campaigns:-Barelvi declared jihad against the Sikhs and established a camp in Balakot. Along with Shah Ismail Dehlvi and his tribesmen,In 1831, Sher Singh accompanied by Pratab Singh Attarwala and Akali Hanuman Singh arrived Balakot, He invested Balakot on all sides, The Sikh slowly advanced narrowing the besieged area gradually, On reaching near the sayyid residence, the sikh drew out their swords, cut down the sayyid troops like grass and shot down Sayyid Ahmed Khan, His head cut off for display, and about 500 followers of Sayyid were killed including Shah Ismail Dehlvi, The entire property of Sayyid fell into the hands of Sikhs, A sum of Rs, 50,000 along with a letter of appreciation was sent to Sher Singh promising an additional Jagir.
*Death:-
Sher Singh was killed as he reached for a new shotgun held by Ajit Singh Sandhawalia, who pulled the trigger.[clarification needed] Ajit Singh Sandhawalia had served as Prime Minister first for Ranjit Singh then for Sher Singh’s brother Kharak Singh then Karak Singh’s son Nau Nihal each of whom had died shortly after taking office. Ajit Singh Sandhawalia then served as Prime Minister for Kharak Singh’s widow Chand Kaur who served as regent. Ajit Singh Sandhawalia preferred having Chand Kaur as regent ruler as it allowed him more power. Chand Kaur had been removed as the expected heir her late son Nau Nihal’s daughter in law was about to deliver died stillborn. Sher Singh only had time to utter, "what treachery." The Sandhawalias also murdered Dhian Singh. The Sandhawalias were thought to have also had designs on the empire.
