Charat Singh
| Charat Singh | |
|---|---|
| Sardar | |
| Sardar of Sukerchakia Misl | |
| Reign | 1752–1770 or 1752–1774 |
| Predecessor | Naudh Singh |
| Successor | Maha Singh |
| Born | 1721 or 1732 (Gujranwala, Pakistan) |
| Died | 1770 or 1774 (aged 41–42) Sukerchakia Misl, Gujranwala, Sikh Confederacy |
| Spouse | Desan Kaur (m.1756) |
| Issue | Maha Singh Sahej Singh Sher Singh Raj Kaur Saher Kaur |
| Dynasty | Sukerchakia |
| Father | Naudh Singh |
| Mother | Lali Kaur |
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Sardar Charat Singh (1721–1770 or 1733–1774), also romanised as Charhat Singh, was the founder of Sukerchakia Misl, father of Mahan Singh, and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh, the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns against Ahmad Shah Abdali and along with 150 horsemen split from the Singhpuria Misl to establish the Sukerchakia Misl, a separate grouping with its distinct guerilla militia.