Jagatjit Singh
| Jagatjit Singh GCSI GCIE GBE | |||||
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| Maharaja of Kapurthala | |||||
| Reign | 3 September 1877 – 15 August 1947 | ||||
| Coronation | 24 November 1890 | ||||
| Predecessor | Kharak Singh (as Raja) | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Paramjit Singh (titular ruler) | ||||
| Born | 24 November 1872 Kapurthala, Kapurthala State, British India | ||||
| Died | 19 June 1949 (aged 76) Bombay, Bombay State, India | ||||
| Spouse | six wives | ||||
| Issue | five sons and one daughter | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ahluwalia dynasty | ||||
| Father | Kharak Singh Sahib Bahadur | ||||
| Mother | Anand Kaur Sahiba | ||||
| Religion | Sikh | ||||
Colonel Maharajah Sir Jagatjit Singh Sahib Bahadur (24 November 1872 – 19 June 1949) was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Kapurthala during the British Raj in India, from 1877 until his death, in 1949. He ascended to the throne of Kapurthala state on 16 October 1877 and assumed full ruling powers on 24 November 1890 as well indulging in traveling the world and being a Francophile.