Kharak Singh

Maharaja Kharak Singh
Maharaja of Punjab
Maharaja of Lahore
Sarkar-i-Wallah
Sarkar Khalsaji
Detail of a painting of Maharaja Kharak Singh, Punjab or Delhi, circa early-to-mid 19th century
Maharaja of Punjab, Kashmir and Jammu
Reign27 June 1839 – 8 October 1839
Coronation1 September 1839
PredecessorRanjit Singh
SuccessorNau Nihal Singh
WazirDhian Singh
Born22 February 1801
Lahore, Punjab, Sikh Empire
Died5 November 1840 (1840-11-06) (aged 39)
Lahore, Punjab, Sikh Empire
ConsortChand Kaur Kanhaiyā
SpousesBibi Khem Kaur Dhillon
Kishan Kaur Samra
Inder Kaur Bajwa
IssueNau Nihal Singh
HouseSukerchakia
DynastySikh empire
FatherRanjit Singh
MotherDatar Kaur
ReligionSikhism

Kharak Singh (22 February 1801 – 5 November 1840) was the second maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from June 1839 until his dethronement and imprisonment in October 1839. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire and his consort, Maharani Datar Kaur. Kharak was succeeded by his only son Nau Nihal Singh.