Maha Singh
| Maha Singh | |
|---|---|
Sardar Maha Singh of the Sukarchakia Misl | |
| Sardar of Sukerchakia Misl | |
| Predecessor | Charat Singh |
| Successor | Ranjit Singh |
| Born | 1756 or 1760 Gujranwala, Sukerchakia Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 15 April 1790 or April 1792 Gujranwala Fort, Sukerchakia Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Ranjit Singh |
| House | Sukerchakia |
| Father | Charat Singh |
| Mother | Desan Kaur |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Maha Singh (Punjabi: Mahaṅ Singh; 1760 – 15 April 1790 or 1756 – April 1792), also spelt as Mahan or Mahn Singh, was the second Sardar of the Sukerchakia Misl, which as a Sikh grouping with its guerilla militia was one of twelve Sikh Misls that later became part of the Sikh Empire. He was the eldest son of Sardar Charat Singh and Sardarni Desan Kaur Warraich. He was the father of the Punjabi king Ranjit Singh.
Upon the death of his father, Charat Singh, he succeeded to the leadership of the Sukerchakia Misl. His son Ranjit Singh succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire. He is known for his alliance with Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and for reducing the power of the Kanhaiya Misl. Maha Singh married firstly Mai Man Kaur, daughter of Sardar Jai Singh Mann of Mughalchak-Mananwala, and secondly Sardarni Raj Kaur, daughter of Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind and mother of Ranjit Singh.