Mihan Singh
Mihan Singh Kumedan | |
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Drawing of Mihan Singh of the Sikh Empire, Sikh school, Punjab Plains, ca.1845–50 | |
| Sikh governor of Kashmir | |
| In office July 1834 – 17 April 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Sher Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Muhy-ud-Din |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Mann, Gujranwala, Sikh Empire |
| Died | 1841 Srinagar, Sikh Empire |
Mihan Singh (died 17 April 1841) was the Sikh governor (nazim) of Kashmir province from 1834 to 1841.: 119 He was the commander of a Sikh infantry battalion, which led to him being bestowed with the Kumedan title.: 120 After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839, Mihan Singh advocated for the partial independence from Lahore. In the aftermath of his failed proposal, he was killed by rebellious troops on 17 April 1841.
Mihan Singh was a Khatri from Gujranwala. He had taken on the position of governor of Kashmir at a dire time for the region but was able to rehabilitate Kashmir during his governorship. Mihan Singh enacted many popular reforms that addressed hunger, poverty and unemployment in Kashmur during his tenure as governor. He was assisted in his administration by a Kashmiri Pandit named Pandit Ganesh Dhar and a Punjabi Muslim named Mohammad Afzal Qazi. He was the founder of Qila Mihan Singh, which was named after him.