Ruler · 1807 – 1843

Sher Singh

Lived 1807 – 1843. Maharaja of Punjab, Kashmir and Jammu of Sikh Empire, 1841 – 1843.

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Lived: 1807 – 1843; 36 years
In office: 2 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Sikh Empire
Left it: killed; the ruler's own article

Maharaja of Punjab, Kashmir and Jammu

Sikh Empire · the 4th of 7 dated reigns · 1801 – 1849

Ranjit Singh1801 – 1839

Kharak Singh1839

Nau Nihal Singh1839 – 1840

Sher Singh1841 – 1843

Duleep Singh1843 – 1849

Gulab Singh1846

Jind Kaur1847

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1841 – 1843 · 2 years

Left it: killedread from the ruler's own article

He was assassinated on 15 September 1843 by Ajit Singh Sandhawalia, a relative.

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