Tara Singh (Sikh prince)
Sikh prince
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Kunwar Tara Singh (4 December 1807 – 1859), sometimes styled as Shahzada, was the younger of the twin sons of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of Sikh Empire and his first wife Maharani Mehtab Kaur. His elder twin brother was Maharaja Sher Singh, who briefly became the ruler of the Sikh Empire from 1841 until his death in 1843.[1] British sources imply he was impotent and an "imbecile".[2]
Born4 December 1807
Batala, Sikh Empire, now Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India
Batala, Sikh Empire, now Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India
Died1859 (aged 51–52)
Dasuya, Hoshiarpur
Dasuya, Hoshiarpur
SpouseDharam Kaur Randhawa
| Tara Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1807 Batala, Sikh Empire, now Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India |
| Died | 1859 (aged 51–52) Dasuya, Hoshiarpur |
| Spouse | Dharam Kaur Randhawa |
| House | Sukerchakia |
| Father | Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| Mother | Maharani Mehtab Kaur Kanhaiyā |
He died in 1859, after the Sikh war. Some British pension sources state he died in 1861.[2]
