Tara Singh (Sikh prince)
| 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 |
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]
He died in 1859, after the Sikh war. Some British pension sources state he died in 1861.[2]
Wives
[edit]According to British pension records, Tara Singh had at-least two wives named Dhurm Kaur Rundhavee (married 1823) and Chund Kaur.[2] However, these women reportedly joined the zenana of Sher Singh after he became the maharaja.[2]
Note
[edit]- ^ Griffin, Lepel Henry (1890). The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab. Civil and Military Gazette Press.
- ^ a b c d Atwal, Priya. "Appendices: Queens of the Sikh Empire - Appendix II. List of All Known Queens of the Empire". Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire. Oxford University Press. pp. 216–223. ISBN 9780197548318.
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