Randhir Singh of Kapurthala

Sir Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur GCSI (26 March 1831 – 2 April 1870) was the ruling Raja of the princely state of Kapurthala in the British Empire of India from 1852 until his death in 1870.

Sir Randhir Singh
Raja of Kapurthala
Raja of Kapurthala
Reign13 September 1852 – 2 April 1870
PredecessorNihal Singh
SuccessorKharak Singh
Born(1831-03-26)26 March 1831
Kapurthala Fort, Kapurthala State, Punjab, India
Died2 April 1870(1870-04-02) (aged 39)
at sea onboard the SS Golconda, off the Gulf of Aden
Burial
Cremated at Nashik, on the banks of the Godavari River
Spouse3 wives
Issue3 sons and 4 daughters
Names
Randhir Singh Bahadur Sahib
DynastyAhluwalia dynasty
FatherNihal Singh Sahib Bahadur
MotherPratap Kaur Sahiba
ReligionSikh

Biography

Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur succeeded his father Nihal Singh Sahib Bahadur as the ruler of Kapurthala on 13 September 1852. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Randhir Singh assisted the British, first at Jalandhar and later led a mixed force in Awadh where he fought against the rebel soldiers.[1]

Randhir Singh died near the Gulf of Aden on 2 April 1870 on a visit to Europe on board the SS Golconda.

He had two sons and one daughter by his first wife, one son by his second, and three daughters by his third wife.

His sons included Raja Kharak Singh Sahib Bahadur, who succeeded him and Raja Harnam Singh. Among his grandsons were Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, who ruled Kapurthala for 67 years, Sardar Bhagat Singh, who was one of the few Indian justices of High Court during the British Raj, and Stuart Gilbert, the British translator.

Honours

References
  1. Buckland, Charles (1999). Dictionary of Indian Biography. ISBN 9788170208976.
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