Dhian Singh | |
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 Portrait of Raja Dhian Singh in opaque watercolor and gold on exhibit at the Tokyo National Museum. c. mid-19th century. | |
| Wazir of the Sikh Empire | |
| In office 1818 – 15 September 1843 | |
| Monarchs | Ranjit Singh Kharak Singh Nau Nihal Singh |
| Preceded by | Khushal Singh Jamadar |
| Succeeded by | Hira Singh Dogra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1796 |
| Died | 15 September 1843 |
Raja Dhian Singh (22 August 1796 – 15 September 1843) was the longest serving wazir of the Sikh Empire,[1] during the reign of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, and four of his successors. He held the office for twenty five years, from 1818 till his assassination.[2] Dhian Singh was a brother of Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu, who later founded the Dogra dynasty when he became Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under the British Raj. Another brother Suchet Singh also served the empire. The three brothers were collectively known as the "Dogra brothers" in the Sikh Empire, based on their ethnicity.
- ^ "Raja Dhian Singh (Painting) | V&A Search the Collections". V and A Collections. 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Grewal, J. S. (1998-10-08). The Sikhs of the Punjab. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780521637640.