Nau Nihal Singh | |
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Maharaja of Punjab Maharaja of Lahore Kaukab-i-Iqbal-i-Punjab Sarkar-i-Wallah[1] Sarkar Khalsaji[2] | |
Maharaja of Punjab Maharaja of Kashmir Maharaja of Jammu | |
Reign | 8 October 1839 – 5 November 1840 |
Predecessor | Kharak Singh |
Successor | Chand Kaur (as regent in 1840–1841) Sher Singh (as monarch from 1841) |
Born | 11 February 1821 Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | 5 November 1840 Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | (aged 19)
Consort | Nanaki Kaur Atariwala [3] |
Spouses | Sahib Kaur Gilwaliwala Bhadauran Kanwar Katochan Kanwar |
Issue | Shahzada Jawahar Singh Shahzada Bhagwan Singh (adopted) |
House | Sukerchakia |
Father | Kharak Singh |
Mother | Chand Kaur |
Religion | Sikhism |
Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh (9 March 1821 – 5 November 1840) was the third maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from 1839 until his death in 1840. He was the only son of Maharaja Kharak Singh and his consort, Maharani Chand Kaur. He was known as Yuvraj Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh. He was also known as Kunwar Sa (respected young prince). His reign began with the dethronement of his father Maharaja Kharak Singh and ended with his death at the age of 19 on the day of his father's funeral.[4][page needed]