| Gurbaksh Singh | |
|---|---|
 Indian miniature painting of Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya | |
| Born | c. 1759 Leel village, Amritsar, India |
| Died | 1785 (aged 25–26) Batala, India |
| Spouse | Sada Kaur |
| Issue | Mehtab Kaur |
| Father | Jai Singh Kanhaiya |
| Mother | Desan Kaur |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya[1] (c. 1759–1785) was the eldest son and heir of Jai Singh Kanhaiya, the chief of the Kanhaiya Misl.[2] He was the father of Maharani Mehtab Kaur and thus, the father-in-law of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire.
- ^ Dhavan, Purnima (2011). When sparrows became hawks : the making of the Sikh warrior tradition, 1699–1799. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 85. ISBN 9780199756551.
- ^ Singha, H.S. (2000). The encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 entries). New Delhi: Hemkunt Publishers. p. 137. ISBN 9788170103011.