Raj Kaur

Raj Kaur
Rajmata of Sikh Empire
Mai Malwain Sahiba
Rani of Sukerchakia Misl
Tenure1774–1792
PredecessorDesan Kaur
SuccessorMehtab Kaur
Datar Kaur
Regent of the Sukerchakia Misl
MisldarRanjit Singh
Bornc. 1758
Badrukhan, Phulkian Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, India)
Died1803
Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Spouse
(m. 1774)
IssueRanjit Singh
HousePhulkian (by birth)
Sukerchakia (by marriage)
FatherRaja Gajpat Singh Sidhu
MotherRani Gajpat Kaur, daughter Kishan Singh Manshahia
ReligionSikhism

Rani Raj Kaur was the wife of Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl and the mother of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire. She was affectionately known as Mai Malwain after her marriage. She is also referred to as Sardarni Raj Kaur and Rajkumari Bibiji Raj Kaur Sahiba before marriage. She was the daughter of Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind.[1]

  1. ^ Singh, Patwant; Rai, Jyoti M. (2008). Empire of the Sikhs : the life and times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. London: Peter Owen. p. 69. ISBN 978-0720613230.