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| Ran Singh Nakai | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Nakai Misl | |
| Reign | 1768-1784 |
| Predecessor | Nahar Singh |
| Successor | Bhagwan Singh |
| Born | 1750 Multan, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 1784 Kot Kamalia, Nakai Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Spouse | Karmo Kaur |
| Issue | Bhagwan Singh Nakai Gyan Singh Nakai Khazan Singh Nakai Maharani Datar Kaur |
| House | Nakai |
| Father | Natha Singh |
Sardar Ran Singh Nakai (1750- 1784)[1] was the third chief of the Nakai Misl, which was one of the Sikh groupings and guerilla militia that later became part of the Sikh Empire. He was born to the Sandhu family of Jat Sikhs.[2] He distinguished himself at an early age in campaigns with his father, Natha Singh Sandhu and uncle, the legendary Heera Singh Sandhu who was the founder of the Misl. Ran Singh was a fierce warrior and a powerful misldar; under his leadership the misl was at its highest.[3] He was the father of Maharani Datar Kaur and the father-in-law of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire. He was the grandfather of Maharaja Kharak Singh, the second king of the Sikh Empire and Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai, the last chief of the Nakai Misl.
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