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Dhian Singh

1796–1843 · 19th century

Dhian Singh was a Dogra noble who served as wazir (chief minister) of the Sikh Empire. After the death of Ranjit Singh in 1839, he and his brothers were leading figures among the factions of the Lahore Darbar, and he was killed in 1843 amid the violent succession struggles that weakened the state before the Anglo-Sikh wars.

Dhian Singh
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Sikh EmpireGovernance, Decline

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Poonch State

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