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Maha Singh

d. 1790 · 18th century · Also known as Maha Singh of Sukerchakia

Maha Singh was chief of the Sukerchakia misl, one of the Sikh confederacies of the Punjab, from the early 1770s until his death in 1790. He expanded his territory around Gujranwala through campaigns against rival chiefs. He married Raj Kaur, a daughter of the ruler of Jind, and their son Ranjit Singh went on to found the Sikh Empire.

Maha Singh
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