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{{Short description|Raja of Kapurthala from 1852–1870}} | {{Short description|Raja of Kapurthala from 1852–1870}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}} | ||
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| name | | name = Sir Randhir Singh | ||
| image | | image = Photograph of Raja Randhir Singh of Kapurthala State, by Jean Baptiste Oscar Malitte, ca.1860.jpg | ||
|succession | | succession = Raja of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]] | ||
|reign | | reign = 13 September 1852 – 2 April 1870 | ||
|predecessor = | | predecessor = Nihal Singh | ||
|successor | | successor = Kharak Singh | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1831|3|26}} | ||
| image_size | | image_size = 200px | ||
| caption | | caption = Photograph of Raja Randhir Singh of Kapurthala State, by Jean Baptiste Oscar Malitte, ca.1860 | ||
| birth_place = Kapurthala Fort, [[Kapurthala State]], [[Sikh Empire | | birth_place = Kapurthala Fort, [[Kapurthala State]], [[Sikh Empire]] | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1870|4|2|1831|3|26}} | ||
| death_place =at sea onboard the ''[[SS Golconda (1887)|SS Golconda]]'', off the [[Gulf of Aden]] | | death_place = at sea onboard the ''[[SS Golconda (1887)|SS Golconda]]'', off the [[Gulf of Aden]] | ||
| burial_place=Cremated at [[Nashik]], on the banks of the [[Godavari River]] | | burial_place = Cremated at [[Nashik]], on the banks of the [[Godavari River]] | ||
| religion | | religion = [[Sikh]] | ||
| title | | title = [[Raja]] of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]] | ||
| father = Nihal Singh Sahib Bahadur | | father = Nihal Singh Sahib Bahadur | ||
| mother = Pratap Kaur Sahiba | | mother = Pratap Kaur Sahiba | ||
| spouse = 3 wives | | spouse = 3 wives | ||
| issue = 3 sons and 4 daughters | | issue = 3 sons and 4 daughters | ||
| dynasty = [[Ahluwalia (misl)|Ahluwalia dynasty]] | | dynasty = [[Ahluwalia (misl)|Ahluwalia dynasty]] | ||
| coronation = | | coronation = | ||
| full name = Randhir Singh Bahadur Sahib | | full name = Randhir Singh Bahadur Sahib | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sir Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur''' | '''Sir Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur''' (26 March 1831 – 2 April 1870) was the ruling [[Raja]] of the [[princely state]] of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]] in [[British India]] from 1852 until his death in 1870. | ||
Randhir Singh | == Biography == | ||
Randhir Singh succeeded his father Nihal Singh Sahib Bahadur as the ruler of Kapurthala on 13 September 1852. During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], Randhir Singh assisted the British, first at [[Jalandhar]] and later led a mixed force in [[Awadh]] where he fought against the rebel soldiers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Buckland|first=Charles|title=Dictionary of Indian Biography|year=1999|publisher=COSMO Publications |isbn=9788170208976|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e_dA0RAwd4oC}}</ref>{{page needed|date=September 2017}} | |||
Randhir Singh | He had two sons and one daughter by his first wife, one son by his second, and three daughters by his third wife, Rajkumari Bibiji (née Henrietta Hodges and later Henrietta Melvina Oliver) (c. 1843-1893), who was the daughter of Robert Theodore Hodges, former tutor to Raja Randhir Singh when the latter was prince and heir apparent.<ref>[https://www.all-saints-doddinghurst.co.uk/churchyard-special-interest-2 All Saints Churchyard Special Historical Interest Part 2], all-saints-doddinghurst.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.bacsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/chowkidar_13_02.pdf "Mail Box"], in: ''Chowkidar'', Vol. 13, No. 2, Autumn 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2025.</ref> By the late 1850s, the ruler's annual income was only one lakh rupees, so he sought to marry the daughter of a Britisher who managed his estate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://womeninrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UK-Sikh-Stories-Rail-Cities-No-Video-Version.pdf |title=Sikh & Punjab History: Stories from across the GB rail network |publisher=Women in Rail |year=2024 |pages=12–17}}</ref> Randhir married Henrietta in 1859 but the couple would divorce a decade later in 1869. After their divorce, Henrietta took their daughters to England.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bance |first=Peter |title=Hellen Marion Rundheer Kaur Sahiba Ahluwalia |url=https://southasianbritain.org/people/hellen-marion-rundheer-kaur-sahiba-ahluwalia/ |access-date=12 October 2025 |website=South Asian Britain}}</ref> In 1864, Randhir Singh had invited two Christian missionaries to set themselves up in his domain to preach, making him one of the first non-Christian Indian nobles to do so.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Randhir Singh died near the [[Gulf of Aden]] on 2 April 1870 on a visit to Europe on board the [[SS Golconda (1887)|SS ''Golconda'']]. | |||
== Honours == | == Honours == | ||
* Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI) (10 December 1864). | * Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI) (10 December 1864). | ||
== Family == | |||
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His sons included Raja Kharak Singh Sahib Bahadur, who succeeded him and [[Harnam Singh|Raja Harnam Singh]]. Among his grandsons were Maharaja [[Jagatjit Singh]], who ruled Kapurthala for 67 years, [[Sardar]] Bhagat Singh, who was one of the few Indian justices of High Court during the [[British Raj]], and [[Stuart Gilbert]], the British translator. Among his daughters were Melvina Kaur Sahiba (Princess Melvina Rundheer Singh Ahluwalia) and Hellen Marion Ahluwalia (AKA Helen Marion Kaur Sahiba and Princess Helen Rundheer Singh Ahluwalia).<ref>[https://essexcdp.com/129th-anniversary/ 129th Anniversary of the Death of Maharajah Duleep Singh], essexcdp.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.</ref><ref>[https://essexcdp.com/duleepsinghtrail/ The Duleep Singh Trail], essexcdp.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.</ref> | |||
=== Sons === | |||
* Kharak Singh | |||
* [[Harnam Singh]] | |||
=== Daughters === | |||
* Princess Melvina R S Ahluwalia (b. 1860)<ref name=":0" /> | |||
* Princess Victoria Ahluwalia (died as an infant)<ref name=":0" /> | |||
* Princess Helen Marion Ahluwalia (1864–1887)<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{s-aft|after=[[Kharak Singh of Kapurthala|Kharak Singh]]}} | {{s-aft|after=[[Kharak Singh of Kapurthala|Kharak Singh]]}} | ||
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[[Category:Maharajas of Kapurthala]] | [[Category:Maharajas of Kapurthala State]] | ||
[[Category:1831 births]] | [[Category:1831 births]] | ||
[[Category:1870 deaths]] | [[Category:1870 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Honorary Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] | [[Category:Honorary Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] | ||
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| Raja of Kapurthala | |||||
 Photograph of Raja Randhir Singh of Kapurthala State, by Jean Baptiste Oscar Malitte, ca.1860 | |||||
| Raja of Kapurthala | |||||
| Reign | 13 September 1852 – 2 April 1870 | ||||
| Predecessor | Nihal Singh | ||||
| Successor | Kharak Singh | ||||
| Born | 26 March 1831 Kapurthala Fort, Kapurthala State, Sikh Empire | ||||
| Died | 2 April 1870 (aged 39) at sea onboard the SS Golconda, off the Gulf of Aden | ||||
| Burial | Cremated at Nashik, on the banks of the Godavari River | ||||
| Spouse | 3 wives | ||||
| Issue | 3 sons and 4 daughters | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ahluwalia dynasty | ||||
| Father | Nihal Singh Sahib Bahadur | ||||
| Mother | Pratap Kaur Sahiba | ||||
| Religion | Sikh | ||||
Sir Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur (26 March 1831 – 2 April 1870) was the ruling Raja of the princely state of Kapurthala in British India from 1852 until his death in 1870.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Randhir Singh succeeded his father Nihal Singh Sahib Bahadur as the ruler of Kapurthala on 13 September 1852. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Randhir Singh assisted the British, first at Jalandhar and later led a mixed force in Awadh where he fought against the rebel soldiers.[1][page needed]
He had two sons and one daughter by his first wife, one son by his second, and three daughters by his third wife, Rajkumari Bibiji (née Henrietta Hodges and later Henrietta Melvina Oliver) (c. 1843-1893), who was the daughter of Robert Theodore Hodges, former tutor to Raja Randhir Singh when the latter was prince and heir apparent.[2][3] By the late 1850s, the ruler's annual income was only one lakh rupees, so he sought to marry the daughter of a Britisher who managed his estate.[4] Randhir married Henrietta in 1859 but the couple would divorce a decade later in 1869. After their divorce, Henrietta took their daughters to England.[4][5] In 1864, Randhir Singh had invited two Christian missionaries to set themselves up in his domain to preach, making him one of the first non-Christian Indian nobles to do so.[4]
Randhir Singh died near the Gulf of Aden on 2 April 1870 on a visit to Europe on board the SS Golconda.
Honours[edit | edit source]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI) (10 December 1864).
Family[edit | edit source]
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His sons included Raja Kharak Singh Sahib Bahadur, who succeeded him and Raja Harnam Singh. Among his grandsons were Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, who ruled Kapurthala for 67 years, Sardar Bhagat Singh, who was one of the few Indian justices of High Court during the British Raj, and Stuart Gilbert, the British translator. Among his daughters were Melvina Kaur Sahiba (Princess Melvina Rundheer Singh Ahluwalia) and Hellen Marion Ahluwalia (AKA Helen Marion Kaur Sahiba and Princess Helen Rundheer Singh Ahluwalia).[6][7]
Sons[edit | edit source]
- Kharak Singh
- Harnam Singh
Daughters[edit | edit source]
- Princess Melvina R S Ahluwalia (b. 1860)[4]
- Princess Victoria Ahluwalia (died as an infant)[4]
- Princess Helen Marion Ahluwalia (1864–1887)[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Buckland, Charles (1999). Dictionary of Indian Biography. COSMO Publications. ISBN 9788170208976.
- ↑ All Saints Churchyard Special Historical Interest Part 2, all-saints-doddinghurst.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mail Box", in: Chowkidar, Vol. 13, No. 2, Autumn 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Sikh & Punjab History: Stories from across the GB rail network (PDF). Women in Rail. 2024. pp. 12–17.
- ↑ Bance, Peter. "Hellen Marion Rundheer Kaur Sahiba Ahluwalia". South Asian Britain. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ 129th Anniversary of the Death of Maharajah Duleep Singh, essexcdp.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ The Duleep Singh Trail, essexcdp.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
Randhir Singh of Kapurthala Born: 26 March 1831 Died: 2 April 1870
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| Preceded by Nihal Singh |
Raja of Kapurthala 1852–1870 |
Succeeded by Kharak Singh |