Randhir Singh of Kapurthala, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Randhir Singh of Kapurthala

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1831

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1870

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sir Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur (26 March 1831 – 2 April 1870) was the ruling Raja of the princely state of Kapurthala in the British Empire of India from 1852 until his death in 1870. Randhir Singh Sahib Bahadur 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.Randhir Singh died near the Gulf of Aden on 2 April 1870 on a visit to Europe onboard the SS Golconda.
His sons were Raja Kharak Singh Sahib Bahadur, who succeeded him and Harnam Singh, among others.
Among his grandsons were Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, who ruled Kapurthala for 67 years and Sardar Bhagat Singh, who was one of the few Indian Justices of High Court during the British Raj.