Bibi Khem Kaur Dhillon
| Khem Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Maharani of Sikh Empire | |
| Born | 1805 Gujranwala, Sikh Empire |
| Died | Amritsar, British India |
| Spouse | Kharak Singh (m.1815-1840 his death 1840) |
| House | Sukerchakia (by marriage) |
| Father | Jodh Singh Dhillon Kalalwala |
Maharani Khem Kaur Dhillon (Punjabi ਬੀਬੀ ਖੇਮ ਕੌਰ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ) was a Sikh queen and the second wife of Maharaja Kharak Singh, the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.[1]
She was the daughter of and granddaughter of . In July 1815 she was married Kharak Singh, the oldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire and his queen consort, Maharani Datar Kaur.[2]
Also with her brother, Gurdit Singh and Chanda Singh she aided the Khalsa Army in the rebellion on 1848.[3]
Due to her role in the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, her Jagirs (land) were considerably reduced; as the British deemed her anti- British.[4]
References[]
- ^ Atwal, Priya (15 January 2021). Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-756694-7.
- ^ Umdat Ul Tawarikh
- ^ Ahluwalia, M. L. (1996). Land Marks in Sikh History: A Fully Researched and Documented History, 1699-1947. Ashoka International Publishers.
- ^ Atwal, Priya (1 November 2020). "Royals and Rebels". doi:10.1093/oso/9780197548318.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-754831-8. Cite journal requires
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