Jawahar Singh (wazir)
Jawahar Singh Aulakh (1814 – 21 September 1845), also anglicised as Jawaheer Singh or Jawahir Singh, was Wazir of the Sikh Empire from 14 May 1845 until his assassination by the Sikh Khalsa Army on 21 September of the same year, under his nephew Maharaja Duleep Singh. He was the elder brother of Jind Kaur, Duleep's mother.
Jawahar Singh ਜਵਾਹਰ ਸਿੰਘ | |
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Portrait of Sardar Jawahar Singh, the wazir of the Sikh Empire, and two European ladies in medallions | |
| Wazir of the Sikh Empire | |
| In office 14 May 1845 – 21 September 1845 | |
| Monarch | Duleep Singh |
| Preceded by | Hira Singh |
| Succeeded by | Lal Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 Gujranwala, Sikh Empire |
| Died | 21 September 1845 (aged 30–31) Lahore, Sikh Empire (now Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Relatives | Jind Kaur (sister) Duleep Singh (nephew) |
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