Kahan Singh Nakai
Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai (died 1873) was the sixth and the last chief of the Nakai Misl. He was the grandson of the famous Sikh chief, Ran Singh Nakai and Sardarni Karmo Kaur. His aunt, Maharani Datar Kaur was the wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire; thus making him the nephew of the Sher-e-Punjab. From an early age he assisted his father in campaigns and even commanded campaigns assigned to him by his uncle, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. His cousin, Kharak Singh went to become the second Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was the uncle of the third Maharaja, Nau Nihal Singh.
| Kahan Singh Nakai | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Nakai Misl | |
| Reign | 1807-1811 |
| Predecessor | Gyan Singh |
| Successor | Misl merged into Sikh Empire Chatar Singh (as Head of the Nakai Misl) |
| Born | Baherwal Kalan, Nakai Misl, Sikh Confederacy |
| Died | 1873 Baherwal Kalan, Kasur, British India |
| Issue | Hukum Singh Chatar Singh Attar Singh Ishar singh |
| House | Nakai |
| Father | Gyan Singh |
| Mother | Rai Kaur |
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