Sher Singh

Fourth Maharaja of the Sikh Empire from 1841–1843
Person human Q7494639
Sher Singh
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Sher Singh

Summary

Sher Singh is a human[1]. Born in Batala[2], he… he was born on +1807-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lahore[4]. He died on +1843-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sher Singh's place of birth was Batala[2].
  • Sher Singh passed away in Lahore[4].
  • Sher Singh was born on +1807-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sher Singh died on +1843-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sher Singh's father was Ranjit Singh[7].
  • Sher Singh's mother was Mahtab Kaur[8].
  • Sher Singh held citizenship in India[9].
  • Sher Singh held the position of Maharaja[10].
  • Sher Singh's religion is recorded as Sikhism[11].
  • Sher Singh's image is recorded as Painting of Maharaja Sher Singh wearing the Koh-i-Noor diamond, by August Schoefft, ca.1841–42.jpg[12].
  • Sher Singh is recorded as male[13].
  • Sher Singh's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sher Singh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56235607[15].
  • Sher Singh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98108563[16].
  • Sher Singh's Commons category is recorded as Sher Singh[17].
  • Sher Singh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07k0yl[18].
  • Sher Singh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Punjabi[19].
  • Sher Singh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ'}[20].
  • Sher Singh's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 14145[21].
  • Sher Singh's Prabook ID is recorded as 2255109[22].
  • Sher Singh's Artnet artist ID is recorded as maharajah-sher-singh[23].
  • Sher Singh's JRC Names ID is recorded as 17706[24].
  • Sher Singh's Google Arts & Culture entity ID is recorded as m07k0yl[25].

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Origins and Family

Sher Singh's place of birth was Batala[2]. He was born on +1807-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ranjit Singh[7]. His mother was Mahtab Kaur[8].

Career and Affiliations

Sher Singh held the position of Maharaja[10].

Personal Life

Sher Singh's religion is recorded as Sikhism[11].

Death and Burial

Sher Singh died on +1843-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lahore[4].

Why It Matters

Sher Singh ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Sher Singh born?

Sher Singh was born in Batala[2].

Where did Sher Singh die?

Sher Singh passed away in Lahore[4].

Who were Sher Singh's parents?

Sher Singh's father was Ranjit Singh[7]. Sher Singh's mother was Mahtab Kaur[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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