Raj Kaur

However due to a faithful maid of Agan Kaur, who switched places with her in prison she was able to escape back to Punjab with her son.

She also had a younger half sister, Rajkumari Bibiji Bagam Kaur who was born in 1765 to Gajpat Singh's junior wife known as Balanwali Rani.

[5] The marriage was set by Maha Singh's mother and it strengthened his position amongst the Sikh rulers of the time.

[4] Six years after their marriage, Raj Kaur gave birth to Maha Singh's only son on 2 November 1780.

The birth of a son was celebrated with alms-giving, feeding of the poor, and giving rich offerings to temples and shrines.

[7] During the siege of Sodhra, which was being occupied by the Bhangi Misl, Maha Singh contracted dysentery and died in April 1790.

[2] She was assisted by Diwan Lakhpat Rai (as decided by Maha Singh prior to his death) who is reputed to have acted with ability and enthusiasm.

[9] The teenage Ranjit Singh took hardly any interest in the affairs of the state, making Raj Kaur anxious for his future.

[20][21] Shortly after his second marriage, Lakhpat Rai was murdered while collecting revenue at Katasraj by an assassin sent by Chatta Tribal chiefs, old foes of the Sukherchakias.

Dal Singh and Sada Kaur are said to have played a role in his death as after his death Dal Singh asked Missar Laiq Ram to hand over the treasury to him while Sada Kaur gave him money and sent him to Haridwar.