Harnam Singh

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The Honourable Raja Sir Harnam Singh, KCIE (15 November 1852-20 May 1930) was the second son of Raja Sir Randhar Singh Bahadur,GCSI, Raja of Kapurthala and younger brother of Raja Karak Singh Bahadur, Kaiser-i-Hind, Raja of Kapurthala. Although raised a Sikh from birth, Sir Harnam later became a pious Christian and missionary, eventually becoming President of the National Missionary Society of India. In 1875, he married Rani Kaur Sahiba, and had eight children, seven sons and one daughter:

1. Raja Ragubhir Singh, OBE (3 May 1876-17 November 1932)

2. Kanwar Rajendra Singh (1877-1883)

3. The Honourable Raja Sir Maharaj Singh,CIE, CStJ (17 May 1878-6 June 1959)

4. Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Kanwar Shamsher Singh, MD, MRCS, LRCP (21 June 1879-?)

5. Captain Dr. Kanwar Indrajit Singh, MC, MD, MRCP (27 December 1883-23 November 1914(KIA))

6.The Honourable Kanwar Sir Dalip Singh (2 June 1885-13 January 1971)

7. Kanwar Jasbir Singh, CIE (16 June 1887-15 October 1942)

8. The Honourable Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, DStJ (2 February 1889-10 February 1964)

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