Nau Nihal Singh
| Nau Nihal Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Punjab Maharaja of Lahore Kaukab-i-Iqbal-i-Punjab Sarkar-i-Wallah Sarkar Khalsaji | |
Portrait sketch of Nau Nihal Singh at the age of sixteen, drawn in camp by the Chenab River by Godfrey Thomas Vigne on April 10th, 1837 | |
| Maharaja of Punjab, Kashmir and Jammu | |
| Reign | 8 October 1839 – 5 November 1840 |
| Predecessor | Kharak Singh |
| Successor | Chand Kaur (as regent in 1840–1841) Sher Singh (as monarch from 1841) |
| Born | 11 February 1821 Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 5 November 1840 (aged 19) Lahore, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Consort | Nanaki Kaur Atariwala |
| Spouses | Sahib Kaur Gilwaliwala Bhadauran Kanwar Katochan Kanwar |
| Issue | Shahzada Jawahar Singh Shahzada Bhagwan Singh (adopted) |
| House | Sukerchakia |
| Father | Kharak Singh |
| Mother | Chand Kaur |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh (11 February 1821 – 5 November 1840) was the third maharaja of the Sikh Empire, ruling from 1839 until his death in 1840. He was the only son of Maharaja Kharak Singh and his consort, Maharani Chand Kaur. He was known as Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh, Kunwar Bhanwar Sa (respected young prince), or Yuvraj Shri Tikka Kanwar. His reign began with the dethronement of his father Maharaja Kharak Singh and ended with his death at the age of 19 on the day of his father's funeral.