Raja Kharak Singh (1850 – 1877), son of Raja Randhir Singh, became the ruler of the Kapurthala State, on May 12, 1870. He was a sick man; hence a Council administered the State. Raja Kharak Singh nominally ruled the State just for seven years. His son Jagatjit Singh, who was just seven years old at that time, succeeded him.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)