Karam Singh (16.10.1798 – 23.12.1845), son of Raja Sahib Singh, became the ruler of Patiala State, on June 30, 1813. In 1814, he helped the British in stopping Gurkha insurgencies into the Himanchal hills. The British rewarded him with some territory in the hill area. He was married to Rup Kaur (daughter of Sirdar Bhanga Singh of Thanesar). Raja Karam Singh was a practicing Sikh. He built several Gurdwaras. Raja Karam Singh was an intelligent administrator too. He died at Patiala in 1845.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)