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Here are the Royal Houses of Punjab

PATIALA

Ala Singh - Founder of Patiala

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Maharaja Mohindar Singh of Patiala (died 1876)

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Maharaja Rajindar Singh Patiala

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The visit of the Viceroy Lord Ripon in 1884 - Patiala ( Maharaja Rajindar Singh)

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The Maharaja Bhupindar Singh as a boy - note the dwarf - a lucky mascot - on the left

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as a boy

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Bhupindar Singh hunting with the Prince of Wales ( later to abdicate in the Wallace Simpson crisis)

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On horseback

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Bhupindar Singh on the roof of the Savoy Hotel, London

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Bhupinder Singh wearing the 'Nishan-i-Phul' and medals

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The Patiala Cricket team - the Patiala XI at Chail - the highest crickect ground in the world

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The Patiala Palace - Motibagh

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Bhupinder Singh in all his finery

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The Patiala Necklace made by Cartier - their biggest ever commission - a total of 962.25 carats - including the De Beers 'yellow' 234.65 carat diamond

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Bhupinder Singh and the ladies of his family - photo by Van Dyke

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one is wearing a Cartier Ruby necklace

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An informal sitting - Bhupinder Singh without his trademark Turban , a pair of glasses perched on his forehead- sitting with his daughters - photo by Van Dyke

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The Patiala Children - including Yadvinder Singh - Father of Amrinder Singh - the Current Maharaja

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Note the Torch / Flashlight - a new toy !

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The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Patiala with the Maharaja of Kapurthala Jagatjit Singh

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Maharaja Yadvinder Singh

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wearing the Cartier necklace

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The wedding of Captain Amrinder Singh and Preneet Kaur

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Captain Amrinder Singh - the current Maharaja

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Amrinder Singh with Giani Zail Singh

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The Tikka Sahib - the heir of Patiala - Raninder Singh

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NABHA

Maharaja Hira Singh with his heir Ripudaman Singh

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KAPURTHALA

The Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala - as a pampered chubby child - he shows no signs of the cultured 'Francophile' he became in later life - note the stripey socks and ill fitting 'mojey' shoes.

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Jagatjit Singh playing tennis

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Jagatjit Singh in Europe 1893 - with his wife - said to have been smuggled out dressed as a man - as women were not allowed out of the palace or travel !

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The Kapurthala Palace modelled on Versailles

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Jagatjit Singh on a Tricycle - it is said that he was too large to mount or dis mount without help - when he drove around Kapurthala - the sweet shop vendors would tease him by saying come inside and have some sweets - knowing he couldn't get off the tricycle - even if he wanted to !

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The Kapurthala Princes

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the princes dressed in European clothes

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Kapurthala was known for it's taste and extravagance - and also it's glamour - here is a collection highlighting the Lavish and glamourous 1920s and 1930s

Amrit Kaur - daughter of Jagatjit Singh and Rani of Mandi

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Amrit Kaur and children

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Rani Sita Devi of Kapurthala - by Andre Durst 1934

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Sita Devi by Cecil Beaton 1937

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Sita Devi 1935

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by Cecil Beaton 1940

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1940s

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Maharani Brinda Devi of Kapurthala - oil by Laszlo

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The Current Maharaja - Brig. Sukhjit Singh

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Sukhjit Singh with Tikka , heir Shatrujit Singh

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JIND

The maharaja Ranbir Singh and his Romanian wife Olive

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The marriage of Yuvraj Rajbir Singh of Jind 1939 - with 'Chhattar' above his head to ward off the 'evil eye'

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FARIDKOT

The Maharaja Balbir Singh of Faridkot

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Maharaja Brijinder Singh of Faridkot

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MALERKOTLA

The current Nawab of Malerkotla standing infront of a portrait of Nawab Ahmad Ali Khan of Malerkotla

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****Pictures and References from :

The Sikhs Images of a Heritage - T S Randhawa - Prakash Books - 2000

The Maharaja - Sharada Dwivedi - Roli Books - 1999

The Unforgettable Maharajas - E Jaiwant Paul & Pramod Kapoor - 2003

Made for Maharajas - Amin Jaffer - New Holland - 2006

Indian Princely Medals - Tony McClenaghan - Lancer - 1996

Gurdwaras - Patwant Singh - Himalayan - 1992

The Illustrated History of the Sikhs (1947-1978) - Gur Rattan Pal Singh - 1979

Sikh Shrines in West Pakistan - Khan Mohammed Waliullah Khan - Govt of Pakistan - 1962

The Maharajas - John lord - Random House - 1971

Khalsa Panth - Khushwant Singh Raghu Rai - Tricolour - 1984

Gurshabad Rattanakar Mahan Kosh - Kahn Singh Nabha

Sale Catalogue - Dix Noonan Webb - 'Nishan-i- Phul' - July 2003

Hope you enjoyed the photographs !

Bhul Chuk Maaf

Ranjit Singh 'Freed'

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Thanks for pictures (some of them never seen before) :)

I think we only have Mahraja Ranjit who was the best of all in terms of sikhi.. even though he was married to few ladies, used to drink but he was in some way very un-selfish type person who was awesome social helper kinda king. As i see... Nobody can top him in anyway.. I read Passion India (must read) book and it reveals how lusty royal kings of Kapurthala and Patiala were.. one having over 100 wives and other having more than 300 wives (bhupinder).. and also read that how raja of patiala doesn't want industry to come to town because he had fear that he might get shortage of workers at his palace of 1000 rooms.. Things like that makes us wonder.. how good or bad they were.. somethings are just too much to digest, maybe these stuff were norm at that era.. Just my views on Royal kings of punjab.. sorry for taking this thread in a negative/off topic way...

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