Patiala State was a self-governing princely state outside British India during the British Raj period in the Indian sub-continent. Patiala was one of the Phulkian States. When the British left India in 1947, they abandoned their subsidiary alliances with the princely states, and the Maharajah of Patiala acceded to the new Union of India.
Patiala state was established in 1763 by Baba Ala Singh, a Jat Sikh chieftain, who laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as Qila Mubarak, around which the present city of Patiala is built. After the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 in which the Marathas were defeated by the Afghans, the writ of the Afghans prevailed throughout Punjab. It is at this stage that the rulers of Patiala began to acquire ensigns of royalty. The Patiala state saw more than forty years of ceaseless power struggle with the Afghan Durrani Empire, Maratha Empire and the Sikh Empire of Lahore. In 1808, the Raja of Patiala entered into a treaty with the British against Ranjit Singh of Lahore in 1808, thus becoming collaborator in the grand empire building process by the British in, the sub-continent of India.
Patiala became a 17-guns salute state during the British Raj. The rulers of Patiala bore the title 'Maharaja-e Rajgan' from 1810 onward.
Patiala state was established in 1763 by Baba Ala Singh, a Jat Sikh chieftain, who laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as Qila Mubarak, around which the present city of Patiala is built. After the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 in which the Marathas were defeated by the Afghans, the writ of the Afghans prevailed throughout Punjab. It is at this stage that the rulers of Patiala began to acquire ensigns of royalty. The Patiala state saw more than forty years of ceaseless power struggle with the Afghan Durrani Empire, Maratha Empire and the Sikh Empire of Lahore. In 1808, the Raja of Patiala entered into a treaty with the British against Ranjit Singh of Lahore in 1808, thus becoming collaborator in the grand empire building process by the British in, the sub-continent of India.
Patiala became a 17-guns salute state during the British Raj. The rulers of Patiala bore the title 'Maharaja-e Rajgan' from 1810 onward.
| Ruler (title Maharajas/Raja-e Rajgan/Maharaja-e Rajgan) | Reign | |
| Ala Singh | 1761 – 1765 | |
| Amar Singh | 1765 - 1781 | |
| Sahib Singh | 1781 – 1813 | |
| Karam Singh | 1813 – 1845 | |
| Narendra Singh | 1845 – 1862 | |
| Mahendra Singh | 1862 – 1876 | |
| Rajinder Singh | 1876 – 1900 | |
| Bhupinder Singh | 1900 – 1938 | |
| Yadavindra Singh | 1938 – 1947 |
1 Rupee - Karam Singh, KM#C30.7
Obv : Ahmad shah durrani couplet
Lettering: ۴
Lettering: ۴
Rev : Branches on both sides of
Details :
Plain edge
KM#C30.7
1 Rupee - Mahendra Singh, KM#Y6
Obv : Ahmad shah durrani couplet
Rev : Katar at the left
Details :
Plain edge
KM#Y6
References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_State
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
