Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
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| Bhupinder Singh | |
| Maharaja of Patiala | |
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| Reign | 1900-1938 |
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| Born | October 12, 1891 |
| Birthplace | Moti Bagh Palace,Patiala |
| Died | March 23, 1938 (aged 46) |
| Place of death | Patiala |
| Father | Maharaja Rajinder Singh |
| Mother | Bathtawar Kaur |
Bhupinder Singh (12 October 1891, Patiala–23 March 1938, Patiala) was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. [1] He is perhaps the most famous Maharaja of Patiala, best known for his extravagance, and for being a cricketer.
He was born at the Moti Bagh Palace in Patiala, and educated at Aitchison College. At age 9, he succeeded as maharaja of Patiala state upon death of his father, Maharaja Rajinder Singh, on 9 November 1900. A Council of Regency ruled in his name until he took partial powers shortly before his 18th birthday on 1 October 1909, and was invested with full powers by the Viceroy of India, the 4th Earl of Minto, on 3 November 1910.
He served on the General Staff in France, Belgium, Italy and Palestine in the First World War as an Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel, and was promoted Honorary Major-General in 1918 and Honorary Lieutenant-General in 1931. He represented India at the League of Nations in 1925, and was chancellor of the Indian Chamber of Princes for 10 years between 1926 and 1938, also being a representative at the Round Table Conference. He married ten times, and had 88 children by his wives and concubines.
He was well known for the construction of buildings with bold architectural designs in Patiala, including Kali Temple, Patiala, and Chail View Palace in the summer retreat of Kandaghat. [2] He was also known for an exceptional collection of medals, believed to be the world's largest at the time [3]. According to legend, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh would be driven in a motorcade of 20 Rolls Royce cars. He also got a unique monorail system built in Patiala known as Patiala State Monorail Trainways.
He was captain of the Indian cricket team that visited England in 1911, and played in 27 first-class cricket matches between 1915 and 1937. For season of 1926/27, he played as member of Marylebone Cricket Club [4]. He donated the Ranji Trophy in honour of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar. He was selected as the captain of India on its first Test tour of England in 1932, but dropped out on reasons of health two weeks before departure and the Maharaja of Porbandar took over.
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His elder son, Yuvraj of Patiala and younger son Raja Bhalindra Singh played first-class cricket. Yuvraj played in one Test for India, in 1934.
Yuvraj (also known as Yadavendrasingh) became the Maharaja on 23 March 1938. He was to be the last maharaja, agreeing to the incorporation of Patiala into the newly independent India on 5 May 1948, becoming Rajpramukh of the new Indian state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union.
Bhupinder's grandson (son of Yadavindra Singh) Amarinder Singh is a politician in India, and former Chief Minister of Punjab
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1891-1900: Sri Yuvaraja Sahib Bhupinder Singhji
1900-1911: His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala
1911-1914: His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE
1914-1918: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE
1918-1921: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE, GBE
1921-1922: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GBE
1922-1931: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE
1931-1938: Lieutenant-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE
[edit] Honours
Delhi Durbar Gold Medal - 1903
Delhi Durbar Gold Medal - 1911
King George V Coronation Medal - 1911
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) - 1911
British War Medal - 1918
Victory Medal - 1918
Mentioned in Despatches - 1919
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy - 1918
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile of Egypt - 1918
Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold of Belgium - 1918
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) - 1918
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI) - for war services, New Year Honours 1921[4]
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) - 1922
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania - 1922
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece - 1926
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III of Spain - 1928
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion of Czechoslovakia - 1930
Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur of France - 1930
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal - 1935
King George VI Coronation Medal - 1937
Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus of Italy - 1935
Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great of the Vatican - 1935
Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog of Denmark
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Cricketarchive profile of Bhupinder Singh
- Maharaja of Patiala
- Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala
- Genealogy of the rulers of Patiala
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Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
Born: October 12, 1891 Died: March 23, 1938 |
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| Preceded by Rajinder Singh |
Succeeded by Yadavindra Singh |
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