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Patiala State was a kingdom and princely state in British India, and one of the Phulkian States, that acceded to the Union of India upon Indian independence and partition in 1947. The state was founded by Ala Singh in 1762. [2] [3] Patiala State was the largest and most important princely state in the Punjab Province. [4]
Patiala is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, and the administrative capital of Patiala district. It was founded by Ala Singh, a Jat Sikh chieftain, in 1763 and became a princely state under the British Raj.
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Princely states union
It was created by combining eight princely states, which maintained their native rulers : Six Salute states 1. Patiala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (119-guns local) 2. Jind, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local) 3. Kapurthala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local) 4. Nabha, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local): 5. Faridkot, title Raja, Hereditary salutes of 11-guns 6. Malerkotla, t...
Successor states
On 1 November 1956, PEPSU was merged mostly into Punjab State following the States Reorganisation Act. A part of the former state of PEPSU, including the present day Jind district and the Narnaul tehsil in north Haryana as well as the Loharu tehsil, Charkhi Dadri district and Mahendragarh district in southwest Haryana, presently lie within the state of Haryana, which was separated from Punjab on 1 November 1966. Some other areas that belonged to PEPSU, notably Solan and Nalagarh, now lie in t...
Heads of state and government
When the state was formed, the then-Maharaja of Patiala, Yadavindra Singh, was appointed its Rajpramukh (equivalent to Governor). He remained in office during the entire length of the state's short existence. The then Maharaja of Kapurthala, Jagatjit Singh, served as Uparajpramukh (lieutenant-governor).[citation needed] Gian Singh Rarewala was sworn in on 13 January 1949 as the first Chief Ministerof PEPSU. Col. Raghbir Singh became the next Chief Minister on 23 May 1951, and Brish Bhan the D...
Subdivisions
Initially, in 1948, the state was divided into the following eight districts: 1. Patiala 2. Nabha 3. Jind 4. Faridkot 5. Kalsian 6. Kapurthala 7. Malerkotla 8. Nalagarh In 1953, the number of districts was reduced from eight to five. Barnala district became part of Sangrur district and Kohistan and Fatehgarhdistricts became part of Patiala district. There were four Lok Sabha constituencies in this state. Three of them were single-seat constituency: Mohindergarh, Sangrur and Patiala. The Kapur...
The state had a population of 3,493,685 (1951 census), of which 19% was urban. The population density was 133/km2.
Singh, Gursharan (1991). History of PEPSU, India: Patiala and East Punjab States Union, 1948-1956, Delhi: Konark Publishers, ISBN 81-220-0244-7.
Patiala district is one of the famous princely states of erstwhile Punjab. Forming the south-eastern part of the state, it lies between 29°49’ and 30°47’ north latitude, 75°58’ and 76°54’ east longitude.
Patiala was a Sikh princely state that lasted from 1714 to 1948 in Punjab, India. It had a Jatt dynasty, a secular and mixed culture, and a close relationship with the British government.
Patiala State was a kingdom and princely state in British India, and one of the Phulkian States, that acceded to the Union of India upon Indian independence and partition in 1947. The state was founded by Ala Singh in 1762. Patiala State was the largest and most important princely state in the Punjab Province.
Sep 16, 2024 · Learn about the origins, development and achievements of Patiala, an erstwhile princely state and a district headquarters of Punjab. Explore the cultural, political and architectural heritage of Patiala, founded by Baba Ala Singh in 1763.
