Sir Rajinder Singh was the Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1876 to 1900. During his reign, Singh was noted for his military service, extravagant spending habits, tense relations with th
Rajinder Singh c. 1898
Photograph of the durbar of the young Maharaja Rajinder Singh, c. 1870s
INDIA, Princely States. Patiala. Maharaja Sir Rajindar Singh. VS 1933-1957 (AD 1876-1900). AV Mohur (20mm, 10.66 g, 11h). Sirhind mint. Dated VS (19)50 (AD 1893). EF. (751 2)
A caricature of Rajinder Singh in the British magazine Vanity Fair, 1900
The Phulkian dynasty of Maharajas or sardars were Sikh Jat royals and aristocrats in the Punjab region of India. Members of the dynasty ruled the Phulkian states of Badrukhan, Bhadaur, Faridkot, Jind,
Rajinder Singh of Patiala
…and the premier Maharaja in Punjab. Rajinder Singh was born on 25 May 1872. He was the son of Maharaja Mahendra Singh of Patiala and a member of the Phulkian Dynasty. Singh became the Maharaja of Patiala upon the death of his father, Mahendra Singh, in 1876. He was four years old when he ascended the throne. Singh…
Portrait of Chaudhary Phul Sidhu-Brar, ancestor of the Phulkian dynasty
Genealogical familial tree of the Phulkian dynasty by John Cave-Browne, ca.1861
Illustration of Guru Har Rai blessing a young Phul Sidhu-Brar, from 'The Sikh Religion' (1909)
Painting depicting a meeting between Sahib Singh of Patiala State, Jodh Singh of Kalsia State, Lal Singh of Kaithal State, Mehak Singh, and Raja Jaswant Rao Holkar, ca.1850