Patiala State
Indian royal state that existed from 1763 to 1947 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 1763.[2] Patiala State was the largest and most important princely state in the Punjab Province.[3] The state's ruler, the Maharaja of Patiala, was entitled to a 17-gun salute and held precedence over all other princes in the Punjab Province during the British Raj.[2]
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State of Patiala | |||||||||||||||||||
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1763–1947 | |||||||||||||||||||
Status | Kingdom (1763-1809) Princely State (1809-1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Patiala | ||||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Punjabi (official) | ||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Sikh | ||||||||||||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||
Maharaja | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1707 - 1765 | Ala Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1938 - 1947 | Yadavindra Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Established | 1763 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 15,389 km2 (5,942 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1881[1] | 1,467,433 | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1891[1] | 1,583,521 | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1901[1] | 1,596,692 | ||||||||||||||||||
Currency | Rupee and Paisa | ||||||||||||||||||
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Today part of | India Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||
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