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patiala is famous for PEG,PAGRI and PRANDA.
These all are omen of hair and jutti braiding. Aristocracy, Patiala presents a beautiful bouquet of life-style even to a casual visitor to the city.A brilliant spectrum of Rajput, Mughal and Punjabi cultures, a fine blend of modernity and tradition to represent a vision called 'Patiala'. Patiala city is not only famous for his rich traditions but also from religious importance. Patiala is relatively a young city, a few years more than two centuries old.In the 18th centuary sikhs were placed as misldars in punjab because of the defeat of Mughals and Afghans.At that time most of the sikh principles are established by Baba Ala Singh at Patiala. A man with vision and courage, Ala Singh carved out an independent principality from a petty Zamindari of 30 villages. Under his successors, it expanded into a big State, touching the Shivaliks in north, Rajasthan in the south and upper courses of the Jamuna and the Sutlej. Baba Ala Singh displayed tremendous courage and shrewdnessing dealing with the Mughals,Afghans and Marathas, and successfully established and maintained a state which he had started building up bit by bit from its nucleus Barnala.In 1763 Baba Ala Singh laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as Qila Mubarak, around 'which the present city of Patiala is built. Ahmad Shah Abdali bestowed upon Ala Singh drum and banner after latter's death, his grandson Amar Singh, succeeded and received the title of Raja-i-Rajgan. He was also allowed to strike coins, After forty years of ceaseless struggle with the Mughals, Afghans and Marathas, the borders of the Patiala state witnessed the trailing blaze of Ranjit Singh in the north and that of the British in the east. |
Baba Ala Singh was son of Choudhary Ram Singh who was baptised and blessed by Guru Gobind Singh.The appellation of dynasty of 'Phullkian' is derived from
Baba Ala Singh.when baba Banda Singh Bahadur was engaged in the struggle agsinst Mughal and Afghans .Baba Ala singh assumed leadership in 1714 A.D. The rulers of Patiala such as Karam Singh, Narinder Singh, Mahendra Singh, Rajinder Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Yadvindra Singh were treated with respect and dignity by the British.It was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh (1900-1930) who gave the Patiala state a prominent place on the political map of India and, in the field of international sports.Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Most of the buildings with splendid architectural designs were constructed during his reign.
His son Yadvindra Singh was among those Indian princes who, readily came forward to sign the Instrument of Accession, thus facilitating the process of national integration. |