BHUPINDER SINGH, LIEUTENANTGENERAL MAHARAJA SIR (1891-1931), Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, Knight of the Order of the British Empire, ruler of the Sikh state of Patiala, was one of the most colourful and influential Indian princes of the interwar years. Tall, robust, dashingly handsome, he was to the British the personification of the Punjabi martial races, a veritable "flower of Oriental aristocracy." In his own eyes, and in the eyes of many of his coreligionists, he was the temporal leader of Sikhism.
Discover the Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal's role in fighting for civil liberties in princely states, a vital chapter in India's freedom struggle since 1928.
Discover the history of Riyasti Akali Dal, a pivotal Sikh political forum in princely Punjab, advocating for democratic rights from 1939 to 1956.
