Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, (12 October 1891 – 23 March 1938) was an Indian royal and cricket player. He was the ruling
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
of the
princely state
A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...
of
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak ...
in
British India
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from 1900 to 1938.
Biography
Bhupinder Singh was born at the
Moti Bagh Palace
Moti Bagh Palace is a palace in Patiala, also known as Pearl Garden Palace. The word "Moti" means "pearl", and "Bagh" means "garden". The Palace was built by Maharaja Narinder Singh, the great-grandfather of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, in 1847, a ...
,
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak ...
and educated at
Aitchison College
Aitchison College ( ur, ایچیسن کالج) is an independent, semi-private boys school for boarding and day students from grade 1–13 in Lahore, Pakistan. It has a tradition of providing an education that uses academics, sports, and co-curri ...
. At age 9, he succeeded as
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
of Patiala state upon death of his father,
Maharaja Rajinder Singh
Maharaja Sir Rajinder Singh (25 May 1872 – 8 November 1900) was a Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1876 to 1900. In 1897, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Star of India for his bravery, by the colonial government. Descr ...
, on 9 November 1900. A Council of Regency ruled in his name until he took partial powers shortly before his 18th birthday on 1 October 1909 and was invested with full powers by the
Viceroy of India
The Governor-General of India (1773–1950, from 1858 to 1947 the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, commonly shortened to Viceroy of India) was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom and after Indian independence in 19 ...
, the
4th Earl of Minto, on 3 November 1910.
He served on the
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military un ...
in France, Belgium, Italy and Palestine in the
First World War
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as an honorary
lieutenant-colonel
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, and was promoted honorary
major general
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in 1918 and honorary
lieutenant-general
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in 1931. He represented India at the
League of Nations
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in 1925, and was chancellor of the Indian
Chamber of Princes
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for 10 years between 1926 and 1938, also being a representative at the
Round Table Conference
The three Round Table Conferences of 1930–1932 were a series of peace conferences organized by the British Government and Indian political personalities to discuss constitutional reforms in India. These started in November 1930 and ended in Dec ...
. He married many times and had many children by his wives and
concubine
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Concubi ...
s.
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was the first man in India to own aircraft, which he bought from the United Kingdom in 1910. For his aircraft he had an
airstrip at Patiala built.
He was well known for the construction of buildings with bold
architectural
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designs in Patiala, including Kali Temple, Patiala, and Chail View Palace in the summer retreat of
Kandaghat
Kandaghat is a small town and tehsil (sub-district), near Solan city in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India which is on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway No. 22. The road to the famous tourist destination of Chail turns from Kanda ...
along with Chail Palace and Oak Over and Cedar Lodge in
Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...
which now houses the
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
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and Punjab State Guest House respectively.
[''Himachal Pradesh – Solan'' website]
He was known as a sportsman. He was also known for an exceptional collection of medals, believed to be the world's largest at the time. According to legend, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh would be driven in a motorcade of 20
Rolls-Royce cars
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* Rolls-Royce Limited (1906–1973)
*Rolls-Royce Motors (1973–2003), which was created as a result of the demerger of Rolls-Royce Limited in 1973. Vickers ...
. He had a unique monorail system built in Patiala known as
Patiala State Monorail Trainways.
His then Education Minister, Pandit Makhan Lal Banerjee accompanied him to the summer capital of Chail and was also a well-known referee in cricket.
He is perhaps the most famous
Maharaja of Patiala
The Maharaja of Patiala was a maharaja in India and the ruler of the princely state of Patiala, a state in British India. The first Maharaja of Patiala was Baba Ala Singh (1695–1765).
Yadavindra Singh became the maharaja on 23 March 1938. H ...
, best known for his extravagance and for being a
cricketer
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
. His cricket and polo teams – Patiala XI and Patiala Tigers – were among the best of India. He was a great patron of sports.
He was captain of the
Indian cricket team
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that visited England in 1911, and played in 27
first-class cricket
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matches between 1915 and 1937. For season of 1926/27, he played as member of
Marylebone Cricket Club
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br>
He donated the
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Board of Control for Cr ...
in honour of
Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji
Colonel H. H. Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II, Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, (10 September 1872 – 2 April 1933), often known as Ranji or K. S. Ranjitsinhji, was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Nawanagar from 1907 to 1933, as Ma ...
,
Jam Sahib
Jam Sahib ( gu, જામ સાહેબ), is the title of the ruling prince of Nawanagar, now known as Jamnagar in Gujarat, an Indian princely state.
Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar
References
External links
Nawanagar History and Genealogyat '' ...
of
Nawanagar. He was selected as the captain of India on its first Test tour of England in 1932, but dropped out for reasons of health two weeks before departure and the
Maharaja of Porbandar
Lieutenant-Colonel Maharaja Rana Shri Sir Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib Bahadur, KCSI (30 June 1901 – 4 October 1979) was the last Maharaja of Porbandar belonging to Jethwa dynasty, who ascended the throne of princely state of Porbandar o ...
took over. Most of the buildings of
Chail Military School
Rashtriya Military School Chail (or Chail Military School) is a residential school in Himachal Pradesh, India, established after the First World War in 1922 with a donation of 250,000 from King George V’s patriotic fund. The school's origins ...
were donated by Maharaja of Patiala to the government of India.
Sir Bhupinder Singh founded the
State Bank of Patiala in 1917.
He served as the Chancellor of Chamber of Princes from 1926 to 1931. He worked tirelessly for his subjects' betterment and introduced many social reforms in Patiala.
His elder son,
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
Yadavindra Singh
Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh () was the 9th and last ruling Maharaja of Patiala from 1938 to 1971. He was also an Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1934.
Early life and family
Born at Patiala City in Patiala State, within the ...
and younger son Raja
Bhalindra Singh
Raja Bhalindra Singh (9 October 1919 – 16 April 1992) was an Indian first class cricketer and Maharajkumar of Patiala State, Patiala. His father was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and his brother, Yadavindra Singh, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, played ...
both played first-class cricket, Yuvraj also played in one
Test
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* Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' knowledge or other abilities
Arts and entertainment
* ''Test'' (2013 film), an American film
* ''Test'' (2014 film), ...
for India, in 1934. Raja Bhalindra Singh, later served as President of Indian Olympic Association.
On 23 March 1938, Bhupinder Singh died.
Yuvraj Yadavindra Singh became the Maharaja on 23 March 1938. He was to be the last Maharaja, agreeing to the incorporation of Patiala into the newly independent India on 5 May 1948, becoming
Rajpramukh
Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain Indian provinces and states.
Background
The British Indian Empire, which includ ...
of the new
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak'' (the 'Fortunate Castle') constructe ...
.
Bhupinder Singh's grandson
Captain Amarinder Singh
Captain Amarinder Singh (born 11 March 1942), is an Indian politician, military historian, former royal and Indian Army veteran who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab. A former Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab and Member ...
is a politician in India and served as
Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...
of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
from 2002 to 2007. Captain Amarinder was again elected as
Chief Minister of Punjab in 2017.
Personal life
Bhupinder Singh married ten times and had numerous consorts. From those unions, he sired an estimated 88 children of whom at least 53 survived him. He was the owner of the world-famous "
Patiala Necklace
The Patiala Necklace was a necklace designed and made by Cartier in 1928.
The necklace had five chains (''ladi'') and included a neck collar. It contained 2,930 diamonds, including as its centrepiece the world's seventh-largest diamond at the t ...
" manufactured by the famous brand
Cartier SA
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. His wife Maharani Bakhtawar Kaur presented Queen Mary with a magnificent necklace on behalf of the Ladies of India during the
Delhi Durbar of 1911 to mark the first visit to India by any Queen Empress.
Wives and consorts
Of his five wives, Maharani Vimala Kaur Sahiba of Patiala (1906–1992), his 3rd
Dowager
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Maharani from Ubbewal was his favourite wife. She attended all the ceremonies with him and travelled abroad.
*
Maharani Sri
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific.
The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanes ...
Bakhtawar Kaur Sahiba (1892–1960). Daughter of Sardar Gurnam Singh, Sardar Bahadur of
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in Sangrur district of the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District.
Geography
Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet).
Climate
Health s ...
,
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. Married Bhupinder Singh in 1908.
* Maharani Vimala Kaur Sahiba (original name Dhan Kaur) of Ubbewal (1906–1992). Married Maharaja Bhupinder Singh 1920.
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.
Titles
*1891–1900:
Sri
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The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanes ...
Yuvaraja
Yuv(a)raj(a) (Sanskrit: युवराज) is an Indian title for the crown prince, and the heir apparent to the throne of an Indian (notably Hindu) kingdom or (notably in the Mughal Empire or British Raj) princely state. It is usually applied t ...
Sahib
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As a loanword, ''Sahib'' has passed into several langua ...
Bhupinder Singhji
*1900–1911:
His Highness
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Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara,
Maharajadhiraja
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A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan,
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak ...
*1911–1914: His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala,
GCIE
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#Knight Grand Commander (GCIE)
#Knight Commander ( KCIE)
#Companion ( CIE)
No appoi ...
*1914–1918:
Lieutenant-Colonel
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His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE
*1918–1921:
Major-General
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His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE,
GBE
*1921–1922: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala,
GCSI
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# Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)
# Knight Commander ( KCSI)
# Companion ( CSI)
No appointments ...
, GCIE, GBE
*1922–1931: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE,
GCVO
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, GBE
*1931–1935:
Lieutenant-General
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His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE
*1935–1938: Lieutenant-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE,
GCSG
Honours
British
*
Delhi Durbar Gold Medal – 1903
*
Delhi Durbar Gold Medal – 1911
*
King George V Coronation Medal
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Award
It was the first British Royal commemorative medal to be awarded to people who w ...
– 1911
* Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Indian Empire
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#Knight Grand Commander (GCIE)
#Knight Commander ( KCIE)
#Companion ( CIE)
No appoi ...
(GCIE) – 1911
*
1914 Star
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Institution
The 1914 Star was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in Nov ...
*
British War Medal
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– 1918
*
Victory Medal – 1918
*
Mentioned in dispatches
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– 1919
* Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the British Empire
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
(GBE) – 1918
* Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Star of India
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# Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)
# Knight Commander ( KCSI)
# Companion ( CSI)
No appointments ...
(GCSI) – for war services, New Year Honours 1921
* Knight Grand Cross of the
Royal Victorian Order
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(GCVO) – 1922
*
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
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Issue
This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir by King George V to commemorate his Silver J ...
– 1935
*
King George VI Coronation Medal
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Issue
This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir of King George VI's coronation. It was awarded to th ...
– 1937
Foreign
* Grand Cross of the
Order of the Crown of Italy
The Order of the Crown of Italy ( it, Ordine della Corona d'Italia, italic=no or OCI) was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861. It was awarded in five degrees for civi ...
– 1918
* Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Nile
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Sultana ...
of Egypt – 1918
* Grand Cordon of the
Order of Leopold of Belgium – 1918
* Grand Cross of the
Order of the Crown of Romania – 1922
* Grand Cross of the
Order of the Redeemer
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of Greece – 1926
* Grand Cross of the
Order of Charles III
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of Spain – 1928
* Grand Cross of the
Order of the White Lion
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of Czechoslovakia – 1930
* Grand Cross of the
Legion d'Honneur
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of France – 1930 (Grand Officer – 1918)
* Grand Cross of the
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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of Italy – 1935
* Grand Cross of the
Order of St Gregory the Great
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The order is one of ...
of the Vatican – 1935
* Grand Cross of the
Order of Dannebrog
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of Denmark
Other
*A
Unani
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College, namely 'Bhupinder Tibbi College' was after his name at Patiala
* The
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University was named after him in recognition of his contribution to the promotion of sports.
References
External links
Cricketarchive profile of Bhupinder SinghThe Maharja's Travel to Vienna, Austria
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Bhupinder of Patiala
1891 births
1938 deaths
Maharajas of Patiala
Jat rulers
Indian Sikhs
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Indian Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Indian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Crosses of the Order of the White Lion
Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog
Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great
Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
Aitchison College alumni
Southern Punjab cricketers
Indian cricket administrators
Indian cricketers
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
Members of the first Indian cricket team to tour England in 1911
Northern India cricketers
Patiala cricketers
Punjabi people
Sikh monarchs