Narinder Singh of Patiala
| Narinder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Patiala | |
Maharaja Narinder Singh with attendants, photograph by Jean Baptiste Oscar Malitte, c. 1860 | |
| Maharaja of Patiala | |
| Reign | 1845 – 1862 |
| Predecessor | Karam Singh |
| Successor | Mahendra Singh |
| Born | 26 November 1824 |
| Died | 13 November 1862 (aged 37) |
| Issue | Mahendra Singh Basant Kaur Bishan Kaur |
| Dynasty | Phulkian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Narinder Singh KCSI (26 November 1824 – 13 November 1862), also spelt as Narendra Singh,[1] was the Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1845 to 1862. He was one of the first local rulers to receive the Order of the Star of India and was a member of the Indian Legislative Council during Lord Canning's Viceroyalty.[2] He is popularly regarded as one of the wisest rulers of Patiala, with him having a wide diversity of interests.[3]
Biography
Singh's father was the Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala. He succeeded his father on 18 January 1846, aged twenty-three.[4] During his reign, the Moti Bagh Palace was constructed at a cost of five lakhs of rupees.[5]
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Singh assisted the East India Company, and his assistance were later acknowledged by the Governor-General of India, Lord Canning as being of incalculable value.[6]
He died of fever on 13 November 1862 at the age of thirty-nine. He was succeeded as Maharaja by his ten-year-old son, Mahendra Singh.[7] His daughter, Basant Kaur, married Bhagwant Singh, the Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur.[8] His other daughter, Bishan Kaur, married Jaswant Singh, the Maharaja of Bharatpur.[9]
Patron of the arts and science
Narinder Singh was a patron of the arts.[10] A Gurmukhi astrolabe was produced during his reign.[11] After his death, his style of art-patronage was continued by his successors and imitated by other Sikh states, such as Kapurthala, Nabha, Jind, and Faridkot.[10]
Gallery
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Maharajah Karam Singh of Patiala and his son Narinder Singh with a holy man
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Maharajah Narinder Singh of Patiala (reg. 1845–62) on horseback
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Maharajah Narinder Singh of Patiala on an elephant proceeding up the rampart of a palace
References
- ^ "History & Culture - Patiala". NRI Affairs Department, Government of Punjab (India). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Indian India. India, Director of Public Relations, Chamber of Princes, 1945.
- ^ Goswamy, B. N. (2000). Piety and Splendour: Sikh Heritage in Art. Delhi: National Museum. pp. 156–157.
- ^ Bhagata Siṅgha. A History of the Sikh Misals. India, Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, 1993.
- ^ Sandhu, Jaspreet Kaur. Sikh Ethos: Eighteenth Century Perspective. India, Vision & Venture, 2000.
- ^ Islam, Shamsul (2008). Rebel Sikhs in 1857. New Delhi: Vani Prakashan. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-8143-795-2.
- ^ Singh, Gur Rattan Pal. The Illustrated History of the Sikhs, 1947-78: Containing Chapters on PEPSU, AISSF, Evolution of the Demand for Sikh Homeland, and the Princess Bamba Collection. India, Gur Rattan Pal Singh, 1979.
- ^ Srivastava, R. P. (1983). Punjab Painting. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. p. 53. ISBN 978-81-7017-174-4.
- ^ Proceedings - Punjab History Conference. Vol. 18. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1985. p. 174.
- ^ a b Ikeda, Atsushi (24 September 2024). Portraying the Guru: Art, Devotion and Identity in Sikhism. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 40–41. ISBN 9781837652389.
- ^ Sarma, Sreeramula Rajeswara (23 January 2012). "The Gurmukhi Astrolabe of the Maharaja of Patiala" (PDF). Indian Journal of History and Science. 47 (1): 63–92.