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Rajinder Singh
Singh c.1898
Maharaja of Patiala
Reign
1876–1900
Predecessor
Mahendra Singh
Successor
Bhupinder Singh
Born
(1872-05-25)25 May 1872
Died
8 November 1900(1900-11-08) (aged 28)
Religion
Sikhism
Sir Rajinder SinghGCSI (25 May 1872 – 8 November 1900) was the 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.[1] Described as "the first reigning Prince to blend the elements of the English gentleman and Indian potentate."[2]
In the 1890s, he became one of the first Indians to own a car, a French De Dion-Bouton in 1892.[3] Singh was also the first Indian to own a private plane.[3]
Singh died following a riding accident. He was known for playing polo, cricket, field hockey and English billiards. The maharaja defied his subjects and the British government when he married Florence Bryan, the daughter of his Irish horse master, persuading her to convert to the Sikh faith. He was a close friend of William Beresford and of Frederick Roberts.[2] The Irish composer Thomas O'Brien Butler (1861–1915), who spent some time in India, dedicated a song composition to him.
He had a large house, currently the official residence of the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, named Oakover which was one of the earliest houses built in Shimla, a hill station that served as the summer capital of British India.
He was the son of Maharaja Mahendra Singh of Patiala, a member of the Phulkian Dynasty. One of his sons was Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh.[4][5]
^The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review, January 1901, p191;
^ ab"Famous Maharajah Dead". The New York Times. 11 November 1900. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^ abPrasher, Shantanu (26 October 2017). "We Bet You Didn't Know About The First Indian To Own A Car and a Private Airplane". MensXP. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^Historical Sikh Events: Phulkian Misl
^History of the Jatt Clans - Dr H.S Duleh.
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