Ala Singh

Ala Singh (1691–1765) or Baba Ala Singh was the first Maharaja of the historical princely state of Patiala. He was born into a Sidhu Jat sikh family.[1][2] Previously he was Jathedar of Phulkian Misl. He was born in 1691 at Phul, in present-day Bathinda district of the Punjab.

References

  1. ↑ "Sikh people". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kingdoms of South Asia – Indian Kingdom of the Jat Sikhs". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

Further reading

  • Singh, Kirpal (2005). Baba Ala Singh : founder of Patiala kingdom (2nd ed.). Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University. ISBN 8177701053. Retrieved 24 July 2016.


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