Mahendra Singh of Patiala

Mohinder Singh GCSI (1852-1876) was the Maharaja of Patiala from 1862 to 1876.

His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir

Mahendra Singh

Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI
Maharaja Mohinder Singh in 1870
Maharaja of Patiala
Reign1862-1876
SuccessorRajinder Singh
Born(1852-09-16)September 16, 1852
DiedApril 13, 1876(1876-04-13) (aged 23)
Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala
IssueRajinder Singh
DynastyPhulkian
FatherNarinder Singh

Life

Mohinder Singh was the son of Narinder Singh, Maharaja of the State of Patiala. He was a member of the Phulkian Dynasty and succeeded to the throne in 1862 while still a child, so a council of regency ran the state government until he came of age in 1870. During his rule, the Maharaja tried to improve his state by funding colleges and a new canal, and he provided relief for famine-stricken areas.[1] In the 1870 Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India.[2]

Mohindra College in Patiala is named after, and was founded in 1875 by him.

Dying in 1876, Mohinder Singh was succeeded as Maharaja by his young son Rajinder Singh (born 1872).

References
  1. "Mahendra Singh of Patiala". The British Library. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. "No. 23620". The London Gazette. 31 May 1870. p. 2787.
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