Bhupinder Singh of Patiala

Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh GCSI GCIE GCVO GBE was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938.

Bhupinder Singh was born at the Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala and educated at Aitchison College. At age 9, he succeeded as maharaja of Patiala state upon death of his father, Maharaja Rajinder Singh, onNovember 1900. A Council of Regency ruled in his name until he took partial powers shortly before his 18th birthday onOctober 1909 and was invested with full powers by the Viceroy of India, the 4th Earl of Minto, onNovember 1910.

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