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1. My Village, my Kith and Kin, and Festival of Lohri

   Category: Stories/Life Back Then

   ... to Harinder's joining politics, I was wondering how the Destiny indeed determines the roles we play in life! I shared the story with the audience how the last Maharaja of Patiala Yadvindra Singh's last ... Monday, 11 July 2016

2. Walking in the hills and the plains of the Punjab - in the times of the British Raj

   Category: Stories/Life Back Then

   ... Maharaja of Patiala ruled - and hunted. There were cheetahs, leopards, and tigers. The locals warned us against venturing in to those pine forests. However, my father took no notice, and we would go walking ... Thursday, 20 August 2015

3. Summer Holiday in Chail (night in jail) and Simla

   Category: Stories/Life Back Then

   ... for lunch. It was evening before we reached Chail, where we had tea at a roadside dhaba. Chail, a small hill station was a part of the Maharaja of Patiala's estate. The British had apparently banished ... Thursday, 02 July 2015

4. My Memories of Sardar Patel

   Category: Stories/Major Events Pre-1950

   ... born as a loyal subject of the Maharajadhiraj of Patiala." He said it on the day on which the Maharaja of Patiala ceased to have subjects any more! A few months later while inaugurating Greater Rajasthan ... Wednesday, 28 July 2010