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Jagatjit Singh

1872–1949 · 20th century · Also known as Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala

Jagatjit Singh was maharaja of Kapurthala, a Sikh princely state in Punjab, from 1877 to 1947. A widely travelled Francophile, he built the Jagatjit Palace modelled on Versailles and became known for his lavish court and European marriages. He represented India at the League of Nations in the 1920s. His Sikh dynasty ruled a state with a Muslim majority, and Kapurthala acceded to India in 1947.

Jagatjit Singh
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Kapurthala State

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