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Kapurthala

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Capital of the Ahluwalia misl and later a princely state, ruled by the descendants of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.

Kapurthala in the Doaba was the capital of the Ahluwalia misl, taken by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in 1780, and later of a princely state ruled by his descendants.

Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, who ruled from 1877 to 1949, was a Francophile who built the Jagatjit Palace in the style of Versailles and a Moorish mosque. Kapurthala was known as the Paris of the Punjab.

The palace is now a military school.

Kapurthala, Punjab, India

People

Lala Amarnath
Lala Amarnath1911 – 2000

Cricketer from Kapurthala who made India's first Test century in 1933 and was independent India's first Test captain.

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia1718 – 1783

Supreme commander of the Dal Khalsa, wounded many times at the Vadda Ghallughara. Struck coins at Lahore and was called Sultan-ul-Qaum, king of the nation.

Artifacts

Jagatjit Palace, Kapurthala
Jagatjit Palace, Kapurthala1900 – 1908

A palace modelled on Versailles, built for Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala to designs by a French architect.

The Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala1927 – 1930

Built for the Maharaja of Kapurthala on the model of the great mosque of Marrakesh, for the Muslim subjects of a Sikh state.

In the world's museums

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Reproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaReproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaKönigreich der Niederlande Королевство Нидерландов Alankomaiden kuningaskunta ReRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Reproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaReproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaKönigreich der Niederlande Королевство Нидерландов Alankomaiden kuningaskunta ReRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Reproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaReproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaKönigreich der Niederlande Королевство Нидерландов Alankomaiden kuningaskunta ReRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Reproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaReproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaKönigreich der Niederlande Королевство Нидерландов Alankomaiden kuningaskunta ReRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Reproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaReproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaKönigreich der Niederlande Королевство Нидерландов Alankomaiden kuningaskunta ReRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Reproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaReproductie naar krijttekening met portret van prins Karam de KapurthalaKönigreich der Niederlande Королевство Нидерландов Alankomaiden kuningaskunta ReRijksmuseum (via Europeana) ↗Maharanee of KapurthalaMaharanee of Kapurthala1910-01-01Library of Congress ↗Maharajah of KapurthalaMaharajah of Kapurthala1910-01-01Library of Congress ↗Maharajah of KapurthalaMaharajah of Kapurthala1900-01-01Library of Congress ↗The Prince of Kapurthala at the head of military police in FranceThe Prince of Kapurthala at the head of military police in France1916 · franceLibrary of Congress ↗Letter issued by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Raja Fateh Singh of Kapurthala StateLetter issued by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Raja Fateh Singh of Kapurthala StateWikimedia Commons ↗Maharaj Kumar Rani Oormilla Devi of KapurthalaMaharaj Kumar Rani Oormilla Devi of KapurthalaWikimedia Commons ↗Maharani Brinda Devi of Kapurthala, formally of JubbalMaharani Brinda Devi of Kapurthala, formally of JubbalWikimedia Commons ↗Princess Indira Devi of Kapurthala, mid 1930s, Kinsey Studios, DelhiPrincess Indira Devi of Kapurthala, mid 1930s, Kinsey Studios, DelhiWikimedia Commons · Kinsey Studios Delhi ↗Raja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia of Kapurthala from Tazkirat al-Umara by James SkinnerRaja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia of Kapurthala from Tazkirat al-Umara by James SkinnerBritish Museum, London · photo James Skinner (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Maharaj Kumar Rani Sita Devi of Kapurthala (1936-37)Maharaj Kumar Rani Sita Devi of Kapurthala (1936-37)Wikimedia Commons ↗W.A. Witsen - Portret van prins Karam de Kapurthala - DM-003-825 - Dordrechts MuseumW.A. Witsen - Portret van prins Karam de Kapurthala - DM-003-825 - Dordrechts MuseumWikimedia Commons · Willem Witsen ↗Willem Witsen - Portret van Prins Karam de Kapurthala - DM-003-825 - Dordrechts MuseumWillem Witsen - Portret van Prins Karam de Kapurthala - DM-003-825 - Dordrechts MuseumWikimedia Commons · Willem Witsen ↗

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