He owned more than 27 Rolls Royces and seemingly countless jewels including the famous ‘Patiala necklace’ created by Parisian jewellery house, Cartier.
Such was his power that he ordered new Rolls Royce cars, and put them to hauling garbage, dung and filth in Patiala city.
The Maharaja used the services of a Swiss-based jeweler called F. Russer who was a jeweler to several members of the Royal family of Kapurthala.
'THE PATIALA RUBY CHOKER' One of the most impressive jewels to derive from the collaboration between Cartier and Patiala was an incredible ruby, natural pearl and diamond multi-layer necklace. He was also a representative at the Round Table Conference.
His Highness’ grandson Captain Amarinder Singh is a politician in India, and served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 198, no.
His elder son, Maharaja Yadavinder Singh and younger son Raja Bhalinder Singh played first-class cricket and later served as President of the Indian Olympic Association. Preceded by Rajinder Singh (Maharaja and father) The story beings in Guptipara, The Bombay School: Redefining Art In Colonial India, Explore how Mumbai’s JJ School of Art shaped art in India in the 19th and 20th centuries, Puducherry’s Cafes: How Cultures Met Over Food, Puducherry’s cafes facilitated a fusion of French and Indian cultures, which was crucial to the coloniser’s ambition, Discover the delightful festival and oral tradition at the heart of an Odia fertility ritual. He was the proud owner of the world-famous “Patiala Necklace”, which was manufactured by the famous brand Cartier SA.
Worn in a famous portrait of the Maharaja and his many wives and consorts, Lot 272, ‘The Patiala Choker’, is a surviving portion of this superb masterpiece.
In 2015, the car was offered for auction in Denmark, by an auction house, Bonhams, and was sold to an anonymous buyer for an undisclosed sum.
This extraordinary car was shipped to India and kept in the garages of the Moti Bagh Palace at Patiala among the Maharaja’s numerous other vehicles including the 27 Rolls Royces!
He preferred platinum over gold and requested jewels be made for himself as well as his many wives and concubines.
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Her Highness Maharani Sri Bakhtawar Kaur Sahiba (1892-1960) (Daughter of Sardar Gurnam Singh, Sardar Bahadur of Sangrur, OBI) Married Bhupinder Singh in 1908.