Patiala

It was ruled by Jat ruler Maharaja Narendra Singh (1845–1862) who fortified the city of Patiala by constructing ramparts and ten gates around it:

Darshani gate – Main entrance of Qila Mubarak Lahori gate Nabha gate Samana gate Sirhindi gate

Sheranwala gate Safabadi gate Sunami gate Top Khana Gate Ghalori Gate

The royal house is now headed by His Highness Maharajadhiraj Captain Amarinder Singh, Mahendra Bahadur of Patiala who also served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. The royals are considered cultural and political icons in Patiala.

Maharaja Karam singh who ruled from 1813 to 1845 (the Sikh Kingdom of Patiala in Punjab) was also known as a traitor. He joined the British East India Company and helped the British during the First Anglo Sikh wars against the Sikh Empire of Maharajah Ranjit Singh of Punjab which was larger and extended from Tibet Kashmir, plains of Punjab to Peshawar near the Afghan borders.