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"Patiala, located in Punjab, was created as a state in 1763 with Raja Ala Singh as the chief. The family belonged to the Phulkian family of the Sidhu jat clan of the sikhs. Mahendra Singh succeeded as a minor in 1862 and a council of regency ran the govenment till 1870. During his rule the liberal Maharaja tried to improve the state by funding a new canal, colleges and provided for famine stricken areas. He recieved the Grand Commander of the Star of India in 1871."

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"Patiala, located in Punjab, was created as a state in 1763 with Raja Ala Singh as the chief. The family belonged to the Phulkian family of the Sidhu jat clan of the sikhs. Mahendra Singh succeeded as a minor in 1862 and a council of regency ran the govenment till 1870. During his rule the liberal Maharaja tried to improve the state by funding a new canal, colleges and provided for famine stricken areas. He recieved the Grand Commander of the Star of India in 1871."
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