Kapurthala State

Kapurthala State
1774–1947
Flag of Kapurthala
Flag
Coat of arms of Kapurthala
Coat of arms
Kapurthala State in Punjab Province, 1909.
Kapurthala State in Punjab Province, 1909.
StatusPart of the Sikh Confederacy (1772–1801)
Under the Sikh Empire (1801–1846)
(Princely State under the East India Company) (1846–1857)
(Princely State under the British Raj) (1857–1947)
Historical eraNew Imperialism
• Established
1774
• Part of the Punjab States Agency
1930
• Accession to the Indian Union
1947
Area
19011,320 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population
• 1901
314,341
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sikh Confederacy
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
Today part ofPunjab, India

Kapurthala State, was a kingdom and later Princely state of the Punjab Province of India. Ruled by Ahluwalia Sikh rulers, spread across 510 square miles (1,300 km2). According to the 1901 census the state had a population of 314,341 and contained two towns and 167 villages.[1] In 1930, Kapurthala became part of the Punjab States Agency and acceded to the Union of India in 1947.

In colonial India, Kapurthala State was known for its communal harmony, with its Sikh ruler Jagatjit Singh building the Moorish Mosque for his Muslim subjects.[2] At the time of the Indian independence movement, the ruler of the Kapurthala State opposed the partition of India and advocated for a united, secular country.[3]

  1. ^ Kapurthala state The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 14, p. 408.
  2. ^ Venkatesh, Karthik (16 January 2016). "Malerkotla, Where Tolerance is a Way of Life". The Wire. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NDTV2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).