Life of Maharaja Ala Singh of Patiala and His Times

Biography of a political ruler and the history of his times is always intertwined. Each event in a ruler's life has a bearing on the history of his territory. Thus, biography is an essential ingredient of history. The present book records the biography as well as the history of Baba Ala Singh (1691-1762) and his state of Patiala. It records the details about the personal life, military exploits, diplomatic skill and administrative shill of the founder of the foremost Phulkian State of Patiala in the Cis Sutlej territory of Punjab. The account is analytical, well-researched, well documented and provides meaningful inferences about Baba Ala Singh's life as well as a political life