A former hunting ground of the Maharaja of Patiala, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is amongst the lesser known wildlife sanctuaries in the country. It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1976.

My grandfather went to work for the Maharajah of Patiala as a gamekeeper and Keeper of the Dogs in the 1920s. He was a crack shot with rifle and shotgun and organised many shooting parties for the ...

Indian princes and maharajas of the pre-independence era were renowned for their extravagant lifestyles and love for luxury. Among their many indulgences, iconic cars held a special place. These ...

Yadavindra Singh, who played a solitary Test for India in 1934, was the son of Maharaja of Patiala - Bhupendrasingh Rajendrasingh, who donated the Ranji Trophy, in honour of KS Ranjitsinhji ...

IN 1956, I attended a cricket coaching camp at Chail, set up to be a rival of Simla (it was not Shimla those days), by Maharaja of Patiala Bhupinder Singh. My father had talked about Chail where ...

The palace is also known as Maharaja Bhupinder Singh’s (Maharaja of Patiala) palace and it is where Maharaja Bhupinder Singh shifted to after his expulsion from Shimla. Located at an elevation ...