Kapurthala State (Princely State)

This article is about the specific polity Kapurthala State (Princely State) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was an Indian princely state located in the Punjab region.

Establishment

January 1847: After the British took over the Sikh territories in 1846, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia's descendants became the ruling family of the Kapurthala State. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was a prominent Sikh leader and military commander during the 18th century.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

January 1948: Accession to India (exact date not known). The Indian Independence Act came into being on 15 August.