| Guru Ghar Manya Mandal | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  the Maharaja of Patiala | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | c. 1933 |
| Country | Patiala State |
| Motto | Ik Onkar; Deg Tegh Fateh |
| Status | Dormant since 1947 |
| Founder | Bhupinder Singh |
| Sovereign | Amarinder Singh |
Guru Ghar Manya Mandal (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) was an order conferred by the Maharaja of Patiala.
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This order was established in 1933 by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala.[1][2] It was awarded to Sikhs and comprised the following classes: Sovereign Grand Master, Members, and Honorary Members.[2] The number of recipients was limited to five at any one time.[2] The Maharaja of Patiala was a Sikh, and his house had been blessed by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.[3][4]
It bore a portrait of Guru Gobind Singh.[5][6] The image was set within an oval frame, showing him dressed in saffron-yellow robes, seated and resting against a royal cushion.[7] He held an arrow in his left hand, while a falcon perched on his gloved right hand.[7] Above the portrait, the following inscription appeared in Gurmukhi: Ik Onkar; Deg Tegh Fateh (transl. One God; Victory to Charity and Arms).[8][7][9] Below the portrait, the words Sache Badshah (transl. The True King) were inscribed.[9]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ McClenaghan, Tony (1996). Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States. Lancer Publishers. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-897829-19-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. p. 185. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.
- ↑ Srivastava, Sanjeev Prasad (1991). Art and Cultural Heritage of Patiala. Sundeep Prakashan. p. 3. ISBN 978-81-85067-66-7.
- ↑ Time Inc (13 September 1943). LIFE. Time Inc. p. 57.
- ↑ Advance. Public Relations, Punjab. 1988. pp. 3, 29.
- ↑ Roopa-lekhā. Printed at the I.M.H. Press, Chandri Chowk, Delhi, for the Fine Arts & Crafts Syndicate Limited, Delhi. 1982. p. 19.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Goswamy, B. N. (2000). Piety and Splendour: Sikh Heritage in Art. National Museum. p. 188.
- ↑ "tribuneindia... Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kr̥shṇa, Navala; Krishna, Manu (2004). The Ananda-vana of Indian Art: Dr. Anand Krishna Felicitation Volume. Indica Books and Abhidha Prakashan. p. 462. ISBN 978-81-86569-48-1.