Guru Ghar Manya Mandal
| 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 (Urdu: گرو گھر مانیا منڈل, lit. 'Order of the Holy Saint') was an order conferred by the Maharaja of Patiala.
Description
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]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c 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 (1943-09-13). 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.
- ^ a b c Goswamy, B. N. (2000). Piety and Splendour: Sikh Heritage in Art. National Museum. p. 188.
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- ^ a b 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.