Under British PATIALA was the most important Sikh state.
The Maharaja of Patiala was a maharaja in India and the ruler of the princely state of Patiala in Punjab. The first Maharaja of Patiala was Baba Ala Singh (1695–1765), who was granted the title by Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan in 1764.
Following is the list of Maharajas of Patiala in order of their accession to the throne:
Baba Ala Singh
Maharaja Amar Singh
Maharaja Sahib Singh
Maharaja Karam Singh
Maharaja Narendra Singh
Maharaja Mahendra Singh
Maharaja Rajinder Singh
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh
Maharaja Amarinder Singh