Background
Mahendra Singh was the son of Narendra Singh, Maharaja of the State of Patiala.
Mahendra Singh was the son of Narendra Singh, Maharaja of the State of Patiala.
During his rule, the Maharaja tried to improve his state by funding colleges and a new canal, and he provided relief for famine-stricken areas.
He was a member of the Phulkian Dynasty and succeeded to the throne in 1862 while still a child, so a council of regency ran the state government until he came of age in 1870.