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NISHAN-I-PHUL, THE ROYAL FAMILY ORDER OF THE STATE OF PATIALA, BY GARRARD'S, LONDON OR CALCUTTA, 1920's
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NISHAN-I-PHUL, THE ROYAL FAMILY ORDER OF THE STATE OF PATIALA, BY GARRARD'S, LONDON OR CALCUTTA, 1920's

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NISHAN-I-PHUL, THE ROYAL FAMILY ORDER OF THE STATE OF PATIALA, BY GARRARD'S, LONDON OR CALCUTTA, 1920's
The gold and blue enamel insignia with central double-edged khanda above two crossed tulwars separating a trident and the star and crescent enclosed by the chakram on which is inscribed in Gurmukhi script Your home is my refuge, surmounted by a crown, reverse inscibed Garrard & Co. Ltd. London and Calcutta, with attachment pin but lacking ribbon, in original presentation case- the order 2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) long
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Lot Essay

This order was created by the Maharajah of Patiala, Bhupindar Singh (1900-38), probably in the 1920's and was the highest order of the state. It derives its name from the founding father of the Phulkian states, Chaudari Paul, in the 17th century. The family of Patiala descended from his second son. The order was conferred exclusively on senior male members of the family.
The order is rich in Sikh symbolism and the inscription comes from the hukamnama, the order addressed by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, to the two sons of Phul, Rama and Tilokha.

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