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He is the owner of India’s first private jet

Business: Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was known for his luxurious lifestyle and was also a cricketer. When discussing India’s wealthiest and most prominent individuals, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are often the first to come to mind. These modern businessmen are known for their wealth and fortune. However, there was another Indian who maintained the standard of luxury and creativity even before he became famous. The first Indian to own a private jet was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. The first Indian to purchase a plane was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, who did so from the United Kingdom in 1910. From 1900 to 1938, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh ruled the princely state of Patiala in Punjab. He was born on October 12, 1891, at Moti Bagh Palace in Patiala. Maharaja Rajinder Singh I of Patiala was the father of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and Jasmer Kaur was his mother.

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh studied at Aitchison College and assumed the title of Maharaja of Patiala State at the age of nine, after the death of his father on 9 November 1900. After buying the plane, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh built an airport in Patiala. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh not only lived a luxurious life, but he also played cricket. His Patiala XI team was one of the top teams in cricket at the time. Maharaja Bhupinder in 1911 The Indian cricket team led by Singh toured England. In first-class cricket, he took part in 27 matches between 1915 and 1937. He was also a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club for the 1926-1927 season. In 1932 Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was selected to lead India for the first Test tour of England, but he was unable to travel due to a medical condition. In 1917 Maharaja Bhupinder Singh founded the State Bank of Patiala. The Maharaja had a reputation for winning medals. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh is believed to have moved around in a convoy of twenty Rolls Royce vehicles.

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