In 1938, Prem Nath's marriage was performed at Kapurthala
State. At that time, Shri Babaji Maharaj had come all the way from Lahore to be
present in the wedding procession that went to Kapurthala.
At the time of Shri Nathji’s wedding at Lahore, from the
State of Kapurthala, a crown and a sword had arrived for Shri Nathji. A Diwan
of Kapurthala attended the wedding on behalf of the state. The Maharaja of
Kapurthala was also devoteed to Shri Nathji. During Shri Nathji’s birthday
celebrations, behind the armchair of Shri Nathji stood a valiant Sikh dressed
in the full regalia of the State of Kapurthala. He was the bodyguard of the
Maharaja of Kapurthala. The Maharaja had other engagements and could not come, but
his bodyguard attended Shri Nathji's function. He had intense faith in Shri
Nathji and made it a point to be present on as many of his birthdays in
Mussoorie as he could. There was even a time when he ran alongside the rickshaw
of Shri Nathji on the Mall Road like he would run alongside the rickshaw of his
own Maharaja. His presence behind Shri Nathji's armchair lent a regal atmosphere
to the function.
Kapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It was the
capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular
and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and
Indo-Saracenic architecture self-narrate its princely past. It is also known as
city of Palaces & Gardens.
The history of the Town of Kapurthala goes back as early
as the 11th Century when it is said to have been founded by Rana Kapur, a scion
of the ruling house of Jaisalmer (Rajasthan). The present royal family of
Kapurthala is descended from Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, a contemporary of
Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah, who by his intelligence and bravery made himself the
leader of the Sikhs.
Kapurthala boasts of having one of the most innovative
large scale hi-tech manufacturing units dedicated to building railway carriages
for Indian Railways. Popularly known as RCF, the Rail Coach Factory was
established in 1986 by the Government of India
The City of Kapurthala has several buildings and places
of interest linked to its local history such as the Sainik School (Formerly
Jagatjit Palace) - Photo on top, Shalamar Bagh (Gardens), District Courts buildings, Moorish
Mosque, Panch Mandir ("Five Temples"), Clock Tower, State Gurudwara,
Kanjli Wetlands, Guru Nanak Sports Stadium, Jagjit Club - photo on the left, and the NJSA
Government college.
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