Guru Ghar Manya Mandal

Guru Ghar Manya Mandal was an order conferred by the Maharaja of Patiala.

Description

This order was established in 1933 by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. It was awarded to Sikhs and comprised the following classes: Sovereign Grand Master, Members, and Honorary Members. The number of recipients was limited to five at any one time. The Maharaja of Patiala was a Sikh, and his house had been blessed by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
It bore a portrait of Guru Gobind Singh. The image was set within an oval frame, showing him dressed in saffron-yellow robes, seated and resting against a royal cushion. He held an arrow in his left hand, while a falcon perched on his gloved right hand. Above the portrait, the following inscription appeared in Gurmukhi: Ik Onkar; Deg Tegh Fateh. Below the portrait, the words Sache Badshah were inscribed.