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4 Indian Maharaja Army General hand Signed Photo 1946 Poland refugee World War 2:
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He held the rank of lieutenant-generalin the Indian Army until 1947.

Polish refugees

In 1942, he established the Polish Children\'s Camp in Jamnagar-Balachadifor refugee Polish children who were brought out of the USSRduring World War II.

It existed until 1945, when it was closed and the children were transferredto Valivade, a quarter of the city of Kolhapur. The camp site today is part of300 acre campus of the Sainik School Balachadi. TheJamsaheb Digvijaysinh Jadeja School in Warsaw was established to honour thislegacy. In 2016, 50 years after Jam Saheb\'s death, Poland\'s Parliamentunanimously adopted a special resolution honouring Jam Saheb Digvijay Sinhjifor his aid to Polish children refugees during World War II.

A documentary titled \"Little Poland in India\" was made incollaboration of both Indian and Polish governments to honor the efforts ofMaharaja Jam Sahib and Kira Banasinska, who led the movement in India torehabilitate Polish refugees.

Good Maharaja\'s Square\" in Warsaw, Poland, was namedafter Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji in recognition of his help to Polish refugeesduring World War II

Representative atinternational organisations

Divijaysinhji represented India as a delegate at the firstsession of the League of Nations in 1920. He was also the Deputy Leader of theIndian delegation to the UN, and chaired both the UN Administration Tribunaland the UN Negotiating Committee on Korean Rehabilitation following the KoreanWar.

In popular culture

The upcoming Indo-Polish war epic film The Good Maharaja(2023) is going to depict Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja.

The Good Maharaja is based on Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, theMaharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, Gujarat, who, in the pre-Independence era,provided refuge and education to around 1,000 Polish children evacuated fromthe Union of soviet socialist republics (USSR) to escape German bombings duringWorld War II.

Death

After a reign of 33 years, Sir Digvijaysinhji died in Bombayon 3 February 1966, aged 70.

Sadul Singhof BikanerLieutenant-General in the Indian Army Sir Sadul Singh GCSI, GCIE, KStJ,CVO (7 September 1902 – 25 September 1950) was the last reigning Maharaja of Bikaner from 2 February 1943 to 30 March 1949, continuingas Head of the House of Bikaner and holding the title of Maharaja of Bikaneruntil his death.YadavindraSingh

23 March 1938 – 15 August 1947

Born 1914 - Died 17thJune 1974.

Lieutenant-General SirYadavindra Singh, GCIE, GBEYadavindra Singh GCIE GBE was the9th and last ruling Maharaja of Patiala from1938 to 1971. He was also a diplomat, sports administrator and former cricketerwho played in one Test in 1934.Captain Amarinder Singh (born11 March 1942) is his son.

During the Second World War, Nawab Hamidullah was present at the Battleof Keren and the Battle of El Alamein. He was veryclose to Muhammad Ali Jinnah and on very good terms with LouisMountbatten Viceroy and Governor General of India. Despite pressure fromJinnah, he reluctantly agreed to have Bhopal join the Union of India.He was succeeded by his second daughter, Sajida Sultan, Begum ofBhopal.

Military Ranks andTitles Held.

1946 – 1960: Major-General & AirVice-Marshal His Highness Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Hajji NawabHafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidu\'llah Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Dar ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal,GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KSt

Air Vice Marshal

is the equivalent rank to Lieutenant General in the Army.

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