Previously he was Jathedar of Phulkian Misl .
Ala Singh ( 1691 -- 1765 ) or Baba Ala Singh was the first Maharaja of the historical princely state of Patiala. He was born into a Sidhu Jat sikh family .
Previously Ala Singh was Baba Ala Singh of Phulkian Misl .
Ala Singh ( 1691 -- 1765 ) or Baba Ala Singh was the first Maharaja of the historical princely state of Patiala. He was born into a Sidhu Jat sikh family .