HIS HIGHNESS MAHARAJA ADHIRAJ YADAVINDRA SINGH ( 1913-1974) - 9TH RULER OF ERSTWHILE PATIALA STATE

Our Founder


Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala (1913–1974), founder of Yadavindra Public School, was a distinguished military leader, sportsman, and statesman. Educated at Aitchison College, Lahore, and the Police Training School, Phillaur, he received an honorary LLD from Banaras Hindu University. He married Maharani Mohinder Kaur in 1938. During World War II, he served in Malaya, Italy, Burma, and the Western Desert. His prominent roles included Inspector General of Police, Colonel of the Sikh Regiment, Secretary for Forest and Horticulture, and Colonel of the 1st Horse (Skinners). He was Rajpramukh of Patiala (1948–1956) and India’s Ambassador to Italy (1965–1966).

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
1 Captain Maharaja Amarinder Singh Patron
2 Raja Malvinder Singh Chairman
3 Yuvraj Raninder Singh Member
4 Mrs. Ramneetinder Kaur Member
5 Lt. Gen SS Mehta, PVSM, AVSM**, VSM (Retd.) Member
6 Lt Gen TS Shergill, PVSM (Retd.) Member
7 DGP Amarjot Singh Gill (Retd.) Member
8 Maj Gen GS Randhawa, VSM (Retd.) Member
9 Mr. Anil Nehru Member
10 Mr. Jai Singh Gill, IAS (Retd.) Member
11 Mr. Manmohan Lal Sarin Member
12 Lt Gen Chetinder Singh AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.) Member
13 Mr. Dinkar Gupta, IPS Member
14 Mr. Kanwalvir Singh Kang Member
15 Mr. Tejveer Singh, IAS Member
16 Col RPS Brar (Retd.) Member
17 Capt Mohanbir Singh Member
18 Mr. Vijai Vardhan, IAS Member
19 Maj Gen Puneet Ahuja, SM, VSM Member
20 Mr. Navin Kumar Dixit, Headmaster, YPS,Patiala Member
21 Maj Gen TPS Waraich, VSM** (Retd), Director, YPS, Mohali Member