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You must have heard about Patiala Peg. Whether you drink alcohol or not, everyone knows Patiala Peg by name. In the name of liquor, many people are fond of this peg, which usually consists of half a glass of liquor and half a glass of water, but do you know why the name of this peg is associated with the city of Patiala? Let us know its interesting story. However, there are many stories related to it, one of which is this
How did the name of Patiala get associated with the liquor peg?
The history of Patiala Pag is linked to Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Punjab. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was fond of cricket and he loved playing cricket. At that time India was ruled by the British and cricket was a very favorite game of the British.
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh wanted to play a cricket match against the British, but the British tried their best to defeat him. He adopted many tactics to defeat Maharaja Bhupinder Singh.
Once Maharaja Bhupinder Singh made a clever plan to defeat the British. He asked all his players to drink alcohol during the match but he also ensured that the players did not drink too much. He mixed some wine in water and drank it. This mixture was later called Patiala Peg.
When the British saw that Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and his team were drinking, they were very happy. They thought that now they would win the match easily but they did not know that Maharaja Bhupinder Singh had made some clever plan.
Despite drinking alcohol, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and his team defeated the British. The British were very angry at this defeat. Only after this Patiala Peg became famous. People associate this peg with the victory of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh.