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The Good Maharaja who sheltered Polish children during World War II

The Good Maharaja who sheltered Polish children during World War II

Sunday, February 15, 2026

During World War II, the unexpected intervention of the Maharaja of Nawanagar, known as “the Good Maharaja,” provided hundreds of Polish children a home at his personal estate in India.

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