Whenever the name of liquor comes up, you must be hearing the name of Patiala Peg. Not only this, you must have heard the mention of Patiala Peg many times in films and songs. But have you ever wondered why it is called Patiala Peg? Why is it not named after Chandigarh, Delhi or any other city? Today we will tell you how Patiala Peg was started.
What is the story of Patiala Peg?
According to a report, Patiala Peg was invented in the court of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. Let us tell you that Bhupinder Singh ruled the then Patiala princely state from 1900 to 1938. The Maharaja was one of the most famous and controversial figures in modern Indian history. It is said that he often organized lavish parties for foreign dignitaries and sportsmen. Not only this, he himself was a player and also captained the Indian cricket team that toured England in 1911. How Patiala Peg was started? p>
According to the information, Maharaja did not like losing in the match. Therefore he prepared a strategic plan. He ordered his employees to serve double the amount of whiskey to the visiting team at dinner the night before the big match. He predicted that the Irish team members would wake up the next morning with heavy hangovers and would not be able to play to their full potential. The same thing happened as the Maharaja had thought. Maharaja’s team had won the match. However, when the political agent of the Viceroy’s team went to complain to the Maharaja, he replied by saying that yes, our pegs are bigger in Patiala.
Another anecdote p>
There is another story about Patiala Peg that instead of the Irish Polo team, the Maharaja actually did this against the British cricket team. Another popular story about the creation of Patiala Peg is that the Maharaja was advised by his doctor to drink only one glass of liquor a day, hence he used to drink such a big peg. There is also a story that in view of the Maharaja’s tendency to arrive late, his guests started pouring larger pegs (Patiala Peg).
How big was the Patiala Peg?< /strong>
According to the information, one Patiala peg is equal to approximately 120 ml of whiskey (a double-double). ‘Patiala Paige’ by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Was named. Today this peg is famous all over the world. According to the information, initially ‘Patiala Peg’ It was served only to royal guests. ABP News never supports drinking alcohol, alcohol is injurious to health.
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