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The ‘Good Maharaja’: How an Indian ruler saved hundreds of Polish children during WWII

Ammar Anwer
 23.10.2026, 19:34
The Good Maharaja, Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji, surrounded by Polish children whom he sheltered during World War II. Photo: Wiesław Stypuła collection/IPN.
The Good Maharaja, Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji, surrounded by Polish children whom he sheltered during World War II. Photo: Wiesław Stypuła collection/IPN.

When hundreds of Polish children had nowhere to go during World War II, an Indian ruler offered them safety and a place to call home