by Daljit Singh. SriGuru Tegh Bahadur ji , 1621-1675 Patiala : Languages Dept., Punjab Author: “Adopted” Son of Shimla, Raja Sir Daljit Singh. (Adopted because though he was born in Kapurthala, he loved Shimla and died there) He was indeed an amazing man – born in 1878 in Kapurthala, grandson of Maharaja Nihal Singh, the Prince spent the latter part of his life in Shimla, from 1910s to his death in 1947. After staying a few years in properties, including Jammu Castle in Kasumti, acquired a huge estate in Chotta Shimla, Strawberry Hill.