Israel, Nov. 12 -- A statue of Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji, the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, was unveiled at Moshav Nevatim in southern Israel to honour his extraordinary humanitarian act of rescuing hundreds of Polish children - including Jewish orphans - during World War II. The Indian ruler, affectionately remembered as the Good Maharaja provided refuge to around 1,000 Polish children in 1942, saving them from the horrors of war and giving them a home in Balachadi village, near Jamnagar in Gujarat.

Organised by the Indian Jewish Heritage Centre (IJHC) and the Cochini Jewish Heritage Centre (CJHC), the event celebrated the Maharaja's compassion and the deep historical ties between India, Israel, and Poland.

India's Ambassador to I...