The Land Of Five Rivers - PUNJAB 🚩

Patiala , the land of Maharajas and a royal city is widely known for its ‘pagri’, ‘dresses’, ‘peg’, ‘Jutti’, Reshmi naale, ‘Patiala Sahi salwar’, folk songs, dances like Gidha and Bhangra and food like ‘Makki de roti’ and ‘Saraason da saag’ in its traditions and culture. Patiala was formerly known as ‘Ala De Patti’ because Baba Ala Singh was the founder of this place. In 1763 Baba Ala Singh laid the foundation of “ Quila Mubarak and the city is built around it. Patiala, an erstwhile princely state and a district headquarters of Punjab is situated in the Malwa region of Punjab. Patiala is relatively a young city , a few years more than two centuries old. It was His Highness  “Maharaja Bhupindra” Singh (1900-1930 ) who had given Patiala a prominent place on the political map of India and, in the field of international sports. Most of the buildings with splendid architectural designs were constructed during his reign. The first settlers of Patiala were the Hindus of Sirh...