Patiala (
PunjabiPunjabi or Panjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region ....
: ਪਟਿਆਲਾ) is a city in the Punjab state of
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
. Patiala district is one of the erstwhile princely cities of Punjab. Located in the south-eastern part of the state, it lies between 29°49’ and 30°47’ north latitude, 75°58’ and 76°54' east longitude.
It is the administrative headquarters of
Patiala DistrictPatiala district is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India.Patiala District lies between 29 49’ and 30 47’ north latitude, 75 58’ and 76 54' east longitude, in the southeast part of the state...
, and was the capital of the premier
princely stateThere were as many as 568 states in India before independence. A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entity of British rule in India that was not directly administered by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-The British...
in the former
PunjabPunjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between India and Pakistan...
Province of British India, headed by the
SidhuSidhu is a prominent and influential Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state, and the province of Punjab in Pakistan-Origin of Sidhu :...
dynasty. Patiala is famous for its
turbanThe turban is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around the head. The word "turban" is a common umbrella term, loosely used in English to refer to several sorts of headwear....
(traditional headgear),
paranda (tasselled tag for braiding hair),
peg (
Patiala PegThe Patiala Peg is a measure of liquor popular in India. It is measure of volume roughly equivalent to 90ml, though the rough and ready measure is the amount of liquor needed to fill a glass equal to the height between the index and little fingers when they are held parallel to one-another.This is...
- a double or large peg of whiskey), and
JuttiThe jutti is a traditional Indian shoe especially of Punjabi origin. Elsewhere, similar Indian shoes are called khussa or mojri. They are usually made of fine leather and are delicately embroidered with threads or beads...
(traditional Punjabi footwear)and "patialashahi"salwaar.
Capt. His Highness Maharajadhiraj
Amarinder SinghHis Highness Capt. Maharaja Adhiraja Amarinder Singh , is the current titular Maharaja of Patiala. He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and presently represents the Patiala assembly segment of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha...
is the current titular Maharaja of Patiala.
Any serving of alcohol which is double than the normal serving, or unusually large, is referred to as the
Patiala Peg. This term is understood in most parts of India. There are multiple stories behind this epithet, most related to the opulent and hedonistic lifestyle of one of the maharajas of Patiala - Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, who was a heavy drinker.
Patiala is home town of many eminent personalities like cricketers Navjot Sidhu,
Mohinder AmarnathMohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj is a former Indian cricketer and current cricket analyst. He is commonly known as "Jimmy". He is the son of Lala Amarnath, the first post-independence captain of India. His brother Surinder Amarnath was a Test player...
,
Reetinder SodhiReetinder Singh Sodhi is a Patiala cricketer. selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Sodhi was included in the Indian one-day international squad in December 2000. Although he played 18 ODIs Sodhi failed to make a permanent place in the Indian team....
, Bollywood Stars Jimmy Shregill,
Om PuriOm Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian Cinema films as well as art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has also received an honorary OBE.-Early life:...
, Punjabi Singers
Harbhajan MannHarbhajan Mann is a Punjabi singer and actor. He was born on 30 December,1965. Harbhajan Mann, the heartthrob, is a singing sensation and a demonstrated Punjabi movie actor. Although not known much for his singing he soon became a Punjabi all rounder star in the entertainment industry...
,
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Chairman
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& Sq Ldr
Rakesh SharmaRakesh Sharma was a Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force, was the first Indian and 138th person to travel in space. He retired from the Air force as Wing Commander.-Early life and background:...
, the first Indian in space.
Geography
Patiala is located at . It has an average elevation of 250
metreThe metre or meter is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units . Historically, the metre was defined by the French Academy of Sciences as the length between two marks on a platinum-iridium bar, which was designed to represent one ten-millionth of the distance from the Equator...
s (820 feet).
History
The history of Patiala state starts off with the ancestor of the
SikhSikh is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term , meaning "disciple, learner" or , meaning "instruction"....
Patiala Royal House, Mohan Singh being harassed by neighbouring Bhullars and Dhaliwals (tappedars of the terrirtory). They would not allow Mohan to settle there. He was a follower of Guru Hargobind and the Guru appealed on behalf of Mohan, but to no avail. The result was an armed struggle and the Bhullars and Dhaliwals were defeated by the Guru's men, which allowed Mohan to establish the Village of Meharaj in 1627.
Mohan fought against the Mughals at the Battle of Mehraj 1631 on the side of Guru Hargobind. Mohan and his eldest son Rup Chand were later killed in a fight against the Bhatti Rajputs (who constantly harassed him). Kala, Mohan's younger son succeeded the "chaudriyat", and was guardian to Rup Chand's sons Phul and Sandali.
When Kala died, Phul formed his own village (Phul), five miles from Meharaj (under the blessings of Sikh Guru's) in 1663.
NabhaNabha is a city and municipal council in the Patiala district to the south-east of the Indian state of Punjab. In 1998, the annual income of Nabha state was Rs 1,50,000/-. - Princely State of Nabha :...
and
JindJind is a town in Jind District, Harayana state, India.It is one of the oldest districts of Harayana. It is one of the first Sikh Kingdoms. It lies in central Haryana and is the fourth district of Jat belt .City is clean...
trace their ancestry to the devout
SikhSikh is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term , meaning "disciple, learner" or , meaning "instruction"....
Phul. It was one of the first Sikh Kingdoms to be formed. Apparently the appellation of dynasty "Phulkian" is derived from their common founder. One of his sons, Chota Ram Singh was baptized and blessed by Guru
Gobind SinghGobind Singh VC was a Indian soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Commonwealth award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.-Details:...
. His sons Ala Singh assumed the leadership in 1714 when
Banda Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur was born in a Minhas Rajput family. He is considered one of the greatest and most hallowed warriors and martyrs of the Sikhs. He become a Sikh warrior known for his struggle against the Mughal Empire in the early eighteenth century after meeting with Sri Guru Gobind Singh...
was engaged in the fierce battle against the
MughalsThe Mughal Empire was an Islamic and Persianate imperial power of the Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century...
. A man with vision and courage, Ala Singh's General, Gurbaksh Singh Kaleka, carved out an independent principality from a petty
ZamindarA zamindar or zemindar , also known as a jomidar or jamindar, was an official employed by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants...
i of 30 villages. Under his successors, it expanded into a large state, touching the Shivaliks in north,
RajasthanRājasthān is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan...
in the south and upper courses of the Yamuna and Sutlej rivers while confronting the most trying and challenging circumstances.
In the middle of the eighteenth century, Baba Ala Singh, unlike many of his contemporaries, displayed tremendous shrewdness in dealing with the
MughalThe Mughal Empire was an Islamic and Persianate imperial power of the Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century...
s, Afghans and
Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
s and successfully established a state which he had started building up from its nucleus
BarnalaBarnala is the headquarters of the Barnala district in the state Punjab of India. It is situated in the heart of the state. Barnala is well known for textiles-History:Barnala was named after Baba Ala Singh...
.
In 1763
Baba Ala Singh laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as
Qila MubarakQila Mubarak , a Historical National Monument of India, forms the heart of the city of Bathinda, in Indian Punjab. It has been in existence for approximately 1900 years in its current form. Some sources have the structure in its original, primitive form dating back to the Harrapa period...
, around which the present city of Patiala developed. After the
Third Battle of PanipatThe Third Battle of Panipat took place on January 14, 1761 at Panipat , situated at about 60 miles north of Delhi. The battle pitted the French-supplied artillery of the Marathas against the heavy cavalry of the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani, an ethnic Pashtun, also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali...
in 1761 in which the Marathas were defeated, the writ of the Afghans prevailed through out Punjab. It is at this stage that the rulers of Patiala began to acquire ensigns of royalty. Ahmad Shah Abdali bestowed upon Ala Singh furm and banner, and the title of
Maharaja of PatialaThe Maharaja of Patiala was a maharaja in India and the ruler of the princely state of Patiala in Punjab. The first Maharaja of Patiala was Baba Ala Singh , who was granted the title by Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan in 1764....
. After his death, his grandson Amar Singh succeeded and received the title of Raja-I-Rajaan. He was also allowed to strike coins.
After forty years of ceaseless struggle with the
MughalsThe Mughal Empire was an Islamic and Persianate imperial power of the Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century...
,
AfghanAfghan may refer to:* Someone or something related to Afghanistan, see Demography of Afghanistan* Pashtun people, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and second largest ethnic group in Pakistan; see also Afghan...
s and
Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
s the borders of the Patiala state witnessed the blazing trails of
Ranjit SinghMaharaja Ranjit Singh was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire and was also known as Sher-e-Punjab .-Early life:...
in the north and of the British in the east. Bestowed with the grit and instinct of survival, making the right choice at the right time the Raja of Patiala entered into a treaty with the British against Ranjit Singh in 1808, thus becoming collaborators in the
empireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom, that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height it was...
building process of the British in the sub-continent of
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
. The British treated the rulers of Patiala, such as Karam Singh, Narinder Singh, Mahendra Singh, Rajinder Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Yadvindra Singh with respect and dignity.
Maharaja Bhupinder SinghMaharajadhiraj Bhupinder Singh was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. He is perhaps the most famous Maharaja of Patiala, best known for his extravagance, and for being a cricketer...
(Reign - 1900 to 1938) gave Patiala a prominent place on the political map of India and in the field of international sports. This included his dog kennels and he and the Maharaja of Jind were equally interested in a range of dog breeds. His son
Yadvendra SinghHis Highness Maharajadhiraj Sir Yadavindra Singh Mahendra Bahadur was Punjabi Indian royalty of the princely state of Patiala...
was the first Indian prince to sign the
Instrument of AccessionVarious princely states existed in India during the period of the British Raj. After the British announced their imminent exit from India, it became necessary to place the future relations between these states and the government of free India on a regularized legal footing. The Instrument of...
, thus facilitating the process of national integration after independence in 1947. In recognition of his services, he was appointed the
RajpramukhRajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain of India's provinces and states....
of the newly established state of
Patiala and East Punjab States UnionThe Patiala and East Punjab States Union was a former state of India. It was created by amalgamating eight Punjabi princely states: Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotla and Nalagarh. The state was inaugurated on July 15 1948 and formally became a state of India in 1950....
(PEPSU), from its founding in 1948 until its merger with Punjab in 1956. The downtown area of Patiala is
Adalat Bazaar, which means 'the court corridor', because this was used as the administrative building by one of the caretakers, before the King had reached the
age of majorityThe age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as it is conceptualized in law. It is the chronological moment when a child legally ceases to be considered a minor and assumes control over their persons, actions and decisions, thereby terminating the legal control and legal responsibilities of...
. The Royal Family are Jatts of the
SidhuSidhu is a prominent and influential Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state, and the province of Punjab in Pakistan-Origin of Sidhu :...
family.
Gates of Patiala Walled City
- Darshani gate - Main entrance of Qila Mubarak
- Lahouri gate
- Nabha gate
- Samana gate
- Sirhindi gate
- Sheranwala gate
- Safabadi gate
- Sunami gate
- Top Khana Gate
Education
The first printing press of Patiala called "Munshi Nawal Kishore Printing Press" was established in 1870s. Since then Patiala has emerged as a center for Punjabi language. Punjab State Government 'languages department' is headquartered in Patiala city near 'Sheranwala Gate'.
Since Indian independence in 1947, Patiala has emerged as a major educational center in state of Punjab. The city houses the
Punjabi UniversityPunjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India.It was established on the 30 April, 1962, and is only the fourth University in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel and Telugu University of...
http://universitypunjabi.org, Thapar University
http://www.tiet.ac.in,
Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of Law , Patiala was established in year 2006 by Punjab Government as a public university. The 1st vice-chancellor is Dr. Gurjit Singh...
http://www.rgnulpatiala.org,
Mohindra CollegeEstablished in 1875, Mohindra College, located in Patiala, Punjab is the oldest institution of contemporary higher learning in Northern India....
,
Government Medical College, PatialaGovernment Medical College, Patiala, is the second oldest medical college in the state of Punjab, in India. It was founded in October 1953 by Patiala and East Punjab States Union government....
,
Multani Mal Modi CollegeMultani Mal Modi College is an Indian university. It is located in Patiala, Punjab, India.-History:It was established in 1967 with financial help from Gujjar Mal Modi....
, Government College for Girls, Bikram College of Commerce, Government College of Education, Government College of Physical Education, Khalsa College, Government Ayurvedic College and Yadavindra Public School. Netaji Subhash
National Institute of SportsFounded in 1961, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports or NIS, is Asia's largest Sports Institute located in princely city of Patiala...
, Patiala is a sports hub of North India.
Rajiv Gandhi National University Of Law, Patiala ([rgnulpatilala.org]). It is the first national law school of north region established under Punjab Government Act of 2006.
Patiala city has many playgrounds, including
Polo Ground on Lower Mall Road; which houses an indoor stadium. Other sports facilities include Yadavindra Sports Stadium for athletics, Rink Hall for roller skating, and
National Institute of SportsFounded in 1961, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports or NIS, is Asia's largest Sports Institute located in princely city of Patiala...
, Patiala. Punjabi University has its own sprawling sports grounds, including a
velodromeA velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...
.
Patiala is seat of many important administrative offices of Punjab state, including Punjab State Electricity Board, Punjab Public Service Commission, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Excise and Taxation Commissioner Office, Chief Engineer PWD (B & R), Punjab Languages Department, and State Bank of Patiala.
Higher education
- [Vaishnoo Maa Computers] http://vmcpatiala.com/
- Mohindra College
Established in 1875, Mohindra College, located in Patiala, Punjab is the oldest institution of contemporary higher learning in Northern India....
Est. 1875.
- National Defence University of India (Proposed)
- Punjabi University
Punjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India.It was established on the 30 April, 1962, and is only the fourth University in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel and Telugu University of...
Est. 1962.
- Thapar University Established 1956.
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law , Patiala was established in year 2006 by Punjab Government as a public university. The 1st vice-chancellor is Dr. Gurjit Singh...
http://www.rgnulpatiala.org
- Multani Mal Modi College
Multani Mal Modi College is an Indian university. It is located in Patiala, Punjab, India.-History:It was established in 1967 with financial help from Gujjar Mal Modi....
, Lower Mall est. 1967.
- Bikram College of Commerce, Patiala.
- Government Medical College, Patiala
Government Medical College, Patiala, is the second oldest medical college in the state of Punjab, in India. It was founded in October 1953 by Patiala and East Punjab States Union government....
.
- Khalsa College, Patiala.
- GCG,Patiala
- Physical Education Collage,Patiala
- B.Ed Collage
- Govt. Polytechnic, Patiala
Reputed Schools
- Budha Dal Public School, Lower Mall, Patiala
- Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Public School, Tripuri, Patiala.
- Sun Flower Model High School, Tripuri, Patiala.
- Ryan International School
Ryan International is a group educational institutions in India. It runs schools in many cities including Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Rae Bareli. It is led by its chairman Dr. Augustine F.Pinto.-History:...
, Urban Estate, Patiala.
- Modern Senior Secondary School Patiala.
- Sri Aurobindo International School Patiala.
- St.Peter's Academy Patiala.
- Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School
Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School is a convent school located in the city of Patiala in Punjab, India. The school is run by Catholic nuns who live on the school campus itself...
Patiala.
- Yadavindra Public School
Yadavindra Public School, is located in Patiala, Punjab India.Considered among the top rung of Indian Public Schools, Yadavindra Public School, Patiala is a boarding-cum-day school founded by the late Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, father of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.Following...
Patiala Est. 1948.
- Pheel Khana, Patiala
Pheel Khana School is a Primary, Middle and High School in Ragho Majra area of walled Patiala fort.The Pheel Khana School was founded in 1955 along with its sister institution Senior Model School, Civil Lines Patiala as part of a 'Model School' program of Government of Punjab.The name Pheel Khana...
Est. 1955.
- Play Ways High School Patiala.
- Senior School, Civil Lines Patiala Est. 1956.
- D.A.V Public School, 22 No. Phatak Patiala.
- New Daffodils Public School Patiala.
- Modern Senior Secondary School, Patiala.
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Human Resources ministry of the Government of India....
, Patiala.
- Spring Dale Public School, Patiala.
- Malwa Senior Secondary School, Bhadson Road, Patiala.
- Shivalik Public School, Patiala
- S.Teja singh kandhari public school, Patiala
Other
- National Institute of Sports
Founded in 1961, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports or NIS, is Asia's largest Sports Institute located in princely city of Patiala...
, Patiala. (Actual name "Netaji Institute of Sports")
- Punjab State Archives
- North Zone Cultural Centre
North Zone Culture Centre or NZCC in Patiala in Punjab state was first amongst several regional cultural centres established by Government of India to preserve and promote arts, crafts, traditions and cultural heritage of India....
, Patiala.
- Government I T I Patiala
Thapar Centre for Industrial Research & Development
Thapar Centre for Industrial Research & Development (TCIRD)
http://www.thapartech.org, is a Non- Profit Research & Development Organization situated in Patiala (Punjab). Established in 1984, TCIRD has been recognized as a
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by
Government of IndiaThe Government of India, also known as the Union Government or the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
and has emerged as a premier technology development centre in Northern India.
Demographics
India
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
, Patiala had a population of 302,870. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Patiala has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 73%. In Patiala, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 94% of the population practises
SikhismSikhism, founded on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and ten successive Sikh Gurus in fifteenth century Punjab, is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world. This system of religious philosophy and expression has been traditionally known as the Gurmat or the Sikh Dharma...
.
Culture and traditions
Patiala's sway over the Malwa area extended beyond merely political influence. Patiala was equally the set of religious and cultural life. Educationally, Patiala was in the forefront. Patiala was the first town in this part of the country to have Degree Collage - the
Mohindra CollegeEstablished in 1875, Mohindra College, located in Patiala, Punjab is the oldest institution of contemporary higher learning in Northern India....
- in 1870. The famous printing press of Munshi Nawal Kishore was also established here in the seventies of the 19th century. Patiala has had a culture of its own, evolving into a distinct "patialavi" culture. Patiala has also seen evolution of a distinct style of architecture. Borrowing from the
RajputA Rajput is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups of India. They enjoy a reputation as formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces. The British Government also accepted them and recruited them heavily into their armies...
style, its beauty and elegance are, however, moulded according to the local traditions.
With the active patronage of the erstwhile rules of Patiala, a well established style of
HindustanHindustan "land of Hind", is one of the popular names of South Asia. Though the meaning of Hindustan has evolved over the years, after the partition of India it primarily refers to the Republic of India.-Etymology:...
i music called the "
Patiala GharanaThe Patiala gharana is one of the most prominent gharanas of vocal Hindustani classical music. It was initially sponsored by the Maharaja of Patiala of Punjab, which was famous for ghazal, thumri, and khayal.-History:...
" came into existence and has held its own up to the present times. This school of music has had a number of famous musicians, many of whom came to Patiala after the disintegration of the Mughal Court at
DelhiDelhi, known locally as Dilli , and also by the official name National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India...
in the 18th century. At the turn of the century, Ustad Ali Bux was the most renowned exponent of this Gharana. Later his sons, Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan and
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali KhanUstad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was an Indian classical singer. Khan is considered to be an important representative of the Hindustani music tradition in the early and mid 20th century...
achieved world wide fame and brought glory to the Patiala Gharana. This school of music continues to get the patronage of the State though the North Zone Culture Centre -
NZCC - established at Patiala.
After partition of India, a lot of Bahawalpuri people migrated from Bahawalpur (Pakistan) and settled in Patiala. This Community has developed a vibrant, lively and happening colony known as Tripuri Town within Patiala. Most of the residents here in this colony speak their ancestral language "Bahawalpuri", which is similar to Pakistani language Multani.
District Administration
- The Deputy Commissioner
The Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate or District Collector is the head of the revenue administration of an Indian district. The DC is required to be an Indian Administrative Service officer who is in charge of goverenmental assets in his district of jurisdiction...
, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative ServiceThe Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Indian government...
, is the overall in-charge of the General Administration in the districtA district of the Punjab state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service...
. He is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Punjab Civil Service and other Punjab state services.
- The brand new Mini Secretariat on Nabha Road, which houses all the major offices including that of the DC and the SSP, was completed in record time, owing to the initiative of the member of parliament of patiala and local administration.
- The Senior Superintendent of Police
In India, a District Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police heads the police force of a district. Superintendents of Police are officers of the Indian Police Service. He is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of a district of a...
, an officer belonging to the Indian Police ServiceThe Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India; other two being the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Forest Service...
, is responsible for maintaining Law & Order and related issues in the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Police Service and other Punjab Police officials.
- The Divisional Forest Officer
A Deputy Conservator of Forests or, equivalently a Divisional Forest Officer is an officer belonging to the elite Indian Forest Service. The Deputy Conservator of Forests is responsible for managing the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life related issues of a Forest Division of a state or a union...
, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest ServiceThe Indian Forest Service is the forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
, is responsible for the management of the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life in the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Forest Service and other Punjab Forest officials and Punjab Wild-Life officials.
- Sectoral development is looked after by the district head/officer of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers are from various Punjab state services.
- The Patiala Railways station is a historical place, with many big movies like Love Aaj Kal(Saif,Deepika) shot here
Notable People from Patiala
- Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh
Udham Singh , born Sher Singh Jammu, , was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avenging of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre.Singh was also known as Ram Mohammed Singh Azad, symbolizing the unification of the...
the great socialist revolutionary belonged to state of Patiala
- Captain Amarinder Singh
His Highness Capt. Maharaja Adhiraja Amarinder Singh , is the current titular Maharaja of Patiala. He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and presently represents the Patiala assembly segment of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha...
- 29th Chief Minister of Punjab.
- Jimmy Shergill
Jimmy Shergill is an Indian actor. He studied in the Punjab Public School, Nabha .Jimmy Shergill is an actor in the Hindi and Punjabi Cinema. He was first noted in the video "Woh Kaun Thi."...
- Gul Panag
Gul Panag is a critically acclaimed Bollywood actress and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe pageant...
- Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma
Rakesh Sharma was a Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force, was the first Indian and 138th person to travel in space. He retired from the Air force as Wing Commander.-Early life and background:...
, the first Indian and 138th person to travel in space.
- Dhanwant Singh Kang, the first Indian to win Silver Medal in Fencing World Cup.
- Om Puri(Bollywood Actor)
- Daler Mehndi
Daler Mehndi , born August 18, 1967, is a bhangra/pop singer from India. Mehndi was a student of traditional Punjabi music and his first album broke sales records in India....
(Punjabi Music Artist)
- Gurdas Mann
- Harbhajan Mann
Harbhajan Mann is a Punjabi singer and actor. He was born on 30 December,1965. Harbhajan Mann, the heartthrob, is a singing sensation and a demonstrated Punjabi movie actor. Although not known much for his singing he soon became a Punjabi all rounder star in the entertainment industry...
- Father of Sher Ali & Mehar Ali
Mehr and Sher Ali are Qawwali singers who were born in the Pakistani border-town of Kasur in the early 1950s and received their earlier training in classical music from their father who was a court classical singer at the small Sikh principality of Patiala...
, the famous Qawals
- Navjot Singh Sidhu
Navjot Singh Sidhu is former Indian cricket batsman. After retirement from cricket Navjot Singh Sidhu took up television commentary, political career and films. He was born in Patiala, in the malwa region of Punjab...
, cricketer, actor, commentator and politician.
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