| Patiala
: The
early history of the founders of
Patiala state is more of a myth
and mystery than reality, the
rulers of the erstwhile states of
Patiala, Nabha and Jind trace
their ancestry to one Chaudhary
Phul. Apparentl the appellation of
dynasty ‘Phulkain’ is derived
from their common founder. One of
his sons, Chadhary Ram Singh was
baptized and blessed by Guru
Gobind Singh. His sons Ala Singh
assumed the leadership in 1714
when Banda Bahadur was engaged in
the fierce against the Mujghals. A
man with vision and courage, Ala
Singh carved out an independent
principality from a petty
Zamindari of 30 villages. Under
his successors, it expanded into a
big state, touching the Shivaliks
in north, Rajasthan in the South
and upper courses of the Jamuna
and Sutlej 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 courage and shrewdness
in dealing with the Mughals,
Afghans and Marathas and
successfully established and
maintained a state which he had
started building up bit by bit
from its nucleus Barnala. |
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Qila
Mubarak
:In 1763 Baba Ala
Singh laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as
Qila Mubarak, around which the present city of Patiala is
built. After the third battle of Panipat 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.
Ahmed Shah Abadali bestowed upon Ala Singh furm and
banner, after latter’s death, his grandson Amar Singh
succeeded and received the title of Raja-I-Rajjan. He was
also allowed to strike coins.
Visitor Places
: Forts,Sheesh Mahal, Lachman Jhula, Fountain Chowk, Gurudwara Dukhniwaran
Sahib, Mosques, Modi Mandir.
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