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Why visit Kapurthala Town
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Jang-e-Azadi Memorial, Kapurthala War Memorial and Pushpa Gujral Science City.
Weather in Kapurthala Town
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About Kapurthala Town
Kapurthala (Punjabi pronunciation: [kə.puːɾ.t̪ʰə.läː]) is a city in the Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. It is an immediate neighbour of Jalandhar city proper, and a part of the Jalandhar Metropolitan Region.
From the Wikipedia article Kapurthala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kapurthala Town on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks7
Ginda sidhu's farm (ਨੰਬਰਦਾਰ)
Museum · 12.5 km
122 sidhwan dona, Kapurthala
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
aas di kiran (Diyalpur)
Monument and historic site · 10.7 km
12 GT Road;Sher Shah Suri Marg, kartarpur
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes4
WINE SHOP (PRATHAM LIQUOR)
Brewery and winery · 1.6 km
New Sabji Mandi Sultanpur Road, kapurthala
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Where to stay5
History
Rana Kapur, described as a Bhatti Rajput ruler from Jaisalmer royal family, is credited with founding of Kapurthal, in the early 11th century. Rana Kapur is said to have migrated from his original home in Jaisalmer to the area in-between the Jalandhar and Bias rivers, where he founded Kapurthala at about the same time Muhmud of Ghazni was in the process of invading India. The Ahluwalia dynasty is claimed to be descended from him.
Kapurthala as a city was founded by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in 1743 upon its capture as a village. Prior to this, the city was a smaller Village with an unrecorded name under the tribute of Mughal Nawabs who served as feudatories. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia would name the city after his predecessor Nawab Kapur Singh, who was an influential and respected Sikh leader at the time as well as a mentor to Jassa Singh Ahluwlia.
From the History section of Kapurthala on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare16
Map of Kapurthala Town
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Getting there and nearby towns
Adampur Air Force Station (AIP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Kadūpur 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Husainpur 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Kartārpur 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Sarai Khas 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Dhilwan 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Jalandhar 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Phagwāra 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Qadian 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Amritsar 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Ludhiana 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kapurthala, Punjab, Josan420, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Building of Jang E Azadi Memomorial under construction, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NITJ bldg, Puranjaym at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JangeAzadi, Psmangat5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue du capitaine Jhaggar [Jhagarh] Singh à l'intérieur du War Memorial de Kapurthala, Dumas Roger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moorish Mosque, Nabanita Sinha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pushpa Gujral Science City - Outside View of IMAX Theater, itsnsb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Webb Model by Arharv Arora (53059108167), James Webb Space Telescope, Public domain
- ISS048-E-68314 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-68313 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-68312 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Brindpur Kapurthala Punjab India - panoramio, sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- Brindpur Kapurthala Punjab India - panoramio (3), sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- Brindpur Kapurthala - panoramio, sdjaspal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brindpur Kapurthala Punjab India - panoramio (2), sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- Brindpur Kapurthala Punjab India - panoramio (4), sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- Brindpur Kapurthala Punjab India - panoramio (1), sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- BrindPur Kapurthala, Punjab India - panoramio, sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- Maze crop in Punjab, Amarsk007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RCF Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala - panoramio, sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- RCF Rail Coach Facotary Kapurthala, Punjab India - panoramio, sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- RCF Gold Court Kapurthala Punjab - panoramio, sdjaspal, CC BY 3.0
- Train Coach Factory Kapurthala, Mnv179, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arshbajwa, Arshbajwawiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS036-E-14415 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS134-E-6465 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS039-E-721 - View of Pakistan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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