Māler Kotla, India
Māler Kotla is a town of 135,424 people in Punjab, India, founded in 1657.
Why visit Māler Kotla
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Māler Kotla
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About Māler Kotla
Malerkotla is a city and the district headquarters of Malerkotla district in the Indian state of Punjab. It served as the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj. The state acceded to the union of India in 1947 and was merged with other nearby princely states to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).
From the Wikipedia article Malerkotla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes3
Magic Mocks
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Smoothie, Bubble Tea, Tea · 1.3 km
college road, malerkotla
24/7
RAHI JUICE CORNER AND FRUIT SHOP
Restaurant · Juice · 2.1 km
Nabha Road Purana Qila, Malerkotla
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Hunger's Hub
Fast food · Pizza, Sandwich, Chicken · 1.8 km
guru teg bahadur colony, malerkotla
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship4
Makkah Masjid, Malerkotla
Place of worship · Sunni
Makkah Masjid, Inside Maler Gate Near Loha Bazar, Malerkotla
Masjid Suleh Khan Wali
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.7 km
Haider Shaikh Road near Dargah, Malerkotla
Gas and EV charging1
History
Malerkotla, a Muslim majority state, was established in 1454 by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan from Afghanistan, and was ruled by his Sherwani descendants. The State of Malerkotla was established in 1600 A.D. During the 1947 riots when Punjab was experiencing heavy communal violence, the State of Malerkotla remained relatively peaceful.
The roots of communal harmony date back to 1705, when Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, 9 and 7 year old sons of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, were ordered to be bricked up alive by the governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan. His close relative, Sher Mohammed Khan, Nawab of Malerkotla, who was present in the court, lodged a vehement protest against this act and said it was against the tenets of the Quran and Islam. Wazir Khan nevertheless had the boys bricked into a section of wall whilst still alive. At this, the Nawab of Malerkotla walked out of the court in protest. Guru Gobind Singh on learning of this approach had blessed the Nawab and the people of Malerkotla that the city would live in peace and happiness. In recognition of this act, the State of Malerkotla did not suffer significantly during the Partition of India, in which communal violence permeated throughout Punjab.
From the History section of Malerkotla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare71
Map of Māler Kotla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sahnewal Airport - Ludhiana (LUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Malaudh 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Amargarh 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Ahmedgarh 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Dhūri 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Chīma 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Pail 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Ludhiana 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Patiāla 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Phagwāra 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chandigarh 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kuka Martyrs Memorial, Malerkotla 1, Khalid G A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Botanist Rajdeep Singh Dhaliwal, Aman Arora PTL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurudwara Haan da nahra, Malerkotla, Manjit Singh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheat fiels in todarpur, Abdullah 467, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-34891 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-34890 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-34889 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-34888 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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