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Why visit Patiāla
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 38 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law and Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan.
Weather in Patiāla
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About Patiāla
Patiala (Punjabi pronunciation: [pʌʈeɑ̈ːɭɑ]) is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the Qila Mubarak (the 'Blessed Castle') constructed by a chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named.
From the Wikipedia article Patiala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Patiāla on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
School · 8.6 km
State public university in Patiala, Punjab, India
Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Indian landmark building on Punjabi University's campus
Museums and landmarks5
Quila Mubarak
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Quila Marbarak Near Darshani Gate, Patiala
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes40
COOL N FIRE
Restaurant · Indian, American, Chinese, Cafe, Pizza, Ice Cream, Juice, Italian · 0.8 km
SCO 110-111 NEW LEELA BHAWAN, PATIALA
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Churi House
Restaurant · Burger, Coffee Shop, Pizza, Chicken, Chinese, Sandwich, Indian, Pasta · 0.9 km
Shop No 104, New Leela Bhawan, Patiala, PATIALA
Mo-Su 08:00-23:30
EC•CO Cafe & Alehouse
Restaurant · Fast Food, Sandwich, Coffee · 1.5 km
SCO 9-10 Bhagat Singh Marg, Punjabi Bagh, patiala
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
The Dessert Club
Restaurant · Indian, Dessert · 0.9 km
SC0-127 Leela Bhawan, PATIALA
Mo-Su 10:30-23:00
flevaro_cafe
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Burger, Sandwich, Indian, Italian, Ice Cream, Juice, Pasta, Dessert, Chocolate · 6.4 km
professor colony, karheri, urban estate, patiala
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Baithak Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.4 km
Lower Mall to Karah wala Chowk Rd., Patiala
sunrise-sunset
The Brooks Central
Cafe · Continental, Coffee, Burger, Pasta · 1.9 km
A vintage style cafe serving continental food with delicious coffee. Served the American Way!
108-109 2nd Floor, Randhawa Arcade, YPS Market, Patiala
Gurpreet Vaishno Dhaba
Restaurant · Regional, Indian · 12.0 km
Sirhind Road, Patiala
28 more on the map.
History
Patiala city was established in 1763 by Ala Singh, a Jat Sikh chieftain, who laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as Qila Mubarak, around which the present city of Patiala is built. Settlements and bazaars (such as Adalat Bazaar and Dharampura Bazaar) were constructed around the fort due to the increased security afforded by it, leading to the growth of a city. After the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 in which the Marathas was defeated by the Afghans, the writ of the Afghans prevailed throughout Punjab. It is at this stage that the rulers of Patiala began to acquire ensigns of royalty. The Patiala state saw more than forty years of a ceaseless power struggle with the Afghan Durrani Empire, Maratha Empire and the Sikh Empire of Lahore.
In 1808, the Raja of Patiala entered into a treaty with the British against Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore in 1808, thus becoming collaborator in the grand empire-building process by the British in the sub-continent of India. Patiala became a 17-gun salute state during the British Raj. The rulers of Patiala such as Karam Singh, Narinder Singh, Mahendra Singh, Rajinder Singh, Bhupinder Singh, and Yadvindra Singh were treated with respect and dignity by the British.
From the History section of Patiala on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay38
Churches and places of worship16
Badrinath Temple
Place of worship · 9.0 km
Near Shri Gurdwara Sahib, Patiala, Punjab
Gurdwara Sahib Phase 1
Place of worship · 4.8 km
Near Shiv Mandir, Patiala, Punjab
Gurudwara Sachi Manji Sahib Smashpur
Place of worship · 8.8 km
Near Government Elementary School, Patiala, Punjab
Shiv Ji Mandir
Place of worship · 2.4 km
Near Police DAV Public School, Patiala, Punjab
Shree Hanuman And Shri Shanidev Mandir
Place of worship · 5.4 km
Near Education Planet School, Patiala, Punjab
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Sri Guru Teg Bhadur Gurmat Public School
School · 11.6 km
Sirhind - Patiala Road, Patiala
Healthcare151
Map of Patiāla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Sanaur 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Rurki 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Ghanaur 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Nīlpur 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Nābha 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Rajpura 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Chandigarh 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Thānesar 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Panchkula 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Ludhiana 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Patiala State Monorail System, Pravin Jha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thapar Campus Aerial View, Ayush.undefined, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Punjabi university, patiala, Rorki amandeep sandhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahadurgarh Fort 1, Lillottama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dining Hall Baradari Palace, Barunghosh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baradari Palace (Cropped), Barunghosh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baradari Palace, Barunghosh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muhammad Sadiq , Punjab Singer, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Jaswant Singh Zafar , Punjabi writer, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Boota Singh Chohan, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Bibek Sangreh, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manuscript of Bhagwat Gita, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manuscript of Bhagwat Gita - 1, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jaswant Singh Zafar and other Punjabi writers, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- The Strawberry stunner, Jugraj Singh Sehri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Advocate jagdeep pal singh randhawa - panoramio (4), advocate jagdeep pal…, CC BY 3.0
- Govt. Medical College, Patiala - Foundation 1953, Toakashdeep, CC0
- Govt. Medical College, Patiala - Opening 1955, Toakashdeep, CC0
- Govt. Medical College, Patiala - Main Corridor, Ipsingh, CC0
- Govt. Medical College, Patiala - Campus, Ipsingh, CC0
- Gurdwara Shri Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Rimanshugoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darbar Sahib Dukh Nivaran Sahib (Night view) 05, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Gurdwa Dukh Nivaran Sahib (Night view) 02, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Gurdwa Dukh Nivaran Sahib (Night view) 01, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Gurdwa Dukh Nivaran Sahib (Night view) 03, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Gurdwa Dukh Nivaran Sahib (Night view) 04, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Entrance of gurdwara sahib, Rimanshugoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's hand writen manuscript, Rimanshugoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jyoti, Rimanshugoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Govt. Medical College Patiala Heads of Department, Biochemistry, User:Ipsingh, CC0
- Sarover of Gurdwara Shri Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Rimanshugoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajindra Hospital, Patiala - Opening 1954, Toakashdeep, CC0
- Rajindra Hospital, Patiala - Foundation 1950, Toakashdeep, CC0
- Duknivran Sahib - Patiala, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sirhandi Gate Patiala, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Sirhindi Gate, Patiala 06, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sirhindi Gate, Patiala 03, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sirhindi Gate, Patiala 01, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sirhindi Gate, Patiala 10, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sirhindi Gate, Patiala 04, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
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