Patiala 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 constructed by the Sidhu Jat Sikh chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named.
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Image: A sacred pool of the kali mata temple
Image: Qila Mubarak, Patiala
Patiala district is one of the twenty three districts in the state of Punjab in north-west India.
Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala, now houses the National Institute of Sports