| Patiala is a city in the state of Punjab in India. The | | | | Airways Naresh Goyal. The first Indian national in |
| Patiala district is also one of the major cities in Punjab. | | | | space Sq Ldr Rakesh Sharma also once lived in the |
| The city and the district's location lie between 24 | | | | wonderful city of Patiala. |
| degrees 49' and 30 degrees 47' in the North Latitude. It | | | | There are many popular icons from Patiala and Gul |
| is also between 76 degrees 54' on the East Longitude. | | | | Panag is just one of them. The current Vidhan Sabha |
| Patiala is the main administrative headquarters of the | | | | in MLA and the 29th Chief Minister of the Punjab state |
| Patiala Division and Patiala District. The city was the | | | | Captain Amarinder Singh came from Patiala. |
| former capital of the princely state in British India's | | | | Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh is probably one |
| former Punjab Province, headed by the dynasty of | | | | of India's great revolutionary socialist also belonged in |
| Sidhu. The city of Patiala is very popular for its pagri, | | | | this city. Rakesh Sharma, on the other hand, is the |
| their traditional headgear, as well as for paranda, a | | | | world's 138th person that traveled in space. Sharma |
| tasseled tag used for braiding hair. In addition, it is | | | | also grew up in this city. |
| famous for its Jutti, traditional footwear in Punjabi, and | | | | The people in the city have their very own culture, |
| for the peg or Patiala Peg, a large or double peg filled | | | | which eventually evolved into what we now call the |
| with whisky. | | | | "Patialavi Culture." Throughout the years, the city had |
| In Patiala, any alcohol serving twice as much as the | | | | also witnessed an evolution of their distinct style in |
| usual serving size or unusually larger than the | | | | terms of architecture. Some of the Patiavali's ideas |
| accepted serving amount is called the "Patiala Peg." | | | | are borrowed from the Rajput style though the |
| The so-called term is widely used in India though there | | | | elegance and beauty of the said culture is molded |
| are still some cities and states unfamiliar with it. | | | | according to local traditions. With the active rules of the |
| Numerous stories are told behind the epithet mostly | | | | city, a distinct Hindustani style in music was established. |
| related to the hedonistic and opulent lifestyle of a | | | | This musical style is called "Patiala Gharana." Up to |
| particular maharajas in the city namely Maharaja | | | | now, Patiala Gharana is still heard in songs throughout |
| Bhupinder Singh. This maharaja is known for being a | | | | the city. |
| heavy drinker in a positive sense. | | | | Patiala is not just famed for the famous people who |
| Patiala is a walled city comprised of nine gates. The | | | | once lived here but also because of the many tourist |
| first gate is named Darshani and serves as the main | | | | attractions it holds. One of the most visited is the Moti |
| entrance of the Qila Mubarak. Other gates are called | | | | Bagh Palace. The façade is uniquely |
| the Top Khana, Sunami, Lahouri, Samana, Nabha, | | | | Rajashtan-style, and the surrounding is adorned with a |
| Safabadi, Sheranwala, and the Sirhindi Gate. | | | | beautiful landscape. This palace used to house the |
| This city is home to numerous eminent personalities. | | | | royalties of old but is now turned to National Institute |
| An example is the cricketers Mohinder Amarnath, | | | | for Sports. |
| Navjot Sidhu and Reetinder Sodhi. Some Bollywood | | | | Almost all government offices have beautiful facades |
| stars such as Om Puri and Jimmy Shregil also reside in | | | | worth capturing in photographs. It manifests the rich |
| this city. Furthermore, several Punjabi singers had also | | | | and old culture of the locals and their ancestors. Also |
| made this city their home such as Harbhajan Mann | | | | worth seeing are the Baradari Gardens, Rajindera |
| and Gurdas Mann as well as the chairperson of Jet | | | | Kothi and Mall Roads. |