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Malerkotla is a city and the district headquarters of Malerkotla district [1] 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).
The State of Malerkotla or Maler Kotla was a princely state in the Punjab region during the era of British India. The last Nawab of Maler Kotla signed the instrument of accession to join the Dominion of India on 20 August 1948.
May 17, 2021 · The only Muslim-dominated town of Punjab, Malerkotla, has been in the news recently after Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh announced on Eid (May 14) that the former princely state would be the 23rd district of the state.
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Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur as the 23 district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is divided into three subdivisions Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh. Malerkotla district has a population of 429,754 as per the 2011 census report.
4 days ago · Malerkotla district takes its name from the erstwhile princely state of ‘Maler Kotla’. Its history can be traced back to the 15 th century and to Haider Shaikh commonly called Shaikh Sadr-ud-din, Sadr-i- Jahan, a Sarani Afghan of Daraband in Khurasan.
May 18, 2021 · May 18, 2021. Malerkotla district was 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 create the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).
Malerkotla is one of the five districts in Patiala Division. The district takes its name from the princely state of Maler Kotla that existed under the British Raj. It was later on merged with other nearby princely states to create the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).
