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    Kapurthala (Punjabi pronunciation: [kə.puːɾ.t̪ʰə.läː]) is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India.

  2. Kapurthala Web Portal | An initiative of District Administration to provide information under one Portal | India. ABOUT DISTRICT. The spectacular Jagatjit Palace styled after the French palace of Versailles is like a bejeweled crown in the landscape of Punjab.

  3. Sep 17, 2024 · The vestiges of the royalty that ruled Kapurthala still gloriously mark the present day city of Kapurthala. It was one of the first cities in Punjab to get modern amenities like sewerage, drinking water and communication systems, which still work.

  4. Aug 28, 2024 · Kapurthala, town, north-central Punjab state, northwestern India. The city lies on a flat alluvial plain, about 12 miles (20 km) west of Jalandhar. Kapurthala was founded in the 11th century. In 1780 it became the capital of the princely state of Kapurthala, and it remained the capital until that.

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  5. Kapurthala district is a district of Punjab state in northern India. The city of Kapurthala is the district headquarters. Kapurthala District is one of the smallest districts of Punjab in terms of both area and population, with 815,168 people by the 2011 census.

  6. Places to see in Kapurthala. Kapurthala district is in many ways a unique and harmonious blend of the glorious past, pulsating present and a promising future. What is probably the single most significant historical event of this region is the Enlightenment of Guru Nanak sahib in the year 1499, while bathing in the Bein rivulet, in the little ...

  7. This town was established by Rana Kapoor of Rajput Gharana, of Jaselmer. On his name, the place has got its name- Kapurthala. Almost two centuries ago, When the notorious Ahmed Shah descended upon India for the fifth time in his rapacious career and defeated the Mahrattas from the Punjab.

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