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Faridkot is a city in the South-western part of state of Punjab, India. It serves as the headquarters for both, the Faridkot district. as well as the Faridkot Division. The division was established in 1995 at Faridkot which includes Faridkot, Bathinda, and Mansa districts.
Faridkot, town, west-central Punjab state, northwestern India. It lies in the Malwa Plains on the Indira Gandhi Canal, 70 miles (113 km) southwest of Ludhiana. Faridkot was founded by Bhallan of the Burai Jat (a warrior community of northern India) during the 16th-century reign of the Mughal
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Faridkot was the capital town of the erstwhile princely State of Faridkot. The city is named after the famous Muslim spiritual poet Baba Farid. Baba Farid, whose work has found a prominent place in the holy Guru Granth Sahib, was employed as a laborer when he first came to this place.
Sep 25, 2024 · History. The District derives its name from the headquarters town of Faridkot founded by Mokalsi, grandson of Raja Manj, who ruled this territory during the 13th century and built a fort here. Among the men forced to work as labourers on the construction of this fort was one Baba Farid.
Faridkot district is a district lying in the South-Western part of Punjab, India with Faridkot city as the district headquarters. Etymology. [] The district is named after its headquarters, Faridkot city, which in turn is named in the honor of Baba Farid, who was a Sufi saint and a Muslim missionary.
Sep 30, 2022 · Faridkot: An Indian maharaja and a 'mystery' will. 30 September 2022. Getty Images. Amrit Kaur with a photo of her father, Harinder Singh Brar. In September, India's Supreme Court brought the...
Faridkot Tourism (2018). A complete travel guide to Faridkot, including How to Reach, Best Time to Visit, Places to Visit & Things to Do in Faridkot, India.
