Patiala is a city located in south-eastern Punjab, in northern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state, and known to be the prettiest and cleanest of them all. The city is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around a castle named Qila Mubarak (the Fortunate Castle). It was constructed by two militiamen Sardar Lakhna and Baba Ala Singh in 1763, and he stated that “Ala singh will be sitting ruler while i should be the standing ruler of the stat”.
