Faridkot District
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Faridkot district is one of the eighteen districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. According to Punjab's Geo-Area, Faridkot is a Malwa District. It is one of the biggest cotton markets in South-East Asia. The name 'Faridkot' is derrived from Baba Farid, a god-lover who wanted see the God. Faridkot was feudlist province under British rule , but now it is a district in Punjab in independent India.
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[edit] Introduction
Faridkot district is slightly small in area. It is popular due to Faridkot (City), Kotakpura and Jaito. Faridkot is well-known for Historical and religious purposes. Guru Gobind Singh Ji visited Dhilwan Kalan near Kotkapura.
[edit] Overview
The Faridkot district contains a number of small towns. More than 7 villages are quite notable in Faridkot area. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North India's only Medical University, also named after Baba Farid is in Faridkot besides Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges.
[edit] Major Cities and Towns
[edit] Faridkot
Faridkot city is the headquarters of the Faridkot district. It is nearly same size of Bathinda (City). It is well-groomed city with lots of historical places to see. One of the popular religious centre of Faridkot is Baba-Farid's Gurudwara. Every year, lots of Sikhs come to this place.
[edit] Kotakapura
Kot-Kapura is a town located just 6 kms from the Faridkot City. It is known for its big Mandi (place where crops are placed and sell). It is also known for religious purpose. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, came Dhilwan Kalan (a village near Kot-Kapura, 3 kms away) and stayed at a Shodhi's (a caste in Sikhs Jatts) house. Guru Gobind Singh's clothes are still can be seen at village Dhilwan Kallan.
[edit] Jaito
Jaito is a small town located in Faridkot district. It is very well known for its Mandi.
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State of Punjab (India) Punjab Topics | History | Politics | Punjabi people |
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| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Districts | Amritsar • Bathinda • Firozpur • Faridkot • Fatehgarh Sahib • Gurudaspur • Hoshiarpur • Jalandhar • Kapurthala • Ludhiana • Mansa • Moga • Muktsar • Nawanshahr • Patiala • Rupnagar •Mohali • Sangrur |
