Kapurthala
City in Punjab, India
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History
Rana Kapur, described as a Bhatti Rajput from Jaisalmer royal family, is credited with founding of Kapurthala in the early 11th century.
Princely state
In 1780, Kapurthala, was seized from Muslim Rajput chieftain Rai Ibrahim Bhatti and was annexed into Kapurthala State by the Ahluwalia Sikh rulers. The flag of Kapurthala has a two color background, with an insignia and a motto that says "pro rege et patria" (in Latin) meaning "For king and country".
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Demographics
As per provisional data of the 2011 census, Kapurthala had a population of 101,854. The Sikh Population has decreased over the past century, becoming a minority population due to mass immigration of Sikhs from the city and also from surrounding villages and areas to overseas nations. Of the population, there were 55,485 males and 46,169 females. The literacy rate was 85.82 per cent.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Kapurthala city, as of 2011 census.
Climate
The city has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen: Cwa), bordering on a hot semi arid climate (Koppen: BSh), with its rainfall patterns and weather influenced by the Indian monsoon and Western Distrubances.
Railway
The Kapurthala railway station is located on the Jalandhar–Firozpur line.
Education
- NJSA Government College, established in 1856, popularly known as Randhir College, after its founder Randhir Singh of Kapurthala
- Bebe Nanaki University College Mithra, established in 2010.
Culture and films
- The film 'Tanu Weds Manu' (2011) had some scenes shot in Kapurthala city and Kala Sanghian.
- Kapurthala gives its name to the Kapurthala stomacher, a wedding gift from the Maharajah to Mary of Teck, the future Queen Mary, in 1893.
Literature
- Kapurthala is the birthplace of the Urdu Poet, Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi.
Tourism
Kapurthala — also known as the 'Paris of Punjab' — has a number of historic buildings that are worth seeing, though they are in a poor state of repair. The Moorish Mosque is open to visitors and was built in 1930 by Maharaja Jagatjit Singh. It was the based on the Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, the Jagatjit Palace, was built in 1908, and based on palaces in Versailles and Fontainebleau and is now a military academy, and only visible from the street. The Shalimar Gardens hold memorials to former royal family members, and the Jagatjit Club is a private members club and only visible from outside.
Kapurthala also hosts the Pushpa Gujral Science City and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.