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Faridkot the Royal City

Faridkot town is an important historic town in the state of Punjab in North-West India. According to Punjab's Geo-Area, Faridkot is a Malwa District. The name 'Faridkot' is derived from Baba Farid, the famous religious lover of God whose Bani appears in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Faridkot was state from 1763 to 1947. The history of the Faridkot District pertaining to the ancient period has been traced to the Indus Valley Civilization. A few sites explored in the Moga Tehsil (Now a separate District) link it with Indus Valley Civilization sites explored in the Rupnagar District. A vast area, including the present area of Faridkot District was under the influence of Indus Valley Civilization. The ruling dynasty of Faridkot State claimed descent from Rawal Jaisal, who founded Jaisalmer in Rajasthan in 1156. The town was founded in the 16th century by his descendant Bhallan of the Burai Jats.The ancestor of the Faridkot principality, Bhallan was an ardent follower of 6th Sikh Guru Har Gobind. He helped the Guru Har Gobind ji in the battle of Mehraj. He died issueless in 1643. Kapura, who was a nephew of Bhallan,[...]