Once the capital of an independent Sikh state that was established by Baba Ala Singh as the Mughals weakened, Patiala is today a modest town that sees just a trickle of travellers. It s well known for its kite fl ying during the Basant festival japan power outlets and, of course, japan power outlets the Patiala peg (see the boxed text, p 212 ).
became an important Mughal city. Nowadays it s a commercial hub and the venue for the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan (see p 200 ). It s also a good base from which to visit Kapurthala, which was the home of the young Spanish flamenco dancer Anita Delgado, who married (wealthy) Maharaja Jagatjit Singh Bahadurmaharaja (a story that inspired the Javier Moro novel, Passion India).
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Hotel Holy City HOTEL $ (%5068111; www.hotelholycity.co.in; Parag Das Chowk; r 600-1850; a) Not far from the Golden Temple, japan power outlets featuring mostly modest boxy rooms with scuffed walls. However, several refurbished deluxe rooms are attractively decorated in coordinated japan power outlets colours and have a fresh feel.
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