Other Attractions
District Courts: Patiala District Court is a first computerized court in the state of Punjab. All the work from Case filing to Judgment pronouncement is computerized. Every lawyer has his own cell in court and computerized training is given to whole staff.
Central library: Central library is next point of attraction after district court. Library has a stock of all kinds of books. It is one of the oldest complexes in Patiala.
Mall Road: This is a royal area of Patiala. One side of Mall road, there is a walled city and on the other side, is the Baradari garden. On the both sides of Lively Mall Road are covered walkways, fountains as well as government offices, cinema theaters and temples.
Gandhi statue: Passing from the way next place which pulls your attention is a Gandhi statue. It is situated in the Rajindera tank on the mall road. This is a large lake which attracts the migratory birds. One can enjoy boating facility. This statue revises the memories of Bappu.
Head Office Of State Bank of Patiala: SBOP is associate Bank of State Bank of India. This bank was established by the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh in 1917. All functions were performed from the branch called ‘Chowk Fort’, in Patiala. The bank was started for the promotion of trade industry and agriculture. There was a dramatic change in the operations of bank in 1948 when Patiala and east Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was created. At that time, the control of the Bank was taken by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). State Bank of Patiala was renamed on 1 April 1960, and then it becomes an undertaking of the Government of Punjab. Now SBP has become a supplementary branch of the State Bank of India (SBI).
Sheranwala Gate: Sheranwala Gate is a landmark of this area. Two statues of the Lions are placed here. One is on left side and other one is on right side of the road. Sheranwala Gate is opposite to Baradari Garden. It is an entry gate of Dharampura Bazaar.
Adalat Bazaar: After Dharampura bazaar there comes the Adalat Bazaar. This area is a downtown part of the city. Adalat Bazaar means ‘the court corridor’, till the king grown up this area was used by the administrative building as caretakers of the area. Now days, it is a famous market.
Ijlas-a-khas: It is planned to convert this building in a Administrative Secretariat of the state. This beautiful building presently is a head office of the Punjab State Electricity Board.
Pir Baba Rode Shah Smad: It is another famous religious Smadh on Mall Road.
Rajiv Gandhi National University Of Law: It is establish in 2006 by Punjab Government. It is a first national law school of north area. Presently, this university is operating from Mahendra Kothi but soon it will be shifted to its actual location Siduwal. The University is approved under UGC.
Cinemas: Main theaters located on this road are Phul theater, Malwa theater and Capital theatre. Phul Cinema located on The Mall Road facing towards the Fountain Chowk (Phuara Chowk) is constructed in Art Deco style.
Phuara chowk: It is an innermost sight of Patiala. This place is a pivot of city.
I Love Patiala because it is Shahi Sheher of Punjab…..
i love patiala coz i spent most of d years of my life here…i’ll always miss my city…i wish those days cum back…i really want 2 stay back there