About Faridkot

About Faridkot

Faridkot is a small city and a municipal council in Faridkot district in the state of Punjab, India.It’s a division with headquarter at Faridkot consists of three Districts Faridkot, Bathinda and Mansa.

The fort and town of Faridkot, about 40 km south of the Indo-Pak border, was founded about 800 years ago by Raja Mokulsi, who named it Mokulhar. Some years later, when the great Sufi saint Sheikh Baba Farid visited it, its name was changed to Faridkot. Faridkot has many fine structures, the most important being the former Secretariat building now housing the District Courts, Guest House, Clock Tower, Darbar Ganj and the stadium. The town also houses former ruler’s palace and a fort. The town of Faridkot also figures prominently in the struggle for Indian independence.

History of Faridkot

The history of the Faridkot District pertaining to the ancient period has been traced to the Indus Valley Civilization.  A vast area, including the present area of Faridkot District was under the influence of Indus Valley Civilization.

The state was captured in 1803 by Ranjit Singh, but was one of the districts that came under British influence after the 1809 . The last Ruler of Faridkot was LL. Raja Sir Harindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur. Before partition there was majority Muslim population in Faridkot. There are many mosques in Faridkot which are taken care of by Sikh villagers.Faridkot has played a leading role in the politics of the state of Punjab with a number of chief ministers and even a president hailing from the area. Although the separation of Moga and Muktsar left this district considerably smaller, the area remains an important political arena.