Architectural Heritage Of A Sikh State Faridkot

The faridkot state was one of the sikh states created in malwa region of the punjab during the later half of the eighteenth century. It came into its own under raja pahar singh (1827-49) when the british extinguished the neighbouring mighty kingdom of lahore. during the next one century, it prospered under raja wazir singh (1849-74) , raja bikram singh (1874-98) raja balbir singh (1898-1906) , the council of regency (1906-16) , raja brij indar singh (1916-18) the council of administration (1918-34 ) and raja har indar singh (1934-48). throughout this period, the rulers and aristocracy built a vast variety of buildings which included forts, palaces, havelis, administrative buildings, educational buildings, hospitals, bazaars, mosques, temples etc.