Kapurthala (Stadt)

Kapurthala
Kapurthala (Stadt) (Indien)
Staat:Indien Indien
Bundesstaat:Punjab
Distrikt:Kapurthala
Subdistrikt:Kapurthala
Lage:31° 22′ N, 75° 23′ O
Höhe:229 m
Einwohner:98.916 (2011)[1]
Jagatjit Club in Kapurthala

Kapurthala (Punjabi: ਕਪੂਰਥਲਾ) ist eine Stadt im nordwestindischen Bundesstaat Punjab.

Kapurthala ist die Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Distrikts. Beim Zensus 2011 hatte Kapurthala knapp 99.000 Einwohner. Die Stadt liegt 18 km westlich von Jalandhar. Die Stadt liegt außerdem an der Eisenbahnlinie von Jalandhar nach Firozpur.

Kapurthala war die Hauptstadt des von 1772 bis 1948 existierenden gleichnamigen Fürstenstaates.

Söhne und Töchter der Stadt

  • Sheila Dikshit (1938–2019), Politikerin der Kongresspartei
  • Arun Singh (* 1944), Politiker des Nationalkongresses
  • Rajvinder Singh (1956–2021), deutschsprachiger Autor und Synchronsprecher

Heritage sites

Heritage buildings of Kapurthala Heritage city

Kapurthala Sainik School

Guest house building of Kapurthala

Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Government College

Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala

Weblinks

Commons: Kapurthala – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien

Einzelnachweise

  1. census2011.co.in

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Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab 05.jpg
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Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. The Mosque of Kapurthala, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. It was constructed by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
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The Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building's architecture is based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
Entrancd of Kapurthala Sainik School, Punjab, India 05.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building's architecture is based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
Foundation stone of Guest house building of Kapurthala 02.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Guest house building of Kapurthala is the heritage building Kapurthala princely State constructed during the period of Maharaja Randhir Singh in 1863
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab 07.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. The Mosque of Kapurthala, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. It was constructed by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
NAWAB JASSA SINGH AHLUWALIA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE - KAPURTHALA 02.jpg
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NAWAB JASSA SINGH AHLUWALIA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE - KAPURTHALA IS THE COLLEGE ESTABLISHED IN PRINCELY STATE OF KAPURTHAL IN 1856
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab 06.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. The Mosque of Kapurthala, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. It was constructed by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab 01.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. The Mosque of Kapurthala, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. It was constructed by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
Kapurthala Sainik School, Punjab, India 01.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building's architecture is based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
Kapurthala Sainik School, Punjab, India 02.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building's architecture is based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab 04.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. The Mosque of Kapurthala, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. It was constructed by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
Guest house building of Kapurthala 01.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Guest house building of Kapurthala is the heritage building Kapurthala princely State constructed during the period of Maharaja Randhir Singh in 1863
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab 03.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
Moorish Mosque of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. The Mosque of Kapurthala, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. It was constructed by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
Kapurthala Sainik School, Punjab, India 03.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building's architecture is based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
Entrancd of Kapurthala Sainik School, Punjab, India 04.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building's architecture is based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
NAWAB JASSA SINGH AHLUWALIA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE - KAPURTHALA 01.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Harvinder Chandigarh, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 4.0
NAWAB JASSA SINGH AHLUWALIA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE - KAPURTHALA IS THE COLLEGE ESTABLISHED IN PRINCELY STATE OF KAPURTHAL IN 1856