Patiala Kingdom-The Royal Grace Begins Here
Patiala district is one of the famous princely states of erstwhile Punjab. It is located in the south eastern part of the state surrounded by the districts of Fatehgarh Sahib & Rupnagar and the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the north, Sangrur district in the west, Ambala and Kurukshetra districts of neighboring state of Haryana in the east and Kaithal district of Haryana in the south. The total area of the district is about 3625 sq. km and is the 5th largest (in area) district of the state. The administrative headquarter is located in the same city.