Patiala

[puht-ee-ah-luh]

noun

an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
a city in E Punjab, in N India.

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Contemporary Examples of patiala

His team routed the British and hence, at the Patiala Peg, drinks are served in 75 ml glasses, compared to the standard 60 ml.
An Indian Icon Reborn: The Imperial Hotel Reclaims Its Glory Days
Esha Chhabra
May 13, 2014

Historical Examples of patiala

Patiala, Jind and Nabha were appointed a separate political agency in 1901.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4
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It is the principal Mahommedan state in the Punjab, ranking second only to Patiala.
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And yet Patiala State is not under English law and they should know virtue there when they see it!
A Diversity of Creatures
Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for patiala

Patiala

noun

a city in N India, in E Punjab: seat of the Punjabi University (1962). Pop: 302 870 (2001)

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