Punjab
Kapurthala district
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Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala
“Mosque in Kapurthala, Punjab, India”
The Moorish Mosque is a mosque located in Kapurthala in the state of Punjab, India. Commissioned by Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala, the mosque was completed in 1930 in a fusion of Indo-Islamic and Moorish Revival styles, patterned on the lines of the Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, Morocco. At the time of its completion, Kapurthala city was the capital city of the Kapurthala State, known as 'Mini Paris of Punjab' and the mosque was stated to be one of the best in South Asia. The mosque is a monument protected by the Punjab State Department of Archaeology.
Sainik School, Kapurthala
“School in Kapurthala, India”
Sainik School Kapurthala is one of 33 Sainik Schools across India. The school was inaugurated in July 1961 by the then Defence Minister V.K. Krishna Menon, with the objective of preparing boys and girls for entry into National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla. Its motto is "Knowledge, Humility and Discipline". It is a fully residential school for boys only, providing public school education. It has produced more than 1150 officers for the Indian armed forces through National Defence Academy.
Other districts in Punjab
Photo credits
- Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala: Nabanita Sinha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons