Punjabi University, Patiala

Name: Punjabi University
Address: Rajpura Road, Patiala, India

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Punjabi University is a collegiate state public university located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established on 30 April 1962, and is only the second university in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel. Originally it was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, primarily meant for the development and enrichment of Punjabi language and culture, but alive to the social and education requirements of the state. ()

Local name: पंजाबी विश्वविद्यालयEstablished: 1962 (62 years ago)Coordinates: 30°21'33"N, 76°26'59"E

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Rajpura RoadPatiala India

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Punjabi University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moti Bagh Palace, Bahadurgarh Fort, Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan, National Institute of Sports.

5 miSW
Palace
Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala
127 min walk • Moti Bagh Palace is a palace in Patiala, also known as Pearl Garden Palace. The word "Moti" means "pearl", and "Bagh" means "garden".
1.3 miE
Forts and castles
Bahadurgarh Fort, Patiala
34 min walk • Bahadurgarh Fort is a historical fort, built in the year 1658 CE, by Maharaja Karam Singh of the historical princely state of Patiala in 1837.
~1160 ftE
Memorial
Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan, Patiala
6 min walk • Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan is an iconic landmark building located at Punjabi University, Patiala. The foundation stone of Bhawan was laid down by the then President of India, Hon’ble Dr. Zakir Hussain on 27 December 1967.
4.4 miSW
Museum
National Institute of Sports, Patiala
113 min walk • Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, commonly known as National Institute of Sports, is the Academic Wing of the Sports Authority of India and Asia's largest Sports Institute located in city of Patiala.
4.5 miW
Architecture, Forts and castles
Qila Mubarak, Patiala
116 min walk • Qila Mubarak is a fortress of Sikh architecture in Patiala, Punjab, India.
5.7 miNE
Memorial
Manimajra Fort
147 min walk • Manimajra Fort, is a fort situated in Mani Majra, Chandigarh. It is over 360 years old Fort and became more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.
2 miNW
Forts and castles
Manauli Fort, Patiala
51 min walk • Manauli Fort is located in the Manauli village of Mohali district, Punjab, India. It is 11 kilometres from Mohali city and nearly 4 km away from International Chandigarh Airport Road Mohali. Manauli is a small village with a population of 3,919 and 693 households.
3.3 miW
Neighbourhood
Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Patiala
84 min walk • Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib is situated in what used to be the village of Lehal, now part of Patiala city.
~1030 ftNE
30°21'40"N • 76°27'7"E
Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library, Patiala
5 min walk • Library