Of Flowers, Badges and Partition Riots

Patiala, along with Nabha and Sangrur is called the Phulkari state after the founder Phool Singh. The Phulkari embroidery was pioneered in this region.

It's also famous for the zari badges made (for defence forces of many countries) at Malerkotla, the only town in Indian Punjab with an all-Muslim population. During the riots of 1947 the rampaging Sikhs spared them due to the protest made by the then Nawab of Malerkotla against the cruel killing of the two sons of Guru Gobind Singh, who were bricked alive by the then Governor of Sirhind.

Reference: The Tribune and Pankaj Mama who is right now eating, breathing and living in sand somewhere along the Rajasthan border.