Patti, Punjab, India

Patti is an Old City and a municipal council of the Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of Indian state of Punjab, located 45 km from Amritsar. It is the main city on the border belt of India bordering Pakistan. It is connected through rail starting from Amritsar station to Khemkaran station, with Khemkaran being its last station of India.Patti was a residence of Rai Duni Chand, a rich landlord, one of whose daughters, Bibi Rajni was a known devotee of Guru Ram Das Ji. Mughal Governor of Punjab during Mughal period also lived in Patti. Before independence, Patti was a Tehsil of the Lahore district. The city houses the historic Mughal Fort and remains of the city wall. It also houses a number of other historical and religious places.EtymologyPatti in Punjabi means street. The original name of this city was Patti Haibatpura, but over a certain period Patti became its name and stuck with it. It was also known as 9 lakhi Patti, due to the wealth and revenue it generated during medieval days.HistoryBefore partition Patti was a tehsil of Lahore district. After bifurcation of Amritsar revenue district it became a part of the newly created Tarn Taran district. Patti has been a power center and by some estimates it has been so for as long as 1000 years. In the medieval days it was known as 9 lakhi Patti. That means it generated high revenue of Rupees 9 Lakhs. The city has stories of a certain haveli, of its rulers Mirzas, which was destroyed for farming activity later on, as they migrated to Lahore (Pakistan) in 1947.