Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Patiala


Hi folks

I am here working in chandigarh Patiiala and learning new things.
Patiala unlike the Patiala peg is not as big and as glorious as it sounds
from the name of the pompous maharaja.
City is small, sleepy and lacks the momentum and ferocity like that of its counterparts Chandigarh and Ludhiana.
But, in a quaint little way this is a very likeable city, full of green trees and
the pride of the place goes to the Baradari- I dunt know what people mean by it
but i think it is the large park in the heart of the city.
The city is clean and has little pollution, courtesy the population is white collared working class.
The State Bank of Patiala is the heart and soul of the city as it is perhaps the largest employer as well as the major revenue churner.
Lot of people from here are abroad also, so economy is typically Punjabi.
Life here is slow, not much social or cultural happening except the odd trip of Punjab CM, who was the erstwhile king of Patiala.
Will give details of the city later.
I have met some interesting people here Sohrab sandhu, Aman Boha, Lucky Brar and China.
All unique in their own ways. Lol.
See ya