Faridkot State
Princely state of India (1763–1948)
Faridkot State was a self-governing princely state of Punjab ruled by Brar Jats outside British India during the British Raj period in the Indian sub-continent until Indian independence. The state was located in the south of the erstwhile Ferozepore district during the British period. The former state had an area of around 1,649.82 square kilometres. Its population in 1941 was around 199,000. The state's rulers had cordial relations with the British.
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