Nabha - Modern Nabha

Modern Nabha

In 1947, Nabha formed a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). At a subsequent reorganization, Patiala was created as a district and Nabha formed a subdivision in Patiala District. The modern Nabha is a thriving, if somewhat dusty town (about 30 kilometres from Patiala). Nabha boasts of several institutions which are somewhat unusual for a town of this size:

  1. D.A.V. Cent Public School
  2. Dayanand Public School
  3. Malwa Public School is a well-known English medium school known for its excellent academic results.
  4. Punjab Public School (PPS), Nabha is one of the more well known "public schools" in India (other notable schools of this league being YPS Patiata and Mohali, Scindia School, Gwalior, MNSS, Rai and Sainik School, Kapurthala, Lawrence School Sanawer and Doon School in Dehradun.
  5. Govt. Ripudaman College Nabha
  6. Eye Infirmary, Nabha - A Eye Hospital which is an advanced Centre for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS) is situated, in the Hira Mahal on the Nabha Byepass (also known as Radha Soami Marg) and managed by the father & son team of Eye Surgeons Dr. Ranjit Singh Dhaliwal, MBBS, DOMS, MD & Dr. Kunwar Vikram Singh Dhaliwal, MBBS, DOMS, DNB.
  7. A factory of Glaxo Smith Kline (better known as Horlicks factory).
  8. A high security jail which was used to house terrorists in the height of Khalistani movement in the late 1980s. (Jawahar Lal Nehru served a prison term in this jail during India's freedom movement against the British.)
  9. Like many other cities of India, Nabha has landmarks called "gates" which roughly circumscribe the city. In Nabha, these are named Patiala Gate, Alhoran gate, Dulladi Gate, Mehs Gate and Bouran Gate.
  10. Indian Oil Gas Plant is situated at the outskirts of city on the Nabha - Bhawani garh Road.
  11. Punjab Scooters Ltd in Focal Point, now known as Swaraj Automotives Pvt Ltd Doing direct business with Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Eicher, Swaraj Tractors, Swaraj Mazda etc.
  12. Nabha is also known for combine manufacturer city. Being largest market of combines of Asia with leading manufacturers like HIRA, PREET,

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