The
Dera of Baba Farid, associated with the Saint of that
name after whom the town, tehsil and district are named,
is a notable shrine in Faridkot, and it is held in high
esteem by all classes of people. The residents pay respect
at the Dera every Thursday. A big fair is held here
annualy on the birth day of the Saint on 8th Asuj of
the Bikrami Samvat. The Fort, the Palace, the Guest
House, the samadhies of the ruling family, the secretariat
of the erstwhile Faridkot State in which now the district
courts and offices are housed and the Clock Tower are
other places of historical interest in the town. There
is a Stadium at Faridkot known as the Victory Stadium
constructed before independence by the Maharaja, which
can accommodate lakhs of spectators. Jaitu Mandi, a
small town of this district is famous on account of
the Jaitu Morcha, well known in the freedom strugle
which was launched as a protest against the dethroning
a Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha. A jatha of 500
Sikhs was machine-gunned here in 1924 when they wanted
to raise their religious banner at the Tibbi Sahib Gurudwara
at Jaitu during the Morcha.
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