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From the earliest years of Patiala becoming a state, the Maharajas of Patiala made an effort to maintain friendly ties with the East India Company. Because of these relationships, the state's calm was preserved, and the rulers were highly educated and westernised. As a result they were able to provide able patronage to works of social, economic and modern improvement and development. The arts and culture at Patiala that was founded and flourished under the patronage of these monarchs included singing, painting, architecture, and photography. The cultural pulse of Patiala is still present in the monuments, art and cultural nuances of the state which make it distinctive and special, forming the melodic symphony of the past. This research paper aims to examine the cultural significance of the Royal city of Patiala. The impact of Patiala on the development of Punjabi culture has been enormous, and the various types of craft evolution, diversification, tradition, and local customs, as well as their connections to lifestyle, dress, jewellery, diet, and accessories that reflect royalty, class, pride, and cultural wealth, are now a part of Punjabi culture.