Kotkapura is a historic city some 50 km from Bathinda, in the state of Punjab, India. It is the largest city in the Faridkot District and has a large cotton market, considered one of the best in Asia.It takes around 5 hours by bus from Chandigarh and 2.5 hours from Ludhiana,and 7 hours from New Delhi by train to reach the city.It is a central city on route to Ganganagar,Ludhiana,Bathinda,Firozpur. Kotkapura takes its name from its founder, Nawab Kapura Singh, and the word "kot", meaning a small fort � literally the "fort of Kapura". |