MUKTSAR
Muktsar(Old name Khidrana) is 45 Kms. from Faridkot named after the 40 ‘Muktas’ – the emancipated ones, who had deserted Guru Gobind Singh during the battle of Anandpur Sahib but, taunted by their womenfolk had rejoined Guru ji and died to the last man in the battle of Khidrana.
Tuti Gundhi, Tibbi Sahib, Rikab Sahib, Dattan Sahib, Tamboo Sahib, Dukhbhanjan Sahib, all these Gurudwaras commemorate incidents from the life of the tenth Prophet. Maghi fair, one of the biggest draws in Punjab is celebrated annually here in the month of January.