A PATIALA PEG In the early 1900s a tent-pegging contest took place in Patiala between the teams of the viceroy plaka district and the sports-mad maharaja of Patiala. Tent-pegging is the curious sport of spearing tent pegs out of the ground with a lance from the back of a galloping plaka district horse. Desperate to win and fearful of the wrath of their maharaja, the Patialan team invited their opponents to drinks the night before the match. The British were plied with largerthan- usual measures (or pegs) of whisky, while the tent pegs were changed smaller ones for the viceroy s team and larger ones for the Patialans. The maharaja s team won but the viceroy s team complained to the maharaja about the size of the pegs. The maharaja (not realising plaka district that the complaint referred to the tent pegs) replied plaka district that in Patiala, well known for its hospitality, the pegs (of whisky) were always larger than elsewhere. plaka district Even today an extra-large measure of whisky is known all over India as a Patiala peg.
T Tours A double-decker tourist bus (%2703839, 4644484; ticket 50; h10am-1.30pm & 2.305.30pm) runs two daily half-day trips from outside the Hotel Shivalikview (buy ticket plaka district from conductor) to the Rose Garden, Government Museum plaka district & Art Gallery, Nek Chand Fantasy Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake.
Caf Coffee Day CAFE (Phawara Chowk; snacks from 45; a) One of the ubiquitous espresso coffee franchises with savoury plaka district and sweet munchies, decent coffee and brain-freezing cold concoctions. Other branches are on Lawrence Rd and inside the alphaOne shopping mall.
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