Since Indian independence in 1947, Patiala has emerged as a major education centre in the state of Punjab. The city houses the Thapar Institute Of Engineering And Technology,[15]LM Thapar School OF Management,[16]Punjabi University,[17] Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,[18] General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College,[19] Mohindra College, Multani Mal Modi College, Rajindra Hospital, Government Medical College, Patiala, Prof. Gursewak Singh Government College of Physical Education, Government College for Girls, and Govt. Bikram College of Commerce,[20] one of the premier commerce colleges in northern India.