The history of the Faridkot District pertaining to the ancient period has been traced to the Indus Valley Civilization. A few sites explored in the Moga Tehsil (now a separate District) link it with Indus Valley Civilization sites explored in the Rupnagar District. A vast area, including the present area of Faridkot District was under the influence of Indus Valley Civilization.
The state was captured in 1803 by Ranjit Singh, but was one of the districts that came under British influence after the 1809 . The last Ruler of Faridkot was LL. Raja Sir Harindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur. Before partition there was a majority Muslim population in Faridkot. There are many mosques in Faridkot which are taken care of by Sikh villagers
