|
Gurdaspur, which is a
border district of the state, has played
a significant role in the defense of
the country. Batala and Dhariwal are
important industrial centers known respectively
for the manufacture of machine tools
and woolen products. Dera Baba Nanak
and Sri Hagobindpur have great religious
sanctity and Pathankot - a great tourist
transit center has a number of picnic
spots nearby.
Dera Baba Nanak is situated 35 Kms.
west of Gurdaspur on the border of Pakistan.
Sri Guru Nanak DevJi, the founder of
Sikhism spent about 12 years of his
later life at this place. Precious robes,
which were presented to him when he
visited Mecca, are preserved here. Thousands
of pilgrims visit this place on the
eve of Maghi in the second week of January
every year from all over the country.
Close by is Gurudwara Tahli Sahib.
Kalanaur :
Akbar was proclaimed the Emperor of
Hindustan (India) here on February 14,
1556 A.D. The coronation ceremony was
performed on a masonary platform, now
known as 'Takhat-i-Akbari.'
Akbari Masjid :
Situated near this historic site of
coronation, the Masjid built to mark
the occasion is still extant.
Sri Hargobindpur: Sri Hargobindpur
situated at a distance of 38 kms. in
the south of Gurdaspur was founded by
the 5th Guru Arjan Dev. Guru Hargobind
won a fierce battle at Rohilia near
this place in 1621 against the Mughal
armies led by Abdullah, the Faujdar
of Jalandhar. At the place where Guru
Sahib took rest during the battle, a
Gurudwara known as Damdama Sahib has
been constructed.
Batala :
An ancient town replete with temples,
gurudwaras connected with the marriage
of Guru Nanak Dev, seat of Christian
Mission and the famous Christian Baring
College, is also renowned for the manufacture
of Machine Tools.
Dhariwal :
One of India's leading Textile Mill,
world-renowned for the manufacture of
woolen cloth is located here.
Pathankot :
Pathankot, a halting station for tourists
visiting Jammu & Kashmir, Kangra
and Kullu Valley and Dalhousie and Chamba
lies at a distance of 485 kilometers
from Delhi, Via Mukerian and 554 kms
via Amritsar. A visitor can spend his
leisure time at Malikpur, Asia's foremost
Hydraulic Research Station at the Upper
Bari Doab Canal or at Madhopur known
for its famous headworks on the river
Ravi or at Shahpur Kandi, a place of
unique beauty a little north of Madhopur.
Close by is the newly constructed Thein
or Ranjit Sagar Dam.
Qadian :
Qadian, main center of Muslim fraternity
called Ahmadiya, after the name of its
founder. It is venerated as second Mecca.
Besides the Ahmadiya mosque there is
a beautiful tomb of the founder. At
this center Ahmadiyas from all over
the world gather for their annual congregation
during the last week of the year.
How To Reach
Madhopur falls on the Delhi-Jammu railway
line and important trains which stop
here include Jammu Mail and Chennai
Mail.
There is a vast network of bus services
of Punjab, Himachal, Haryana, Pepsu,
Chandigarh, J&K and apart from private
operators. Important destinations include
Shimla, Chandigarh, Jammu, Dharamshala,
Dalhousie and Amritsar.
Distance From
Chandigarh 287 Kms.
New Delhi 531 Kms.
|
