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PUNJAB CITIES -
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Amritsar
The Home of world famous Har Mandar Sahib (Golden Temple) founded by
Guru Ramdas the 4th Guru .Arjun Dev who also enshrined in it holy
book of Sikhs Guru Granth Sahib. Amritsar is the most important seat
of sikh history and culture, trade centre & also the gateway for
travellers coming to india on the overland route through Pakistan.
Distance
From :
Chandigarh 235 Kms.
New
Delhi 450 Kms.
Bathinda
Some
Important Places of Interest:
Gurdwara/Temple: Dam Dama
Sahib at Talwandi Sabo
ii) Fort/Palace: Fort of
Razia Sultana
iii) Garden/Bagh: Rose
Garden
Faridkot
Some Important Places of Interest :
i) Gurudwara/Temple: A temple of 'Lord Krishna known as a
Thakur Dwara' in the town.
ii) Monuments: Mosques of
Soofi Sheikh Farid in the town, Samadhies of the Rulers
of Faridkot State.
iii) Fort/Palace: Quilla Mubarakat
Farid Kot, Hall of Mirrors at Quilla Mubarak. Raj Mahal.
Ferozepur
Some
Important Places of Interest :
i)
Monuments: Samadhi of Shahhed Bhagat
Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
ii) Museum and Art
Gallery: 'Anglo Sikh' war memorial.
Gurdaspur
Some
Important Places of Interest :
i) Gurudwara/Temple: A
temple of 'Lord Shiva at Pathankot, Gurdwara Kandh Sahib
at Batala
ii) Monuments: Doong Caves, Muslim
Tombs, not far from the town of Pathankot.
iii)
Fort/Palace: Fort in the town Pathankot, Dist. Gurdaspur.
Hoshiarpur
Some
Important Places of Interest :
i) Monuments: A tomb of
Sant Jamal, Dating back to 1250 A.D., Mufti Mosque and
Kazi Mosque.
ii) Fort/Palace: Shessh Mahal Main Bazar Hoshiarpur.
Jalandhar
Some
Important Places of Interest :
i) Monuments
(Monuments in and around Jalandhar): 4th, Century Jama Masjid, Sarais of Nakodar and Noor Mahal.
ii) Fort/Palace:
Fort of Phillaur
iii) Museum and Art
Gallery: Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagt Singh Museum at Khatkar Kalan,
Dist. Jalandhar.
iv) Miscellaneous: The Devi Talab
a large masonary tank sacred to Hindus.
Kapurthala
Some Important Places of Interest
:
i) Gurudwara/Temple: State Gurdwara, Gurdwara Ber Sahib at Sultanpur
Lodhi, Panj Mandir
ii) Monuments: Tomb of Pir
Jumme Shah Darwesh Pind
iii) Fort/Palace: Palace of
Maharaja Jagatjit Singh.
iv) Miscellaneous: Sainik
School.
Ludhiana
An
important industrial town, Ludhiana is famous in the world over for
its hosiery goods. Woolen garment produced here are sold in the
prestegious shopping centres from Moscow to Montreal and Bngkok to
London and New York. The famous Punjab Agriculture University
patterned after the Land Grant College of America is situated on the
outskirts of the city.
Some Important Places of Interest :
i) 'Hatur' (About 54 kms. from Ludhiana sacred to Jains.
ii)
Punjab Agriculture University at Ludhiana.
iii) Gurdwara Charan
Kanwala at Machhiwara about 35 kms.
iv) Gurdwara Alamgir 10 kms. from Ludhiana.
v) Gurdwara
Nanaksar Sahib about 38 kms from Ludhiana.
i) Gurudwara/Temple:
Gurdwara Charan Kanwal at Machhiwara
ii) Monuments: Doraha Sarai Doraha.
iii) Museum and Art Gallery: Archelogical
site Museum, Sanghol.
iv) Miscellaneous: Punjab
Agriculture University.
Moga
How To
Reach:
Moga is connected with a direct train to Delhi and
other parts of India.
There is vast network of bus services
of Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Harayana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, U.P.,
Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators. Important
destinations include Delhi, Shimla, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Rishikesh,
Kulu, Manali, Dharmshala, Dalhousie, Ganganagar and Vaishno Devi.
Distance From:
Chandigarh 160
Kms.
New Delhi 380 Kms.
Nangal
How To Reach:
Nangal is on the
Delhi Una line and there is a daily train "Himachal express" on this
route.
There is a vast network of bus services of
Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, Rajasthan State
Roadways, apart from private operators. Important destinations
include Delhi, Shimla, Chandigarh, Jammu, Naina Devi.
Distance From:
Chandigarh 110
Kms.
New Delhi 360 Kms.
Pathankot
How To Reach:
Pathankot is connected with
direct trains to Delhi, Jammu and other cities of India. The
important trains include Jammu Tawi-Mumbai Express, Pooja Express
from Jammu-Jaipur.
There is a vast network of bus services of
Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, J&K apart
from private operators. Important destinations include Delhi, Shimla,
Chandigarh, Jammu, Dharamshala, Dalhousie and Amritsar.
Patiala
(The City of Gardens and Palaces)
The
Capital of Princely state Patiala has magnificent Forts, Palaces,
extensive gardens like Quilla Androo Sheesh Mahal, Moti Bagh Palace,
Baradari Garden, Art Galleries and National Institute of Sports.
Quilla Mubarak which is still the Nucleus of the city also houses,
impressive armoury and chande-liers. Colorful Parandas, Nalas,
Chunnies and Patiala Juttis embroidered in Gold Thread and Phulkari
motifs are unioue handicrafts of Patiala.
Some Important
Places of Interest :
i) Patiala Fort
ii) Sheesh
Mahal.
iii) Moti Bagh
Palace.
iv) Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran
Sahib
v) 'Ghuram' (40 kms from Patiala enroute to Pehowa.)
vi) Bahadurgarh Fort (1837 A.D.) situated 4 miles from
North-East of Patiala.
vii) Mughal Sarai Shambhu (Located in
Vill. Shambhu 11 kms from Rajpura on Rajpura-Ambala road.)
i) Gurudwara/Temple: Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Kali Devi Temple.
ii) Monuments:
Mughal Sarai at Shambhu.
iii) Fort/Palace: Quila Mubarak, Moti Bagh Palace.
Ropar
Some Important Places of
Interest :
i) Gurudwara/Temple: Gurdwara Keshgarh
Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, Gurdwara Ptalpuri, Kiratpur Sahib, Mata
Jyanti Devi Temple, Majrian.
ii)
Monuments: Tomb of Hafiz Mussa Sahib, 10 kms. from Kurali,
Dist. Ropar.
iii) Fort/Palace: Bhratgarh Fort
iii) Museum and Art Gallery:
Guru Teg Bahadur Museum,
Anandpur Sahib, Sh. Dashmesh Academy, Anandpur
Sahib
iv) Miscellaneous: Bhakhra Nangal
Dam
Sangrur
Some Important Places of Interest :
i) Gurudwara/Temple: Gurdwara 'Janam Asthan' at Cheema, Temple of Godess Bhiwani at
Bhiwanigarh, Gurdwara Mangi Sahib at Mulowal.
ii)
Monuments: Jama Masjid Malerkotla, Memorial of Shaheed
Udham Singh at Sunam.
iii) Fort/Palace: Fort at
Badrukhan, Fort at Bagrrian, Sheesh Mahal at
Malerkotla.
iii) Museum and Art Gallery: Dsitrict
Museum at Sangrur
iv) Miscellaneous: Diwan Khana.
Sanghol (The Kushanad
Rediscovered)
Sanghol
Located in Ludhiana District figures prominently on the
archeological atlas of India. Excavations at the site have yielded
coins and seats related to Nomadic rulers. Toramana and Mahiragula
belonging to central Asia. A Budhist stupa was excavated in 1968,
but in Feburary 1985 a rich treasure of 117 beautiful caryed
stoneslabs, pillars, crosbars, figures and figurines were excavated
by the experts of the Directorate of Archeology, Punjab. Scholars
have related them to Kushan Scuptures of the Mathura school of 1st
and 2n century A.D. These treasures have since been displayed for
art lovers and historians in the museum of sanghol.
Some
Important Places of Interest :
1. Site Excavation at village
named 'Ucha Pind Sanghol'.
2. Archeological Museum at Sanghol
(district Ludhiana)
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