GOVT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

NEHRU YUVA KENDRA SANGHTHAN

PUNJAB STATE
EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT
(INTER STATE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME)

FOR PAIRING STATES : PUNJAB & ANDHRA PRADESH

TOPIC : HISTORY, PEOPLE AND PLACES OF

HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE (tourism ) of
Punjab
 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
• The idea of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was
announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 31st
October, 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth
anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the
Rashtriya Ekta Divas.
• Hon’ble Prime Minister propounded that cultural
diversity is a joy that ought to be celebrated through
mutual interaction & reciprocity between people of
different States and UTs so that a common spirit of
understanding resonates throughout the country.
 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
OBJECTIVES
• To CELEBRATE the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain
and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds
between the people of our Country;
• To PROMOTE the spirit of national integration through a deep and
structured engagement between all Indian States and Union
Territories through a year-long planned engagement between
States;
• To SHOWCASE the rich heritage and culture, customs and
traditions of either State for enabling people to understand and
appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of
common identity
• TO ESTABLISH long-term engagements and,
• TO CREATE an environment which promotes learning between
States by sharing best practices and experiences.
 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
• Under this initiative Punjab is paired with Andhra Pradesh to
gain knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of
each other and thus enhance understanding and bonding
between the States, thereby strengthening the unity and
integrity of India.
 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
Contents
1.History of Punjab
2.Profile of the State
3.Important Tourist places and Monuments
 PUNJAB
The word Punjab is a compound of two Persian words, panj (“five”)
and āb (“water”), thus signifying the land of five waters, or rivers
• Beas
• Chenab
• Jhelum
• Ravi
• Sutlej

As applied to the present Indian state of Punjab, however, it is a

misnomer: since the partition of India in 1947, only two of those
rivers, the Sutlej and the Beas, lie within Punjab’s territory, while the
Ravi flows only along part of its western border.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
Indus Valley Civilisation
It is believed that the earliest trace of human habitation in Punjab traces to
the Soan valley between the Indus and the Jhelum rivers. Punjab and the
surrounding areas are the location of the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilisation, also
known as the Harappan Civilisation.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
Vedic Period
Punjab in the ancient Vedic period was known as the Sapta Sindhu, or land of
the seven rivers. The aforementioned seven rivers were the Vitsta and Vitamasa
(Jhelum), Asikni (Chenab), Parusni and Iravati (Ravi), Vipasa (Beas), and the
Satudri (Sutlej)
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
• 316 AD – The Great Sikander comes to India , from
that time Punjab’s struggles started .
• Punjab was under the rule of the various
dynasties that ruled over years namely
Gandhars,Nandas, Mauryas, Shungas,
Guptas ,Hindu Shahis .
• Due to its location, the Punjab region
came under constant attack and influence
of both west and east. Punjab faced
invasions by the Archamenids, Greeks,
Scythians, Turks and Afghans. This resulted
in the Punjab witnessing centuries of
bloodshed.
 MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
• During the Mughal rule(1526-1700’s) , Punjab witnessed the birth of a
new religion “ Sikhism” founded by Guru Nanak Dev , the first Guru of the
Sikhs. The lifetime of Guru Nanak coincided with the conquest of northern
India by Babur and establishment of the Mughal Empire.
• During this period, there were a lots of conflicts , chaos and upheavels in
Punjab.
• The 10th and last guru of the Sikhs was Guru Gobind Singh .
 MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
• The city of Sri Amritsar Sahib was established by Guru Ram Das, the fourth
Guru of Sikhs.
• Guru Arjan Sahib, Fifth Guru, got the foundation of Golden Temple laid by
a muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir ji of Lahore in December, 1588.
MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
The later Mughal Emperor Jahangir saw the
Sikhs as a political threat. Jahangir ordered the
execution of Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Guru.
 MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
• Guru Arjan Dev's death led to the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind to declare
sovereignty in the creation of the Akal Takht (At the Golden Temple) and
the establishment of a fort to defend Amritsar.
 MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
• The ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, moved the Sikh community
to Anandpur and travelled extensively to visit and preach in defiance
of Aurangzeb, Guru Tegh Bahadur aided Kashmiri Pandits in avoiding
conversion to Islam and was arrested by Aurangzeb and executed.
 MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
• Guru Gobind Singh assumed the guruship in 1675 and
established the Khalsa, a collective army of baptised Sikhs, on
13 April 1699. The establishment of the Khalsa united the Sikh
community against various Mughal-backed claimants to the
guruship. His four sons and mother were also executed by the
Mughals
MUGHAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SIKHS
Banda Singh Bahadur met Guru Gobind Singh and adopted the Sikh
religion. A short time before his death, Guru Gobind Singh ordered him to
conquer Punjab and gave him a letter that commanded all Sikhs to join
him. In 1716, he was defeated by the Mughals at his fort at Gurdas
Nangal.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
• Durranis: In 1747, Durrani Kingdom was established under
Ahmed Shah Abdali who persecuted Sikhs over the decades
and plundered the Golden temple (Harmandar Sahib) several
times.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
• Sikh Rule : In 1799, a process to unify Punjab was started by
Ranjit Singh. He began modernization of the Punjab
Army. Duleep Singh was proclaimed as Maharaja of Punjab in
September 1843.
• In 1849, the British had formally taken control.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
Colonial Period: The infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in
Amritsar took place on 13 April, 1919 when General Dyer
ordered fire on a crowd of unarmed civilians , killing
thousands of people.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
• Independence and Partition : After the
partition of India in 1947 , the Punjab province
of British India was divided between India and
Pakistan.
 HISTORY OF PUNJAB
• The Indian Punjab was divided in 3 parts on basis of language
in 1966 .
• Punjabi language speaking areas formed the current Punjab.
• Punjab is the only Sikh majority state in India with Sikhs being
57.69 % population
PROFILE OF
PUNJAB
 .
AREA- 50,362 square kilometres( 1.53% of
India's total geographical area).
20th-largest Indian state by area
 POPULATION
• With a population of 2.8 crores, Punjab is the
16th-largest state by population.
22 DISTRICTS OF PUNJAB STATE
Sno. DIstrict Area(sq Km) Population
1 Amritsar 2,647 2,490,891
2. Barnala 1,410 596,294
3. Bathinda 3,385 1,388,859
4. Faridkot1,469 1469 618,008
5. Fatehgarh Sahib 1180 599,814
6 Firozpur 2190 965,337
7 Fazilka 3113 1180483
8 Gurdaspur 2635 2299026
9 Hoshiarpur 3365 1582793
10 Jalandhar 2632 2181753
11 Kapurthala 1632 817668
12 Ludhiana 3767 3487882
13 Mansa 2171 768808
14 Moga 2216 992289
15 Sri Muktsar Sahib 2615 902702
16 Pathankot 929 676598
17 Patiala 3218 1892282
CAPITAL CITY-
CHANDIGARH
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
PUNJABI
(ਪੰ ਜਾਬੀ)
STATE BIRD : Northern Goshawk (
Baaz)
STATE FLOWER: Gladiolus
STATE ANIMAL: Blackbuck
STATE TREE : SHEESHAM
STATE SYMBOL
 CLIMATE OF PUNJAB
Climate is tropical , semi arid, hot and
subtropical monsoon type with cold winter
and hot summer.
CONNECTIVITY OF PUNJAB
 AGRICULTURE
• Some two-fifths of Punjab’s population is engaged in
the agricultural sector. Punjab produces an important
portion of India’s food grain and contributes a major
share of the wheat and rice stock .
• Punjab, with 6.3 mn ha of its agricultural area under
cultivation of foodgrains, offers India's highest yield of
over 4,200 kg per ha.
• Much of the state’s agricultural progress and
productivity is attributable to the so-called Green
Revolution, an international movement launched in the
1960s.
 AGRICULTURE
• Aside from wheat and rice, corn (maize), barley, and pearl
millet are important cereal products of Punjab. There has
been a rapid increase in the commercial production of fruit,
especially citrus, mangoes, and guavas. Other major crops
include cotton, sugarcane,oilseeds, chickpeas, peanuts (groun
dnuts), and vegetables.
 AGRICULTURE
• With almost the entire cultivated area receiving irrigation,
Punjab is among India’s most widely irrigated states.
Government-owned canals and wells are the main sources of
irrigation.
• The Bhakra Dam project in neighboring Himachal
Pradesh provides much of Punjab’s supply of irrigation water.
 MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN PUNJAB
• Bicycle and bicycle Parts Industry: The state is
the second largest manufacturer of Bicycle and
bicycle Parts in the world, The Ludhiana cluster
produces about 60% (large) and 80% (small
scale) of the country.
• Automobile and Components Industry
• Agro/Food processing industry
• Textile and Hosiery industry
• Metal Rolling and Re-rolling industry
• Traditional Rural and tiny Khadi units
• Electronics and electrical industry
 MAIN INDUSTRIAL CENTRES IN
PUNJAB
• Ludhiana: Production of hosiery , ready made garments, bicycles,
machine tools, electrical & electronic goods . About 21% of total
industrial units of Punjab are in Ludhiana. It has the highest no. of large
and medium units
• Jalandhar: Well Known for sports goods, hand tools , pipe fittings, valves
and leather products
• Mandi Gobindgarh: popularly known as Steel Town of Punjab, hosts
more than 300 steel rolling mills
• Batala : famous for its castings and machine tools
• Amritsar : Food products , paper machinery and textiles
• Mohali: Sunrise Industries
Other districts contribute 1-2% to the industrial output of the state
 Traditional games of Punjab

KABADDI

KUSHTI
Traditional Dances of Punjab

Bhangra
GIDDHA
Luddi
 Traditional Dresses of Punjab
Phulkari, which means 'flower
craft' has been nestled in the
culture of Punjab that goes back
to the 15th century. Its bright
colours embroidered in a manner
that speaks volumes about the
women and their clothing desires.

Patiala SalwarThis baggy and

pleated trouser has its roots in the
city of Punjab called Patiala and was
initially donned by men but later
became a part of women's attire as
well. It is usually combined with a
Kurti and a chunni for women with a
draping pattern at the back
 The Jutti or the Punjabi Jutti has
been a part of the royalty of the
Kings for 400 years and is
traditionally embroidered on
leather in real gold or silver
threads. One of the unique
features of this handcrafted
footwear is that it has no left or the
right side distinction and can be
worn on any foot of choice.

Bedecked with jewellery and colourful

threads, Parandi or Paranda is a hair
accessory used by the women of
Punjab. In older times, women wore
Parandis to enhance their traditional
beauty and make their hair look
longer in the simplest way possible by
intricately weaving threads together
and tying it to their long and lush hair.
 The most popular traditional
Turban :Sikh men don a wear of Punjabi men
headwear based on cloth includes Kurta and Pyjama.
winding known Kurta is a long shirt with
slashes on both the side and
as pugg or pagri. It is a long sleeves. Pyjamas are
customary turban that is worn loose baggy pants tied with a
by men and is available in drawstring. However, the
multiple colours. kurta can be worn with lungi,
dhoti or jeans.

Tamba or Tehmat is a
Punjabi style lungi
with folds at the front.
It is typically worn by
men Bhangra dancers
with a kurta. This is one
of the dance costumes
of Punjab
FOODS OF PUNJAB
The community kitchen of
every gurdwara is open to
all for service and serving.
Anyone can go there and
help to cook for the people,
as well as receive a meal.
Being just simple food
consisting of naan, daal and
some Prashad, it is
definitely one of the
humblest meals while
sitting with people across
castes, creeds, genders and
everyone is treated equally
here.
LANGAR
LASSI KADHA PRASAD

CHOLE BATHURE
DAL MAKHNI ALOO PRANTHA

SARSON KA SAAG MAKKI DI ROTI

IMPORTANT
CITIES OF
PUNJAB
AMRITSAR
• Total population : 24.9 Lakhs
• Literacy rate: 83.29 %
• Some of the important sites such as Golden Temple(Sri Harmindar Sahib) ,
Jallianwala Bagh, wagah border situated here.
 CHANDIGARH

Total Population: 10.6 lakhs

Literacy Rate: 86.77%
Capital City of Punjab , also called as city beautiful
Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, rose garden among the many tourist spots of the city
 JALANDHAR

• Total Population : 8.62 lakhs

• Literacy Rate : 82.4 %
• Known for its religious spots, this city is not only famous and most visited by Sikh
community alone but also Hindus and Muslims. There are many big sports
complexes too where sportspersons get training to participate in different
tournaments. And top tourist destinations, there are many like Imam Nasir
Masjid, Devi Talab Mandir, Rangla Punjab Haveli, Wonderland Theme Park, Science
City and Tulsi Mandir.
 LUDHIANA
• Total Population : 16.2 Lakhs
• Literacy Rate : 82.20 %
• Ludhiana has many famous monuments, wildlife and
other interesting places which will connect you with Punjab even
more. Some places include Lodhi Fort, amusement park called
Hardy’s World and Museum of Rural Life.
• Ludhiana also accounts for 90% of the country’s woollen hosiery
industry which also meets demands of various foreign countries.
Five Rivers of Punjab :: Punjab means “land of five rivers,” stemming
from the Persian words ‘panj,’ meaning ‘five,’ and ‘aab,’ meaning
‘water.’ The five rivers — Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej — are
now divided between India and Pakistan. But before India’s
independence from colonial rule, there was one Punjab region that
encompassed both sides of the India-Pakistan border.

1.Jhelum
2.Chenab
3.Ravi
4.Sutlej
5.Beas
 Jhelum River
The Jhelum River (Hindi:झेलम, Sanskrit: वत ता) is a river in northern India and
eastern Pakistan. It is the westernmost of the five rivers of the Punjab region, and
passes through the Kashmir Valley. It is a tributary of the Chenab River and has a
total length of about 725 kilometres (450 mi).
 Chenab River
The Chenab River (Sanskrit: अ स नी asikni; Hindi: चनाब) having length of 960 km
(600mi) approx. It rises in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of
Himachal Pradesh state, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and
Kashmir into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan.
 Ravi River
Bridges: Basohli Bridge
Cities: Pathankot, Lahore, Kamalia
The Ravi has its source in Kullu hills near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
It drains the area between the Pir Panjal and the Dhaola Dhar ranges.
It enters Punjab Plains near Madhopur and later enters Pakistan below Amritsar.
 Beas River
The Beas River (Sanskrit: वपाशा or Vipasha) is a river in north India.The river rises
in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470
kilometres (290 mi) to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab.[2] Its total
length is 470 kilometres (290 mi) and its drainage basin is 20,303 square kilometres
(7,839 sq mi) large.
As of 2017 the river is home to a tiny isolated population of the Indus dolphin.
 Satluj River
The Satluj rises from the Manasarovar-Rakas Lakes in western Tibet at a height of
4,570 m within 80 km of the source of the Indus.Before entering the Punjab plain, it
cuts a gorge in Naina Devi Dhar, where the famous Bhakra dam has been
constructed.
After entering the plain at Rupnagar (Ropar), it turns westwards and is joined by
the Beas at Harike.
From near Ferozepur to Fazilka it forms the boundary between India and Pakistan
for nearly 120 km.
 UNSECO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab

The Darbār Sahib, meaning

"exalted court"or Harmandir
Sahib, meaning "abode of
God" also known as Golden
Temple, is a Gurdwara located
in the city of Amritsar, Punjab

Built during
the period of
Sri Guru Arjan
Dev ji in1589
(Temple).
Gurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib
The Gurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib
is dedicated to the great martyrdom
of younger sons of Guru Gobind
Singh who were bricked alive in 1704
by Wazir Khan, the then Fauzdar of
Sirhind.

Gurudwara Jyoti Sarup

This Gurudwara is situated at a place
where the mortal remains of Mata
Gujri, the mother of Guru Gobind and
his two younger sons, Fateh Singh
and Zorawar Singh were cremated. It
is believed that Wazir Khan, the then
Faujdar of Sirhind refused to allow
the cremation of the bodies unless
the land for the cremation was
purchased by laying gold coins on it.
Sanghol Museum (Sri Fatehgarh
Sahib)

This is an ancient site of Harappan culture

and is being maintained by the
Archaeological Survey of India.

Excavations at Sanghol yielded

archaeological treasures of great
significance indicating a long history of the
cultural heritage of Punjab.
Aam Khas Bagh (Sri Fatehgarh Sahib)
The Aam Khas Bagh was built for the public and also for
exclusive use of the Emperor Shah Jahan.
The Royal couple used to stay here while going to and
coming back from Lahore.
A close scrutiny of the remnants of the palaces clearly
indicate that there was a perfect system of air-
conditioning in the palaces and the monument is called
‘SARAD KHANA
Sri Rauza Sharif (Sri Fatehgarh Sahib)

RAUZA OR DARGAH of Shaikh Ahmad Faruqi

Sirhindi, popularly known as Mujaddid, Alf-Isfani
who lived in the times of Akbar and Jahangir
from 1563 to 1624. The Shaikh is held in high
esteem and is considered by Sunni Muslims to
be second to prophet Mohammed.
The Haveli Todar Mal (Sri
Fatehgarh Sahib)

The Haveli Todar Mal is

situated within the premises
of Gurudwara Fatehgarh
Sahib. It was built in the 17th
century and is also popularly
known as Jahaz Mahal or
Jahaz Haveli.
Devi Talab Mandir
Devi Talab Mandir is a Hindu
temple located in Jalandhar,
Punjab, India. This temple is
devoted to Goddess Durga.
Thousands of pilgrims visit the
temple every year and is one of the
51 Shakthi pithas in India.
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial
and museum being built in Kartarpur
(town near the city of Jalandhar) of
Punjab, India, in memory of
contribution and sacrifices made by
the Punjabi community in Indian
independence movement.
The Pushpa Gujral Science City or PGSC is located on outskirts
of Kapurthala on the Kapurthala-Jalandhar road. The foundation
stone of PGSC was laid by the then prime minister Inder Kumar
Gujral on 17 October 1997.
Gurudwara Tuti Ganj Sahib
Sri Darbar Sahib is the principle shrine at Muktsar. This town commemorates the
martyrdom of the Fourty Muktas, or the Liberated Ones. It is associated with the Tenth
Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Diwali and Baisakhi are also celebrated.
Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib is a gurdwara established by the fifth guru,
Guru Arjan Dev, Sher-e-Panjab gold-plated the Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, as he did with
the Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar and kashi vishwanath temple in varanasi The site has the
distinction of having the largest sarovar (water pond) of all the gurdwaras. It is famous for
the monthly gathering of pilgrims on the day of Amavas (a no-moon night). It is
near Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar.
Harike Wetland
Harike Wetland also known as "Hari-ke-Pattan", with
the Harike Lake in the deeper part of it, is the largest
wetland in northern India in the border of Tarn taran
Sahib district and Ferozpur district of the Punjab state
in India.
Gurdwara Tilla Baba Farid, Faridkot
Gurdwara Tilla
Baba Farid is a
popular religious
attraction,
located near Qila
Mubarak. It is
believed that
before going to
Pakpattan, Sufi
Saint Baba Farid
meditated here
for 40 days
 Raj Mahal , Faridkot
An example of the
Gothic style of
architecture, the Raj
Mahal was built during
the reign of Maharaja
Balbir Singh, at the end
of the 19th century.
The complex comprises
a group of buildings
within a vast and
irregular-walled
enclosure. a hospital
today.Spread over 15
acres, the splendid
lawns were considered
a remarkable
achievement in this
arid area.
 Indo-Pak Retreat Ceremony, Hussainiwala Border

Sun starts setting,

the weird silence on
the Hussainiwala
border, 11 km away
from Ferozepur, is
ruptured by the
clattering and
thunderclap of
heavy boots of the
well-dressed in
Kahki uniform,
Indian BSF Jawans
who equalize their
counter part, the
sound of Peshawari
Chapples of salwar-
kurta dressed
Pakistani Rangers
and both of them
match their every
movement, motion
and step with each
other.
 Saragarhi Memorial, Ferozepur Cantt

Saragarhi Memorial
Gurudwara has
been built in the
memory of 21 Sikh
soldiers of the 36
Sikh Regiment who
fell in heroic
defence of Fort
Saragarhi in
Wazirstan on
September, 12 1897
while defending
the fort against an
attack of ten
thousand Pathans.
Jagatjit Palace
Jagatjit Palace,now the Sainik School is
housed in what was formerly the palace of
the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala
state, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace
building's architecture is based on
the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau
and is spread over a total area of 200
acres.
 Moorish
Mosque
An example of the secular history of
Kapurthala is the Moorish Mosque, a
replica of the Grand Mosque
of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a
French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. Its
construction was commissioned by the last
ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit
Singh and took 13 years to complete
between 1917 and 1930.
 Gurudwara Ber
Sahib
The 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru
Nanak Dev ji, the first Sikh Guru is being
celebrated with great devotion and
fervour

It situated at Sultanpur Lodhi, which is one of

the four sub-divisions of Kapurthala.
This historic site is of great importance to
Sikhism as it is said to be the very place where
the First Guru of Sikhs, Guru Nanak, spent 14
years(14 years 9 months 13 days) of his life .
The place derives its name from a Ber tree
(Zizyphus Jujuba) said to be planted by Guru
Nanak himself and under which he first uttered
the Mool Mantra or the "Sacred Word or
Revelation" of Sikhism.
RAIL COACH FACTORY RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of
Indian Railways. It has manufactured
(RCF) more than 30000 passenger coaches
of different types including self-
propelled passenger vehicles which
constitute over 50% of the total
population of coaches on Indian
Railways. It is a production unit with a
target of 1025 coaches per year such
as 'Tejas' high Speed Coach (Only by RCF
Kapurthala for Indian Railway)
'Humsafar' Three Tier AC Coach.
 Ram Tirath Mandir, Amritsar
Ram Tirath is believed to have been the ashram of Maharishi Valmiki, the composer of
the epic Ramayana. Legend also has it that Lord Rama’s wife, Sita, gave birth to her
twin sons, Luv and Kush, here. A hut that marks the site of their birth, and beautifully
sculpted statues depicting scenes from the ancient Sanskrit epic are amongst the notable
attractions. A four-day fair is held here every November.
 Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum,Amritsar
The Ram Bagh Palace was converted into a museum in 1977 and has an interesting
collection of archival records from the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, including the
attire worn by Sikh warriors, paintings, miniatures, coins, and weapons. In close
proximity of the museum lies the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, a permanent
visual documentation of the Maharaja’s life.
 Attari Border, Amritsar
The border with Pakistan lies roughly 30kms from Amritsar at Attari on the Grand
Trunk Road to Lahore and is one of the main access points overland to the
neighboring nation. A flag-lowering ceremony is held here daily at sunset by both
sides. And along with the interactive patriotic fiesta that precedes it, the ceremony is
a huge attraction for visitors.
 Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, involving the killings of hundreds of Indian
civilians on the orders of a senior British military officer, Reginald Edward Harry
Dyer, took place on 13 April 1919 in the heart of Amritsar, the holiest city of the
Sikhs, on a day sacred to them as the birth anniversary of the Khalsa (Vaisakhi
day).
 GURUDWARA DERA BABA NANAK
The first batch of the Indian pilgrims entered Pakistan on Saturday through the historic
Kartarpur corridor which was thrown open ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism
founder Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak founded Kartarpur, which was nearby and has since
been lost to the River Ravi, and visited the area which has become Dera Baba Nanak.
Guru Nanak spent his last years of his temporal life in this area. Dera Baba Nanak has many
lanes and houses that have been preserved since the time of Guru Nanak.
 MUKTESHWAR TEMPLE
The cave temples are dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Shiva and are located on the banks of
the river Ravi. The caves are said to have been used by the Pandavas for staying during their
final year in exile. Mukteshwar Temple is situated atop a hill and contains a marble Shiva
lingam and a copper yoni. The idols of the various Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu, Hanuman,
Parvati and Ganesha surround the Lingam.
Takhni-rehmapur wildlife sanctuary hoshiarpur
The 382-hectare Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife
Sanctuary is distributed more or less equally
between the two villages that make up its
name. A large number of deer inhabit this
sanctuary, as do jungle cats, jackals, leopards,
wild boar and black-naped hares. Mongoose,
pangolins, snakes, monitor and garden lizards
have also been regularly spotted.This sanctuary
is almost 20kms from Hoshairpur city.
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