Tarn Taran Sahib

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Tarn Taran Sahib
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Gurdwara Tarn Taran Sahib
Tarn Taran Sahib
Location of Tarn Taran Sahib
in Punjab and India
Coordinates 31°26′57″N 74°55′14″E / 31.4491°N 74.9205°E / 31.4491; 74.9205Coordinates: 31°26′57″N 74°55′14″E / 31.4491°N 74.9205°E / 31.4491; 74.9205
Country India
State Punjab
District(s) Tarn Taran
President of municipal corporation S. Bhupinder Singh Khera
Population

• Density

 130,587 (2001)

• 25.81 /km2 (67 /sq mi)
Sex ratio 764[1] ♂/♀
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

 5,059 square kilometres (1,953 sq mi)

• 226.5 metres (743 ft)
Website http://www.tarntarancity.com

Tarn Taran Sahib a city in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the district headquarters and hosts the municipal council of Taran Taran district.

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[edit] History

Tarn Taran Sahib was founded by the fifth Sikh Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1563–1606). He laid the foundation of Sri Tarn Taran Sahib Temple.

Tarn Taran Sahib Was Part of the Bhangi Sikh Dynasty Ruled by a Powerful Sikh Family of Dhillon Clan From 1716-1810)

In 1947, the year of the Partition of India and the Partition of Punjab, Tarn Taran was the only tehsil (district) in Punjab along with Shiekhupura, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Hoshiapur, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Lyallpur, Patiala with a majority Sikh population. The city was a center of the Sikh insurgency during the 1980s and early 1990s. Tarn Taran Sahib was suggested as the capital of Khalistan, the proposed Sikh independent nation. The main occupation in this area is agriculture and agroindustry with very few other industries.

Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 Indian census,[2] Tarn Taran Sahib had a population of 130,587. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tarn Taran has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 40%. In Tarn Taran Sahib, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age and 15% is elderly. 3% of its residents have settled abroad. Sikhs form 89.1% of the total population of the district with Hindus being 9.8% and Christians 1.1% of the total population. It should be noted that Taran taran district has the highest sikh percentage among all the districts of Punjab followed by moga at 87%.[3]

[edit] Politics and civic administration

Tarn Taran Sahib is situated near the Amritsar district. It sends one elected representative to the Lok Sabha (the Indian parliament), one member to the State Legislative Assembly and two members to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) at Amritsar. It is the headquarters of Tarn Taran district. It is a municipal council with 19 wards. The district borders Doaba, Malwa Belt and Pakistan.

[edit] Hub of Sikh culture

The city has many historical Gurudwaras which include Darbar Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh (Gurdwara of the Guru's Well), Gurdwara Bibi Bhani Da Khuh, Gurdwara Takkar Sahib, Gurdwara Lakeer Sahib, Gurrudwara Baba Garja Singh Baba Bota Singh, Gurdwara Jhulna Mahal, and Thatti Khara.

The main religious hub at Tarn Taran Sahib is Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, built by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran has the largest sarovar (holy tank) in the world.

Gurudwara Lakeer Sahib is situated at the place where a line on the ground was marked by Baba Deep Singh Ji before entering into war against the Mughal Empire in 1757. Gurudwara Bibi Bhani da Khuh, situated near Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, is named after Bibi Bhani Ji. She was the daughter of Guru Amar Das, the wife of Guru Ram Das, and the mother of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. This religio-historic khuh (well) was dug by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in memory of his mother at the place where she used to serve food, water, and medicine to the needy and visiting pilgrims. Locals preserved the place with the help of Dera Kar Sewa Tarn Taran, and constructed a Gurudwara.

Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh is also situated in Tarn Taran City. This well belonged to Guru Arjan Dev Ji, and a historic Gurdwara has been built at this place.

Other Gurdwaras in the District of Tarn Taran are at Goindwal Sahib, namely Gurdwara Baoli Sahib, at Khadoor Sahib, at Baba Buddha Sahib (Bir Sāhib) and those at Amritsar. Goindwal Sahib Goindwal Sahib, situated along the River Beas, is 23 kilometres from Tarn Taran Sahib. It is an important center of Sikhism, as Guru Arjan Dev ji was born there.

[edit] Facilities

The City has one civil hospital and six private hospitals including a Guru Nanak Dev charitable hospital[4] run by Kar Sewa.

[edit] Education

[edit] Colleges

  • Guru Arjun Dev Khalsa College
  • Kalian Homeopathic College
  • Majha College for women
  • Mata Ganga College for women
  • Sewa Devi College
  • Shaheed Bhagat Singh B.Ed College
  • Shaheed Bhagat Singh Polytechnic College

[edit] Schools and institutes

  • ACI Institute
  • Cupid's School
  • Govt. Sen Sec School
  • Guru Arjun Dev Khalsa School
  • Guru Har Krishan Public School
  • Guru Nanak Dev Academy
  • International School of Nursing
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh Public School[5]
  • Mai Bhago Institute of Nursing
  • Mamta Niketan Convent School(ppp people party of punjab)
  • Mata Ganga Girls School
  • Police DAV Public School
  • Punjab Children Academy
  • Sant Singh Sukha Singh Public School
  • SD Public School
  • Shaheed Bhagat Singh Pharmacy (Patti)
  • Shiv Shankar Institute of Engg and Tech (Patti)
  • SSS Public School
  • St. Franics Convent School
  • St. Thomas Convent School

[edit] Notable people

[edit] Twin towns and sister cities

Tarn Taran is twinned with:

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://pbhealth.gov.in/pdf/civil.pdf
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ http://pannuboys.blogspot.com/
  4. ^ http://www.karsewatarntaran.com/hospital.aspx
  5. ^ http://www.pbnrhm.org/schoo_health_prog/Tarn_Taran.pdf
  6. ^ Have Same Fouder,almost at same time,similar in History

[edit] External links

Cities and towns in Tarn Taran district
Tarn Taran
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in other districts
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