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Anupgarh fort at Anupgarh city

Anupgarh district(in Hindi ज़िला अनूपगढ़ and Rajasthani जिलो अनूपगढ़, इन Punjabi ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਅਨੂਪਗੜ੍ਹ )is a proposed new north-west district of Rajasthan state in western India.It will be carved out Ganganagar district.[1]Anupgarh,Gharsana and Rawla tehsils of the Ganganagar district will be parts of this new district.

Geography

Ghaggar river, near Anupgarh, in the month of September.
Anupgarh vcanal passing at Rawla

It will surrounded on the north by Ganganagar district, on the south by Bikaner district, and on the west by Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab. Anupgarh city will be the headquarter of Anupgarh district . Anoopgarh/Anupgarh has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet), and is very close to the border with Pakistan.The fort at Anupgarh was built about 1689 by the Mughal governor to help suppress the local Bhati Rajputs who were rebelling.[2]

Famous Places

Laila Majnu Mazar
The graves of Layla and Majnun, where people come to seek blessings
  1. Laila Majhnu Majar - Binjor
  2. Anupgarh Fort
  3. Gharsana Gurudwara Sahib
  4. 365 head Shyam ji temple
  5. Rojhari Bala ji temple
  6. Rahu peer Darghah Anupgarh

References

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  2. ^ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Bikaner, Rajasthan, India: Singh. p. 347. OCLC 29798320.
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