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Jalandhar city of Punjab - India The district is named after Jalandhar, a demon king, who finds a mention in the Puranas and Mahabharta. Although tehsil Phagwara is in the Kapurthala District, for the description of climate the same has been included in the Jalandhar district. According to another legend, Jalandhar was the capital of the kingdom of lav, son of Rama. punjab.bharatheritage.in /jalandhar.htm   (932 words)

Jalandhar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In ancient time, the district or Kingdom of Jalandhar comprised the whole of the Upper Doabas from the Ravi to the Satluj. In the Jalandhar District, there were as many as 50 Vihars and Maths of Buddhism. Jalandhar Cantonment is one of the oldest cantonments in India, the construction of which was started in 1848 after the first Anglo-Sikh War, when the British settled in Northern India. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jalandhar   (1850 words)

More caste violence in Jalandhar Curfew was clamped on Saturday in more areas in Jalandhar district as caste violence continued for the third day even as FIRs were registered against Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president Vijaya Sampla, district Bahujan Samaj Party chief Pawan Tinu and 12 others for instigating riots. Shops remained closed in Jalandhar in response to a bandh call given by the Dalit Action Committee. Elaborate security arrangements were made in the town for the cremation of a Dalit youth, who was killed in police firing on Thursday night. www.rediff.com /news/2003/jun/07punj.htm?zcc=ar   (285 words)

India - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. The Diocese of Bijnor encompasses the district of Bijnor, with the exception of the Dhampur division, and the hill districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and a portion of the district of Haridwar. The Diocese of Udaipur encompasses the districts of Udaipur, Rajasamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur and Banswara, in South Rajasthan, and Tehsil of Thandla (Jhabua district) in Madhya Pradesh. home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/Catholic-India.htm   (6261 words)

Kishan Singh Gargajj While Kishan Singh and his companions carried on their campaign in Jalandhar district, with frequent incursions into the villages of Ambala district and Knpurthala state, Karam Singh of Daulatpur, who had organized a similar band of extremist Sikhs, worked in Hoshiarpur district. KISHAN SINGH GARGAJJ (1886-1926), founder of the Babar Akali movement, was the only son of Fateh Singh of Baring, a village in Jalandhar district in the Punjab. At the time of the Sikh Educational Conference at Hoshiarpur from 19-21 March 1921, he and Master Mota Singh held a secret meeting and resolved to slay those responsible for the bloody happenings at Nankana Sahib. www.sikhpoint.com /religion/sikhcommunity/kishan.htm   (682 words)

Regional Beat -- Chandigarh Jalandhar: Sudesh Kumari, 35, a resident of a village in Talwara area of Hoshiarpur district, was run over and killed by a train between the Bhogpur-Kala Bakra on the Jalandhar-Pathankot section yesterday, police sources said today. He said that banks in the district would provide credit to the tune of Rs 229.34 crore under priority sector, which is higher by 32 per cent as compared to last year. Hoshiarpur: R.P. Dhir was today elected president of the District Bar Association for the second consecutive year. www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990402/ige02109.html   (964 words)

India - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. The Diocese of Bijnor encompasses the district of Bijnor, with the exception of the Dhampur division, and the hill districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and a portion of the district of Haridwar. The Diocese of Udaipur encompasses the districts of Udaipur, Rajasamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur and Banswara, in South Rajasthan, and Tehsil of Thandla (Jhabua district) in Madhya Pradesh. home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/Catholic-India.htm   (964 words)

Tsunami News for Jalandhar, India unanimously elected as the SKD’s district office-bearers of Jalandhar and Nawanshahr... Jalandhar: Under its ongoing unique drive, dozens of members and office-bearers of... Jalandhar, Jan 11 : Punjab BJP President and MP Avinash Rai Khanna today led his partymen in polishing shoes to motivate people to offer donations for tsunami... danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Jalandhar.html   (473 words)

Hotel Detail It also claims the privilege of being the sports city of India (12 of India's greatest hockey players have come from a single village, Sansarpur, in Jalandhar district). Jalandhar boasts of many historic monuments, including the mausoleum of Imran Nasir, the fort at Phillaur (which once served as Maharaja Ranjit Singh's line of defense against the British), Shiv Mandir, and the Gurudwara at Kartarpur. The Maya in Jalandhar City is located approximately one mile from the city railway station and 50 miles from Rajasansi International Airport. travel.travelocity.com /hotel/TTDateLessDetail.do?propertyId=91089&...   (209 words)

Fresh violence rocks Jalandhar- The Times of India JALANDHAR: Violence continued to rock Talhan village and adjoining areas of Jalandhar district of Punjab for the third day on Saturday prompting authorities to clamp curfew at more places. Policemen were deployed in strength in the city where shops remained closed in response to Jalandhar bandh called by the Dalit Action Committee. A minor clash broke out in the village on Saturday morning as tension prevailed in the area after Thursday night's clash between members of Jat Sikhs and Dalits, official sources said. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=10967   (166 words)

Hotels in Jalandhar, Jalandhar Hotels, Hotels of Jalandhar India, Budget Hotels Jalandhar, cheap hotels in Jalandhar, Discount hotelsJalandhar Description: Radisson Windsor Hotel Jalandhar is situated at centre of the business district. Description: Hotel Kamal Palace Jalandhar is a prestigious property with snow white walls, arched and turreted contours set it apart from the glass and concrete conformity of other hotels. Description: Hotel President Jalandhar is situated in the city centre and 1 km from main Shoping Centre. www.indiabudgethotels.com /selecthotel.asp?cityid=62&partnerid=10   (244 words)

Hotel Radisson (Jalandhar) Radisson Hotel is Located in the heart of the business district -2km from the Jalandhar railway station -A truly international hotel-the first of it's kind in Punjab -1 hour drive from the industrial city of Ludhiana -Shopping areas close to hotel Located on main G.T. Road in the heart of Jalandhar Payment Instructions to follow once the booking is confirmed. www.indiatravelite.com /accommodations1/hotelradissonjalandhar.htm   (261 words)

Articles - Kapurthala In the north it is bound by Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, and Amritsar districts, in the west by River Beas and Amritsar District, and in south by the Sutlej River, Jalandhar District, and Hoshiarpur District. Kapurthala District is one of the smallest districts of Punjab in terms of both area and population. The total area of the district is 1633 km² (630.338 square miles) of which 909.09 km² (350.908 square miles) is in Kapurthala tehsil, 304.05 km² (117.363 square miles) in Phagwara tehsil and 451.0 km² (174.086 square miles) in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil. www.izeez.com /articles/Kapurthala   (469 words)

The Sikh Coalition September 1, 1997: Jagan Nath alias Jagnoo son of Ranjha Ram, a resident of village Pasla in Jalandhar district was killed in Police custody of P.S. Guraya, Distt. August 15, 1999: Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha (35), a resident of village Ratoke in District Taran Taran was killed in police custody of P.S.Sarhali, District Taran Taran. September 9, 2000: Chuhar Singh, a resident of village Gogon in District Hoshiarpur died in Police custody in P.S. Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. www.sikhcoalition.org /HumanRights6.asp   (1303 words)

About District The west border of the district touches Jalandhar, east border touches with RoopNagar (Ropar) district, the northern border of the district meets with district Hoshiarpur and in south it touches with Ludhiana (known as the Manchester of India) and Kapurthala District. The Nawanshahr district is one of the smaller districts of Punjab and is having an area of 125833 hectares consisting of population of 586637 as per 2001 census (provisional). Large numbers of families from the district have settled in countries like Canada, UK, and USA etc. Consequently huge remittance is being received by their kith and kin back in India which contribute to the economic development and prosperity of the district. nawanshahr.nic.in /html/about_district.htm   (1297 words)

Initiatives Female Foeticide These districts are-Fatehgarh Sahib (754), Patiala (770), Kapurthala (775), Gurdaspur (775), Mans (779), Bathinda (779), Amritsar (783), Sangrur (784), Rupnagar (791) and Jalandhar (797). Districts like Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, sonepat and Rohtak are critical with less than 800 girls to 1000 boys. According to Census 2001, all the nine districts of Delhi have recorded a decline of fifty or above points. www.indiafemalefoeticide.org /ini.htm   (1618 words)

www.kapurthalaonline.com...Taking City to Cyber Age...Location In east direction of Phagwara District Hoshiarpur lies and on all other directions District Jalandhar lies. In Western side of district Beas river is flowing after which Amritsar District is situated. In Northern direction Gurdaspur and in North-Eastern direction Hoshiarpur District is situated. www.kapurthalaonline.com /location/location.shtml   (132 words)

Apparelresources.com City Ludhiana It is bounded in the north by the river Satluj which separates it from Jalandhar district. The topography of the district is a typical representative of an alluvial plain and its owes its origin on the aggrevational work of the satluj. Ludhiana is the most centrally located district which falls in the Malwaregion of the State. www.apparelresources.com /CityTravel/ludhiana.htm   (350 words)

News Headings JALANDHAR: Havildar Baldev Raj of 7 Dogra Regiment, a resident of Benewal village in Hoshiarpur district died in a mine blast in Chhamjorian sector (Jammu and Kashmir). AMRITSAR: The 14th Kargil martyr from the district, Naik Sucha Singh, of 14 Light Infantry was cremated at his native village, Kaleka, near Baba Bakala, with full military honours today. BHIWANI: The body of Havildar Rajbir Singh was brought to his native village Mohri in Dadri subdivision of the district on Thursday. www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99jul18/head4.htm   (503 words)

New Page 0 The Jalandhar district is one of the worst effected zones in the state. In Hoshiarpur district the great pond of Dassuha town, famous pond of Baba Lakho Ji and two more ponds near village Nangal add a new chapter in the Punjab’s tradition of ponds. Incidence of miscarriage was 8.4% in study area and 4.3% in control area, of still births was 3.1% in study area and 1.8% in control area and neonatal deaths with %age of 6.2 in study area and 4.5 in control area with respect to total studied females. www.pcwpc.com /KHETI.htm   (7626 words)

Women In Agriculture: From Workers To Entrepreneurs The Trust will carry out this study in Patiala, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, and Hoshiarpur District in Punjab and the Kurukshetra District in Haryana, with the active support and assistance of researchers from Punjab University, Punjabi University, Guru Nanak Dev University, and Kurukshetra University, along with the existing experienced women in agriculture. The Trust selected these districts based on the 2001 census figures which shows women steering ahead aggressively in their participation in agriculture. With due encouragement and training, we believe there are many women poised to take on greater managerial and leadership roles, to the betterment of the entire agricultural industry. www.cheemafund.org /womenfarm.html   (1487 words)

Geek.com Geek News - Kuma: War raises eyebrows with ad campaign Tarlok Singh (43) of Kalabakra village in Jalandhar district returned to India on the same day as Harnek. But no it is Kuma: War actually the discusting comany profiteering off of the current dispicable situation. When a convoy was attacked, the escort vehicles would simply speed off in different directions and leave the hapless truck drivers to fend for themselves," he said. www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2004Jul/bga20040729026226.htm   (2186 words)

Missing Persons Ward No. 8, Main Road Adampur, District :- Jalandhar. Jamalpur Awana c/o Grewal Service Station, District - Ludhiana. Factory of Namat Kumar, Mana Singh colony Shawni Mohalla, District :- Ludhiana. www.punjabpolice.org /archive/mnov   (981 words)

sheet008.htm ECO-CLUBS IN JALANDHAR DISTRICT UNDER NATIONAL GREEN CORPS PROGRAMME OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS, GOVT. envfor.nic.in /divisions/ee/ngc/amritsar_files/sheet008.htm   (981 words)

DAMS, RIVERS AND PEOPLE : MAY 1999 UPDATE In central Punjab, comprising of Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar districts, where rice is the predominant kharif crop, the water table is declining at the rate of 23 cm per year. The district of Badin is likely to face massive salinity as the tidal link and the Left Bank Outflow Drainage will carry the saline water without any provision of increasing their capacity or strength. In a development that is pregnant with far reaching possibilities, the people of Alwar district in Rajasthan, who helped rebirth of a dried Arvari river through local rainwater harvesting schemes, have formed their own river parliament for management of the river. www.narmada.org /sandrp/may99update.html   (981 words)

home page of income tax department,jalandhar Shahkot and Nakodar of the Revenue district of Jalandhar in the state of Punjab. Area falling within the territorial limits of tehsil Phagwara of revenue district of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab. Income Tax Office, 18 Adarsh Colony, Jalandhar Road, Near Octroi Post, Nakodar. business.vsnl.com /incometaxjalandhar   (981 words)

Bangladesh - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. The Diocese of Balasore encompasses the districts of Balasore, Krishnachandrapur and Barbil. The Diocese of Bijnor encompasses the district of Bijnor, with the exception of the Dhampur division, and the hill districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and a portion of the district of Haridwar. home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/Catholic-Bangladesh.htm   (981 words)

District at a Glance Sub-division Jalandhar I, Jalandhar II, Nakodar, Shahkot and Phillaur Tehsil Jalandhar I, Jalandhar II, Nakodar, Shahkot and Phillaur Block Adampur, Bhogpur, Jalandhar East, Jalandhar West, Lohian Khas, Nakodar, Nurmahal, Phillaur, Rurka Kalan, Shahkot jalandhar.nic.in /html/district_at_a_glance.htm   (981 words)

Open Directory - Regional:Asia:India:Punjab:Districts Jalandhar district in the north of Punjab state is named after the city. Ferozepur district is in the west of Punjab. This is a district wtih its main town in Sirhind, in eastern Punjab. dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/India/Punjab/Districts/desc.html   (215 words)

phagwara Amad Shah Abdali appeared for the sixth time and falling on the combined Sikh forces near village Kup (district Sangrur) where they were engaged in hostilities with Zian Khan inflicted on them the most terrible defeated they had ever experienced. AD 1764-67 : Though Ahmed Shah returned in 1764 and again in 1767 when he made the Katoch Rajput Chief, Ghamand Chand Governor of jalandhar,he did not recover any substantial power and as far as the Jalandhar Doaba is concerned, Afgan sovereignty, even in name, ended in the latter year. A D 1419 : Tarikh-I-Mubarak Shahi mentions Tughan, Raja of the Turk-bachrhas of Jalandhar, as aiding Sultan Shah Lodhi, Governor of Sirhind and uncle of Behloi Lodhi, against a pretender, who had assumed the name of Sarang Khan and raised a rebellion in the mountain of Bajwara near Hoshiarpur, which were then depended on Jalandhar. sbbsiet.tripod.com /id4.html   (215 words)

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