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Guru Nanak National College, Nakodar
Guru Nanak National College (GNNC) is situated at the by- pass Jalandhar, Punjab (India), Punjab, India. Established in 1969, it is one of the oldest educational Institutes in the Doaba region of Punjab, India, Punjab. The College is named after Guru Nanak Dev, the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. This institute was established for the 500 th birth celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Founding members included S.Darbara Singh Ex Speaker Punjab Assembly, S.Umrao Singh Sports minister Punjab, S.Darshan Singh Chairman Mandi Board Punjab , S.Rameshwar Singh and S.Kishan Singh Sarpanch Sarakpur Nakodar. Founding Principal was S.Balwant Singh. Initial faculty included English Prof R.S Sehgal Prof D.V. Gupta Prof Narinder Verma Of Sarih Punjabi Prof Vir Singh Randhawa (who Later Became Principal after Retirement of Principal Balwant Singh) Prof Surjit Singh Of Shankar History Prof Amritpal Singh Toor Chemistry Prof Ajit Singh Physics Prof Harbhajan Singh Kale Sangha. Mathematics Prof Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state capital Chandigarh, south-east of Amritsar and north of Ludhiana. Jalandhar is about 381 km (230 miles) from national capital Delhi. The famous road NH1 crosses from Jalandhar. History The history of Jalandhar District comprises three periods — ancient, medieval and modern. The city may be named after Jalandhara, a Nath Guru, who was from here. . The city was founded by Devasya Verma as mentioned in Vedas. Other possibilities include that it was the capital of the kingdom of Lava, son of Rama or that the name derives from the vernacular term ''Jalandhar'', meaning area inside the water, i.e., tract lying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas. The whole of Punjab and the area of present Jalandhar District was part of the Indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
