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Kartarpur
Kartarpur may refer to: *Kartarpur, India Kartarpur is a town, near the city of Jalandhar in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is located in the Doaba region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan. Geography Kartarpur is located at . ..., a town in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India * Kartarpur, Rupnagar, a village in Rupnagar district, Punjab, India * Kartarpur, Pakistan, a village in Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan * Kartarpur Assembly Constituency, Punjab, India See also * Battle of Kartarpur, a 1635 siege of Kartarpur, India by the Mughal Empire * Kartarpur Corridor, an Indo-Pakistani border gate {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartarpur, Pakistan
Kartarpur ( Punjabi , Urdu: ; Punjabi : ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ) is a town located, near Lahore in the tehsil Shakargarh, Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Ravi River, it is said to have been founded by the first guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, where he established the first Sikh commune. Geography Kartarpur is located at . It is located in Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. It has an average elevation of 155 metres (511 feet). History The first guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, founded Kartarpur in 1504 AD on the right bank of the Ravi River. The name ''Kartarpur'' means "city of Creator or God", from Punjabi "ਕਰਤਾਰ" (Kartar) meaning 'Creator' or 'Lord of Creation' and "ਪੁਰ" (Pur) meaning 'City'. Here all people, irrespective of their religion or caste, lived together, representing the first 'Sikh commune'. After his travels for about 20 years, Guru Nanak settled in Kartarpur along with his family. Following his death in 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartarpur, India
Kartarpur is a town, near the city of Jalandhar in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is located in the Doaba region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan. Geography Kartarpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). It is situated at a distance of 15 km from Jalandhar towards Amritsar on G.T. Road (National Highway 1). Demographics India census, Kartarpur had a population of 25,152. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kartarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kartarpur, 12% of the population is under six years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards. Jang-e-Azadi Kartarpur Museum Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial and museum being built in Kartarpur town of Punjab, India, in memory of contribution and sacrifices made by the Punjabi community in Indian indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartarpur, Rupnagar
Kartarpur is a village of which lies 4 km from NurPur Bedi in Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India and 3 km from the Kikar Lodge. Other nearby villages are Gurse Majra and Hayatpur. Kartarpur is located in the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas. Climate Kartarpur has a humid subtropical climate characterized by a seasonal rhythm with very hot summers, mild winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (-1 °C to 41.2 °C). The average annual rainfall is 1110.7 mm. Spring temperatures vary between a maximum of 16 °C to 25 °C and minimums 9 °C to 18 °C and the climate is pleasant. Summer is from mid-May to mid-June. Rarely there are very hot days to 45 °C. Temperatures generally remain between 35 °C and 40 °C (94 - 101F). The monsoon season lasts from mid-June to mid-September. Kartarpur receives moderate to heavy rainfall and sometimes heavy to very heavy ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Kartarpur
The Battle of Kartarpur occurred on 25 April 1635 It started when the Mughal Empire attacked the town of Kartarpur, and was the last major battle of the Mughal-Sikh Wars during Guru Hargobind's period of Guruship.The Mughal force was repulsed by the Sikh defenders. Events Painda (or Painde) Khan, ex-general of the Sikh troops, convinced Shah Jahan to send a force against Guru Hargobind in Kartarpur. The expedition was commanded by Kale Khan, the governor of Peshwar. Assisted by Khans Qutub (Qutab or Kutub, the faujdar of Jalandhar) and Painda. Painda was accompanied by his son-in-law, Asman Khan. Qutub sent Anwar Khan with gifts to Guru Hargobind which were rejected. Anwar challenged Hargobind to a game of chaupar. After being defeated, Anwar insulted the Guru's predecessors, and in return was beaten and sent away. Kartarpur was defended by Bhai Bidhi Chand with Guru Hargobind and his eldest son Baba Gurdita supporting him. According to historian Max Macauliffe, Hargobin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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