Bassi Pathana is a historical city and a

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Fatehgarh Sahib district Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib. The district came into existence on 13April 1992, Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahib ...

in the state of

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. Bassi Pathana is the founder of First Sewing Machine and its hole sole parts Manufacture. In the year 1920, this city created a historical invention.

Demographics

India

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, Bassi Pathana had a population of 20,288 with 10,665 males and 9,623 females. Bassi Pathana has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with 81% of the males and 75% of females literate. 9.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

According to legend, Bassi Pathana was founded in 1540. As the name suggests, it was a city of Muslim Pathans. Bassi Pathana was visited by 9th Sikh master Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and 10th Sikh Master Guru Gobind Singh Ji. There is one Historical Gurdwara (Sikh temple) in the city in their memory. A temple of Sh. Namdev Ji is also situated in this city. This historic city has one temple named Brahmghat, where a sage called Rishi Ajgawanand is said to have meditated here for years. During one of those meditation sessions, someone came to check whether he is meditating or not and put his leg in the Agni (Fire) which is traditionally lit while meditating. He was so involved in meditation that he did not realize that he had lost his leg in the fire. When his disciples saw that he had lost his leg, they made a leg of wood and brass. He was so delighted with this gesture that he blessed this city and said that no misfortune can ever strike this city. If misfortune is sensed then this leg (after his death) should be moved through each house and misfortune will go away. Its popular temple is Usha Mata Mandir near Brahmghat. This city also has a historic lord shiva temple named Prachin Shiv Mandir (Subzi Mandi) situated in the main bazaar of Bassi Pathana near the main post office. Bassi Pathanan city also had an old railway station which was built during the British rule in India. India's first sewing machine was manufactured by Pt. Ramjidass in 1925. There are now many factories that make sewing machine parts, one of the oldest well-known manufacturers is eye brand Industries which is recognized as the best and leading in the region for its quality products run by Pt. Ramji Dass and its sons.

Councils

The Town is the block of the District as it contains 86 villages. The City also has its own Municipal Corporation. It had divided the city into Wards (parts) and each ward has its representative known as the Municipal Councilor (MC). The main city has approximately 15 Wards.

Religions

The city population comprises these religions

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

, Janis,

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

and

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...

There are many temples, gurudwaras, masjids, and a church within the city. Mainly as Sh. Namdev Ji(Mandir) Temple, Prachin Shri Ram Mandir(Nav Garah Mandir) Temple, Prachin Shri Shiva Temple(Mahadevas), Usha Mata Mandir, Baba Rishi Ajgawanand(Brahmghat Mandir), belongs to

and many more. There are many gurdwaras here as Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, Shri Guru Gobind Sing Ji belongs to

, and many more. There are 2 biggest Jama Masjids in the city are belongs to

. There is also a Church historical symbol of Jesus that belongs to

Basant Panjami/Panchami festival

The biggest festival in Bassi Pathana is Basant Panchami(Panjami). It is celebrated in the month of Magh (January–February as per the Gregorian calendar). Because of the festival, a big fair is held continuously for three days.

Education

Bassi Pathana has a Govt. recognized institute for full-time training courses on International courses based on ITI (Industrial Training Institute). There are mainly three colleges within the city: Sant Namdev Kanya Maha Vidyalaya College(Punjabi University), S.D.A.V College for Girls(Punjabi University), and Pine Grove College. As per the Schooling, there are many schools. The most prefers are listed below and they are within the city limits:

References

{{Fatehgarh Sahib district Cities and towns in Fatehgarh Sahib district