Eminabad
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Eminabad or Eminābād is a town in Gujranwala District
, Punjab
, Pakistan
.
Eminabad is an old town, located 15 kilometres south of Gujranwala
. It is linked to Grand Trunk Road and Eminabad railway station by a four kilometre stretch of metalled road. It has three historical shrines.
Eminabad is a very historic town of Pakistan. There are many historical buildings like kali kothi located in mohallah damdma built by kartar nath manchandain 1932 is still very beautiful.
Before partition Muslims, Hindu and Sikh lived in it. When Pakistan came into being Hindu and Sikhs migrated to India; their shrines are still in good position.
Another important features of emnabadian is that they love kite flying. A basant festival is held on every EID.
Pigeon flying and greyhound dog racing are the most popular games here.
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhi had stayed on the seat of pebbles at this place and it was from here that he was taken as a prisoner by the invading armies of Babur
, in Samvat 1578.
An imposing Gurdwara has been built over the place. A large pond and other buildings make it more graceful. A large estate worth Rs.5000 per annum and nine squares of agricultural land is endowed to the Gurdwara from the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Visakhi and Kattak Puranmashi festivals used to be held in the past, only Visakhi festival is held now where people from Gujranwala and its adjoining areas participate with fanfare.
The building of the Gurdwara was falling apart but the Govt of Pakistan stemmed the rot by constructing its boundary wall at a cost of millions of rupees. Now government of Pakistan has constructed a new building worth PKR 20 million and Sikhs take care of it. Many Temples are in good condition here in Eminabad (Ayaz Hussain). Most of the people here are well educated doing services in different areas of Pakistan. The boys love to play cricket game. People are loving and caring.
Above All People in Eminabad are very helpful...very honest in dealing shows a lot of loyalty...!!
Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Eminabad is an old town, located 15 kilometres south of Gujranwala
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
. It is linked to Grand Trunk Road and Eminabad railway station by a four kilometre stretch of metalled road. It has three historical shrines.
Eminabad is a very historic town of Pakistan. There are many historical buildings like kali kothi located in mohallah damdma built by kartar nath manchandain 1932 is still very beautiful.
Before partition Muslims, Hindu and Sikh lived in it. When Pakistan came into being Hindu and Sikhs migrated to India; their shrines are still in good position.
Another important features of emnabadian is that they love kite flying. A basant festival is held on every EID.
Pigeon flying and greyhound dog racing are the most popular games here.
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhi had stayed on the seat of pebbles at this place and it was from here that he was taken as a prisoner by the invading armies of Babur
Babur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...
, in Samvat 1578.
An imposing Gurdwara has been built over the place. A large pond and other buildings make it more graceful. A large estate worth Rs.5000 per annum and nine squares of agricultural land is endowed to the Gurdwara from the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Visakhi and Kattak Puranmashi festivals used to be held in the past, only Visakhi festival is held now where people from Gujranwala and its adjoining areas participate with fanfare.
The building of the Gurdwara was falling apart but the Govt of Pakistan stemmed the rot by constructing its boundary wall at a cost of millions of rupees. Now government of Pakistan has constructed a new building worth PKR 20 million and Sikhs take care of it. Many Temples are in good condition here in Eminabad (Ayaz Hussain). Most of the people here are well educated doing services in different areas of Pakistan. The boys love to play cricket game. People are loving and caring.
Above All People in Eminabad are very helpful...very honest in dealing shows a lot of loyalty...!!