Garhshanker
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Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council
in Hoshiarpur district
in the state of Punjab
, India
.
king shankar sahai. Hence the name: garh (Home of) shankar (Founders' name).Garhshankar was founded in 1000.AD by Shankar Sahai Doad, that time king.Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil by British Govt (1849-1947). Doad is the surname that belongs to Rajput Caste.Majority of them live in Block number 22 of Garhshankar, especially in the upper villages of Garhshankar popularly known as BEET.In old times this area was under one king ( Shri Tikka Rana Saheb, Eldest son of the King is normally called Shri Saheb) who controlled all villages from Garhi Mansowal. In 1775, the Rana of The Ghorewaha
s conquered Garhshankar, killing the Doad King. Later during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, when he wanted to conquer the sub-mountainous region of Kandi, the Doads of Mansowal sent fifteen horse riders to help Maharaja Ranjit Singh in order to avenge their massacre by the Ghorewahas. In return, Maharaja granted the Doads the property of the lands of Mansowal. The British Empire also granted the property of eight villages to Doad Rajputs of Mansowal. This information is recorded on page 67 in Final Report of Revised Settlement, Hoshiarpur District, 1877–1884, by J. A. L. Montgomery, published 1885, Calcutta Central Press Co.
After the slaughter of Doads at Garh Shankar, five grandsons of the last Doad King survived. The youngest grandson of the last Doad King, who was also killed Korewans, was married to a girl from Ajnoha. During the Garhshankar tragedy, the wife of the youngest prince was at her parents house in Ajnoha because she was expecting a baby. She gave birth to a son.
In those days, it was not considered good to keep the son of a daughter in the village. Therefore, when the young prince became an adult in 1800, the villagers of Ajnoha built a house for him in the land of another village, Panchhat. In the course of time, his cousins, the sons of his two uncles, who were homeless until then, finally came to live with him in Panchhat. The son of his third uncle, whose name was Ghamandi, also came to live in with him. The brother of Ghamandi, named Jattu, went to live in Thakarwal.
Gurdwara Bhai Tilku Ji opposit railway station is a historic place
BAM Khalsa College provides a variety of bachelor courses in Commerce, Science and Arts.
DAV COLLEGE for girls provides bachelor courses through PU ang GNDU.
And some religious places:
, Garhshankar had a population of 15,094. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. In Garhshankar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipal council
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in Hoshiarpur district
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
in the state of Punjab
Punjab (India)
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, India
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Etymology
The town was founded by DoadDoad
Doad is a clan of Rajput Chandravanshi. Large settlements of Doads are found in Dist. Hoshiarpur , Nawanshahar and Dist Una . But there are also Doads found in Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozpur etc. Some Doads who have immigrated to North America and Europe from village Jalwehra have changed their...
king shankar sahai. Hence the name: garh (Home of) shankar (Founders' name).Garhshankar was founded in 1000.AD by Shankar Sahai Doad, that time king.Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil by British Govt (1849-1947). Doad is the surname that belongs to Rajput Caste.Majority of them live in Block number 22 of Garhshankar, especially in the upper villages of Garhshankar popularly known as BEET.In old times this area was under one king ( Shri Tikka Rana Saheb, Eldest son of the King is normally called Shri Saheb) who controlled all villages from Garhi Mansowal. In 1775, the Rana of The Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....
s conquered Garhshankar, killing the Doad King. Later during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, when he wanted to conquer the sub-mountainous region of Kandi, the Doads of Mansowal sent fifteen horse riders to help Maharaja Ranjit Singh in order to avenge their massacre by the Ghorewahas. In return, Maharaja granted the Doads the property of the lands of Mansowal. The British Empire also granted the property of eight villages to Doad Rajputs of Mansowal. This information is recorded on page 67 in Final Report of Revised Settlement, Hoshiarpur District, 1877–1884, by J. A. L. Montgomery, published 1885, Calcutta Central Press Co.
After the slaughter of Doads at Garh Shankar, five grandsons of the last Doad King survived. The youngest grandson of the last Doad King, who was also killed Korewans, was married to a girl from Ajnoha. During the Garhshankar tragedy, the wife of the youngest prince was at her parents house in Ajnoha because she was expecting a baby. She gave birth to a son.
In those days, it was not considered good to keep the son of a daughter in the village. Therefore, when the young prince became an adult in 1800, the villagers of Ajnoha built a house for him in the land of another village, Panchhat. In the course of time, his cousins, the sons of his two uncles, who were homeless until then, finally came to live with him in Panchhat. The son of his third uncle, whose name was Ghamandi, also came to live in with him. The brother of Ghamandi, named Jattu, went to live in Thakarwal.
Gurdwara Bhai Tilku Ji opposit railway station is a historic place
Education
Garhshankar is home to a number of educational institutes. A number of schools have recently opened in the city which have provided the students opportunities to have good education. Some of the notable schools are:- S.D Public School
- SBS National High School
- Doaba Public Senior Secondary School
- Hans Raj Arya High School
- Government Senior Secondary School
- ST. SOLDIER Divine Public School
- Mount carmel school
- Kanya Videyaleya Senior Secondary School
- Malwa collage
BAM Khalsa College provides a variety of bachelor courses in Commerce, Science and Arts.
DAV COLLEGE for girls provides bachelor courses through PU ang GNDU.
Festivals
In Garhshankar City many festivals and fairs are organized throughout year. Holla Mahalla , Viswkarma Divas , MAHASHIVRATRY & KRISHAN-JANAMASHTAMI are among the most famous festivals celebrated in this historic City. Specially a big MELA has been organized every year near Janamashtmi known as "Raja Kans ka Mela". Raja Kans was uncle of Lord Shri Krishna.A big mella which is known as ROSHNI MELLA celebrated every year in BARA ROZA.The festiva of Id is also celebrated in BARA ROZA.Other locations connected
Garhshankar is a city, near the Shivalik Valleys, and having Punjab Himachal border nearby. Distance of other notable places from Garhshankar is as given below:- Denowal Kalan = 2 1/2 KM
- Banga = 15 KM
- Khatkar Kalan = 18 KM (Birthplace of Shaheed Bhagat Singh)
- Hoshiarpur = 40 KM
- Sadarpur = 3 KM
- Dadyal = 10 KM
- SHRI KHURALGARH SAHIB = 32 KM
- Nangal = 42 KM
- Harman/Nainman = 26 KM (Birth place of Sardar Ishar Singh , received Victoria medal (1921 AD during British Raj)
- Malkowal/Nanowal =18 KM
- GariMansowal = 16 KM (shri tikka sahib palace in Garhi)
- Gadhiwal +17 km Rana Gajender chand college for girls
- Historical Gurudwara = 18KM
- Jhungian = 14 KM
- Jalandhar = 62.5 KM
- Ludhiana = 62.8 KM
- Chandigarh = 92 KM
- Amritsar = 143 KM
And some religious places:
- Shri Anandpur Sahib = 40 KM
- Mata Naina Devi = 55 KM
- Mata Chinta Purni = 85 KM
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Garhshankar had a population of 15,094. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. In Garhshankar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.