Dasuya

Coordinates: 31°48′48″N 75°39′49″E / 31.813227°N 75.663734°E / 31.813227; 75.663734
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Dasuya
Dasua
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144205
Telephone code01883
Vehicle registrationPB21
Sex ratio1000: 976 ♂/♀

Dasuya (Dasua) is a town and a

Punjab
, India. It is one of the major subdivisions with 398 villages under its jurisdiction. This town has a great historical and mythological importance.

History

According to a report by

The Tribune newspaper in 1977, the town is referred to in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, as being the seat of king Virata. In recognition of this, Dasuya is still referred to as Virat Ki Nagri today.[1]

In the closing decade of the fourteenth century, Dasuya at least twice witnessed the passage of an army during the struggle against the Muslim conquerors,

Abu Bakar and Amir Taimur.[2] Later, in December 1557, the army of the incumbent Sultan Akbar, led by his governor of Lahore, Khizr Khan, camped at the town while dealing successfully with a threat posed by Sikandar Sur.[3]

More recently, Dasuya featured in debates related to the emergence of

linguistic reorganization of states, the claim that Dasuya should be incorporated into Himachal Pradesh on the grounds that it was the home of Dogras was rejected because that point was irrelevant to the linguistic issue. Dasuya remained in Punjab when the negotiations culminated in the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966.[5]

Geography

Dasuya is located in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab state in India. at 31°49′N 75°40′E / 31.82°N 75.66°E / 31.82; 75.66. It has an average elevation of 239 metres (784 ft) from sea level.[6]

Of the major neighbouring population centres, Hoshiarpur lies at a distance of 48 kilometres (30 mi) for Dasuya; Mukerian is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away; Jalandhar is 56 kilometres (35 mi); Gurdaspur, 40 kilometres (25 mi); Amritsar, 90 kilometres (56 mi); and Pathankot is 56 kilometres (35 mi) distant.

Demographics

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Dasuya city, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Dasuya city, 2011 census[7]
Religion Total Female Male
Hindu 16,951 8,087 8,864
Sikh 7,806 3,869 3,937
Muslim 225 84 141
Christian 178 91 87
Jain 1 0 1
Other religions 14 5 9
Not stated 17 9 8
Total 25,192 12,145 13,047

Transport

The town has a railway station

Daulatpur, and Kapurthala
.

Tourism

Prachin Pandav Sarover Temple at Dasuya

The town is attempting to capitalize on its history in order to attract tourists. To this end, a grant of

sarovar and a temple, and it was reported in 2009 that many people attend a historic Sarovar and gurdwara situated at nearby Garna Sahib.[8]

Villages

References

  1. ^ Sharma, Baldev Raj, ed. (1979). "Punjab Gazetteer: Hoshiarpur". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. ^ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (1968). Punjab under the Sultans, 1000-1526 A.D. Delhi. pp. 59, 71.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (1968). Punjab Under the Great Mughals 1526-1707 A.D. Bombay. pp. 28–37.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ISBN 978-81-7387-035-4
    . Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. ISBN 978-81-7387-035-4
    . Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  6. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dasua
  7. ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Dasua (M Cl)
  8. ^ a b "Residents demand train halt at Dasuya". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

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