Kalanaur, Gurdaspur

Coordinates: 32°01′N 75°05′E / 32.01°N 75.09°E / 32.01; 75.09
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Kalanaur
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
143512
Telephone code91 1874 XXX XXX
Vehicle registrationPB-85

Kalanaur is a tehsil in

Mughal Emperor Akbar, was enthroned in a garden near the Kalanaur by Bairam Khan
. It was first Established as a Principality by Prince Nakhashena, a brother of King Janamejaya. He Established the Principality which was further ruled by his descendants known as Jarral Rajputs. Jarral rule in Kalanaur lasted for 350 Years

Demographics

As per the 2011 census of India,[3] Kalanaur has a population of 13642. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Those under 6 years of age constitute 10.76% of the population. The average literacy rate is 83.97%, which is higher than the Punjab average of 75.84%. Male literacy is at 87.35%, and female literacy at 80.28%.

Geography

Kalanaur is located at 32°01′N 75°05′E / 32.01°N 75.09°E / 32.01; 75.09.

Ravi river
.

History

Prince "Nakshasena" established a separate independent kingdom at Indraprastha, which later rose to become a dominant force in its own right.[5]

With the passage of time, the Bactrian and Scythian invasions of northern India, this Pandava branch established a kingdom at Kalanaur in what is now the modern-day district of Gurdaspur in Punjab (India) establishing the first capital of the Jarral Dynasty.

Jarral Rajputs are known as the descendants of the Pandavas and their branch was named after their apical ancestor, Raja Jir Rao, a Rajput descendant of the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. The "Jarrals" are therefore a "brother tribe" to the illustrious Janjua Rajputs of Punjab.[6]

Kalanaur was later captured in the twelfth century by the armies of the Ghorid Empire after a battle with the Jarral Rajas. During the 14th-16th centuries, Kalanaur was a major urban centre and several historical events are associated with the town.

Mughal Emperor Akbar, was enthroned in a garden near the Kalanaur by Bairam Khan. The masonry platform, where he was crowned can be visited even today. There is a mosque that was built during his reign.[7][8]

This is the crowning platform of the Mughal emperor "Akbar the Great" at Kalanaur, district Gurdaspur in Punjab

During period of anarchy in latter half of the 18th century, the Kanhaiya

Dina Nath
in 1857.

Culture

Kalanaur was at one time a centre of art, trade and cottage industry. A local saying has it that "a person who has not seen Lahore should see Kalanaur" ("Jinne nahi vekheya lahore, oh vekhe kalanaur").

The town votes when they come to pay obeisance to the lord. The Gurudwara Banda Bahadur, built on the site of a well excavated by order of

Mughal Emperor Akbar
.

Education

The list of major

educational institutions in Kalanaur is given below.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Kalanaur Census 2011".
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. – Kalanaur
  5. ^ ["Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers" by Govt. Uttar Pradesh 1993, p25]
  6. ^ ["Punjab Chiefs" by Sir Lepel H. Griffin (Lahore, 1909, p.97)]
  7. ^ History Archived 2 August 2005 at the Wayback Machine Gurdaspur district website.
  8. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Schools in Kalanaur (Gurdaspur) | Cluster wise List of Schools in Kalanaur - Gurdaspur (Punjab)".
  10. ^ "Top 10 schools in Kalanaur, Gurdaspur (CBSE, State Board)". WebConte. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Govt. Iti Kalanaur". iti.directory. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  12. ^ "GAGAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL KALANAUR - Kalanaur District Gurdaspur (Punjab)".
  13. ^ "GMS KALANAUR(G) - Kalanaur District Gurdaspur (Punjab)".
  14. ^ "Gms Kalanaur(G) Middle School, Gurdaspur - Fees, Reviews, Address and Admissions 2024". iCBSE. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  15. ^ "SAHABZADA ZORAWAR SINGH FATEH SINGH PUBLIC SCHOOL - Kalanaur District Gurdaspur (Punjab)".
  16. ^ "Sahibzada Zawar Singh Fateh Singh Public School (SZSFS), Kalanaur, Gurdaspur: Admission, Fee, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Dav Hs Kalanaur Secondary School, Gurdaspur - Address, Reviews, Fees and Admissions 2024". iCBSE. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Top 10 schools in Kalanaur, Gurdaspur (CBSE, State Board)". WebConte. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  19. ^ "KERALA INTERNATIONAL School, KALANAUR, GURDASPUR, PUNJAB | CareerURL".

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