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 Location
Gurdaspur is a border district
of the state and has important
industrial centers like Batala
and Dhariwal. While Batala is
known for the manufacture of
machine tools, woolen products
from Dhariwal are known the
world over.
Places
to Visit
Pathankot
A great tourist transit center,
the place has a number of picnic
spots nearby.
It is an important city and
serves as a link between Punjab
and Jammu-Kashmir, Dalhousie,
Chamba, Kangra and the deep
Himalyas. Well connected by rail
and road, it is situated in the
picturesque foothills of Kangra
and Dalhousie near river Chakki.
It is surrounded by idyllic
spots; Shahpur Kandi with a
hanging rest house, Madhopur
Headworks which date back to the
Mogul era, Malikpur where
India's foremost hydraulic
research station is located.
Dera Baba Nanak
Dera Baba Nanak, a religious
center, is situated 35 km west
of Gurdaspur on the border of
Pakistan. Guru Nanak Dev Sahib,
the founder of Sikhism spent
about 12 years of his later life
at this place. Precious robes,
which were presented to him when
he visited Mecca, are preserved
here. Thousands of pilgrims from
all over the country visit this
place on the eve of Maghi, in
the second week of January every
year. Gurudwara Tahli Sahib is
situated in the close vicinity.
Kalanaur
It houses the masonry platform,
known as 'Takhat-i-Akbari, where
the coronation ceremony of Akbar
was performed. Akbar was
proclaimed the Emperor of India
here in 1556.
Akbari Masjid
This was built to mark the
occasion of coronation of Akbar
and is situated near this
historic site of coronation.
Sri Hargobindpur
It is situated at a distance of
38 kilometers to the south of
Gurdaspur, the place was founded
by the Guru Arjan Dev Sahib.
Rohilia, situated close by,
witnessed a fierce battle
between Guru Hargobind and the
Mogul armies led by Abdullah,
the Faujdar of Jalandhar, in
1621. , a Gurudwara known as
Damdama Sahib has been
constructed at the site of Guru
Sahib's rest during the battle.
Batala
It is an ancient town with many
temples and gurudwaras
assosiated with the marriage of
Guru Nanak Dev. It is also the
seat of Christian Mission and
the famous Christian Baring
College. The town is renowned
for the manufacture of Machine
Tools.
Dhariwal
It is known for one of India's
leading Textile Mill,
manufacturing world-renowned
woolen cloth.
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