Author Topic: History of Nawanshahr (Read 16071 times)

Kudi Nepal Di · « **on:** June 27, 2010, 12:41:07 PM »

Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ, Hindi: शहीद भगत सिंह नगर ज़िला; formerly Nawanshahr district) is one of the districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. It consists of two Sub -Divisions Nawanshahr and Balachaur. There are three legislstive seats in the district, Nawanshahr, Balachaur and Banga. They are in the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency.

History

shaheed bhagat singh nagar district was created out of Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar districts of Punjab on November 7, 1995, as the sixteenth district of Punjab State named from the headquarters town of Nawanshahr. Nawanshahr town is said to have been built by an Afghan Military Chief, Nausher Khan. Previously it was called "Nausar" but with the passage of time, the town came to be known "The Nawanshahr". Nawanshahr has been the stronghold of the Ghorewaha Rajputs.
Nawanshahr became the District in 1995 with the strong efforts of Late S.Dilbag Singh, Former Cabinet Minister and the then MLA of Nawanshahr. People of this district are economically sound. Large numbers of families from the district have settled abroad. Consequently huge remittance is being received back in India which contributes to the district's economic development and prosperity. The prosperity of Doaba area can be appreciated by the fact that price of land here is sky-scraping and almost far more than most of the districts in the state except Ludhiana, and Chandigarh. Nawanshahr is rising due to the currency coming from NRI Punjabi people who have settled abroad. Nawanshahr also has a rail track connecting it with Jalandhar, Rahon and Jaijon. Many landmarks have been set up in this district by prominent people like S. Balkar Singh Dyal, S. Sadhu Singh Shergill, Dr. Amarjit Singh, S. Gurcharn S. Shergill. Two organisations have been set up by them like Sadhu Singh DAV Public School at Mukandpur, Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College Mukandpur, Dhahan Kaleran Charitable Hospital, the Sai College at Jadla,Guru Nanak College for girls Urapar etc. They also stand as prototype model for other rural areas of Punjab. Shivalik Public School & K.C.Group of institutions also add to the Glory of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar.
This region has abundant health facilities. Here Private clinics and Nursing homes not only surprise with their numbers but also some of them claim to have latest medical equipments. There are adequate number of Government Hospitals, Dispensaries and Primary Health Centers in this area. The hospitals in Nawanshahr have capacity of 64 beds and are equipped with latest medical tools. Banga and Balachaur hospitals are having capacity of 30 beds each. Also Mukandpur, Urapar, Sujjon, Saroya and Muzzaffarpur are provided all kinds of health services. Even for every village of the district health services are available. Veterinary hospitals are available in Nawanshahr, Rahon, Saroya and Balachaur.
On September 27, 2008 at Khatkar Kalan, eight km from Nawanshahr, the Punjab government announced that a district in the state would be named after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. The announcement was made by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at the ancestral village of the Shahid Bhagat Singh to mark his 101st birth anniversary and Nawanshahr district was renamed Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar.

Political and religious background

Gurdwara Charan Kanwal where Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji resided for a month is situated in Banga City on Nawanshahr-Phagwara Highway. Village near Banga is one of the Popular villages in Doaba Region as it is the Holy Place where Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib chanted the name of God. Other Religious Places to visit in District S.B.S. Nagar are Gurdwara Nanaksar (Hakimpur), Gurdwara Sri Hargobind Sahib Ji (Laroya), Roza Sharif Mandhali, Peer Gulami Shah (Banga). Shahid Babbar Karam Singh, one of the Frontline Leaders of Akali Babber Movement was from Daulatpur on Nawanshahr-Chandigarh Highway.
Political Personalities of the District include Late S. Dilbag Singh, Late Ch. Jagat Ram, Ch. Swarna Ram Cabinet Minister., S.Sukhdev Singh Bhaur General Secretary, SGPC., Sh. Harbhajan Lakha Ex-MP., S. Satnam Singh Kainth Ex-MP, S.Jatinder Singh Kariha, Ch. Nand Lal, Ch. Mohan Lal (all MLAs)., Sh. Som Parkash (Former IAS) Senior BJP Leader & S.Parkash Singh Ex-MLA.
Famous International Punjabi Singer Jazzy Bains (Jazzy B.) also hails from Vill. Durgapur near Nawanshahr but now he resides in United Kingdom. Apart from him Amrita Virk, Parveen Bharta, Buta Mohammed have also made their mark in Singing.

Geography

Nawanshahr district is located at 31.8°N 76.7°E.

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