Tarn Taran Sahib is the district headquarters and a municipal council in Taran Taran district in the Indian state of Punjab.

History

Tarn Taran sahib is founded by 5th Sikh Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. He laid the foundation of Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran due to which this city is established and recognised in whole world. It is famous as a center of the Sikh insurgency during the 1980s and early 1990s. During the Sikh insurgency, it was said that Tarn Taran would be the capital of "Khalistan", the proposed Sikh independent nation. In 1947, the year of the Partition of India, Tarn Taran was/is the only Tehsil/district in Punjab with a majority Sikh population.
The main occupation in this area is agriculture and agroindustry with very few other industries.
Tarn Taran district was formed a few years ago, the declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab. Now it has 3 tehsils i.e. Patti, Khadoor Sahib and Tarn Taran. With its District Headquarters headed by the Deputy Commissioner, a Senior Superintendent of Police, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer (s), Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council. The City has inadequate health and fire brigade system. The City has one Civil Hospital and six private hospitals including a Guru Nanak Dev Charitable Hospital run by Kar Sewa.
The District Tarn Taran has produced many famous personalities, Bureaucrats, politicians for service of nation. Sardar Partap Singh Kairon Ex-chief minister Punjab, Shri Krishan Kant Sharma Ex-Vice President of India, S. Manohar Singh Gill (I.A.S. retd.) Union Sports Minister, S. Surjit Singh Rajput (I.A.S.) Secy. Govt. of Punjab, Hira Singh Gabria Jail Minister of Govt of Punjab,Dr S.C. Sobti Vice Chancellor of Punjab University,chandigarh, Gurdial Singh Dhillon ex-speaker of Lok Sabha India, Preetam Singh Safeer ex-Judge of Delhi High Court, Ranjit Singh Brahmpura cabinet minister punjab, Adesh Partap Kairon Excise Taxation Minister, Dara Singh Duljeepuria free style wrestler who beaten the King Kong, Dr. Trehan famous heart specialist, Dr. Parveen Sareen famous kidney specialist, Gurbax Chahal California's Richest person.

Demographics

As of 2001 Indian census, Tarn Taran had a population of 60,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tarn Taran has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 40%. In Tarn Taran, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age and 15% old population. 3% of its residents have settled abroad, with 1% only in US & Australia.

Jatayu Singh Popatwala 12% of the population is under 6

Politics and civic administration

Tarn Taran Sahib is situated near the Amritsar district. It sends one elected representative to the Lok Sabha (the Indian parliament), one member to the State Legislative Assembly and two members to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) at Amritsar. It is the headquarters of Tarn Taran district. It is a municipal council with 19 wards. The district borders Doaba, Malwa Belt and Pakistan.

Culture



Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab, India.
The holy city of Tarn Taran Sahib was founded and named as 'Tarn Taran' by the fifth master (guru) of Sikhs Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The habitation was established after purchasing landed property of several nearby villages mainly Palasaur by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The city has many historical Gurudwaras which include Darbar Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh (Gurdwara of the Guru's Well), Gurdwara Bibi Bhani Da Khuh, Gurdwara Takkar Sahib, Gurdwara Lakeer Sahib, Gurrudwara Baba Garja Singh Baba Bota Singh, Gurdwara Jhulna Mahal, Thatti Khara. The main religious hub at Shri Tarn Taran Sahib is 'Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran', of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran has the largest Sarovar (Holy Tank) in the World. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (S.G.P.C.) manages the affairs of Gurdwara Tarn Taran. The Sikhs of Tarn Taran elect two members for the General House of the SGPC for five years term. It used to elect one member of Parliament and elects one Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly. Tarn Taran is one of the Districts of Punjab State bordering Pakistan.
Gurudwara Lakeer Sahib is situated at the place where a line on the ground was marked by Baba Deep Singh Ji, before entering into war with mughals. Gurudwara Bibi Bhani da Khuh is situated near Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran named after Bibi Bhani Ji the daughter of Guru Amar Das and the wife of Guru Ram Das and the mother of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. This religio-historic Khuh well was dug by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in memory of his mother at the place where Mata Bibi Bhani Ji used to serve food, water, and medicine to needy and visiting pilgrims. Locals and a sikh lawyer with help of Dera Kar Sewa Tarn Taran preserved the place and constructed a Gurudwara at this place. Gurdwara Bibi Bhani Da Khuh Management Committee (Regd.)manages the Gurudwara affairs since year 2006.
Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh is also situated in Tarn Taran City. This well belonged to Guru Arjan Dev Ji, a historic Gurdwara has been built at this place. Other Gurdwaras in the District of Tarn Taran are at Goindwal Sahib namely Gurdwara Baoli Sahib, at Khadoor Sahib, at Baba Buddha Sahib (Bir Sāhib) and those at Amritsar. With so many Gurwaras of historic importance this makes the Majha belt a historic Sikh centre of gathering and interest. The epi Centre of Kar Sewa (lit. hand service), Dera Kar Sewa Baba Jiwan Singh ji, runs at Goindwal Sahib Road, Tarn Taran. Goindwal Sahib is important center of Sikhism, as Guru Arjan Dev ji was born here. Goindwal Sahib, situated along the River Beas, is 23 kilometres from Tarn Taran.