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PJ Games / Re: Competition: Best Riingtone
« on: June 30, 2010, 08:31:46 AM »
siso mann sahib kehnde ah ki ik song select karo ?  :cooll:

nhi mai ik nhi karna plz aiwe na karooooooooooo  :cry: :cry: :cry:

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PJ Games / Re: Competition: Best Riingtone
« on: June 30, 2010, 08:17:53 AM »
chalo udo tak eda hi rehn deo sis khush ho jandi eh sab dekh k  :rockon:  :pagel:

lah dassssssssss aa ki hunda chalo tuhadi marjiiiiiiiiiiiii  :rockon: :rockon:

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PJ Games / Re: Competition: Best Riingtone
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:55:13 AM »
last date ki ah ?  :cooll:

kyu tusie sab ne last vich he add karni aa why :lost: :lost: :lost:

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Tutorials / Re: How to upload mp3 song?
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:49:44 AM »
wow siso u r genius  :hug:
wadiya kita coz new users nu bahut probs hundiya ah  :rockon:
kise nalo pushan to changa ehnu wekho te karo  :rockon: :rockon:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: mai geniussssss lolz asi genius aa sanu he nhi pata  :loll: :loll: :loll:
 :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

haan dekhooooooo esi nuuuuuuuuu

kudi syani ho gayii  :happy:

acha gaye ki ccccccccc jhalli :Laugh:

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Tech Lounge / Re: Gigabyte GSmart S1205
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:45:37 AM »
jehra hun sare phones aye ne oh sab bahut vadiya lagdeeeeeeeeee  :lost: :lost:

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Tech Lounge / Re: Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:45:15 AM »
wowwwwwwwwwwww itsssssss really awesome phone

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Tutorials / How to upload mp3 song?
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:42:39 AM »
tusie pj te mp3 songs kiwe upload kar sakde ho........

ethe sab different Category ne tusie kisvi ik nu select kar sakde hoooo.....

jithe jithe mai box bane aa uthe click karna tusie

thankuuuuuuuu

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Forum Dehshiyat / Rules Regulations / Re: PJ Hall of Fame
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:37:23 AM »
:angry: :angry: mera naam ?

dont knowwwwwwwwwwww i think eatin grass  :hihpanga: :hihpanga: :rockon: :rockon:

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Gup Shup / Re: Punjabi weddings..... views ??
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:36:01 AM »
siso 4 - 5 week thoryaaaaaa 2 months thik aa  :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

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Tech Lounge / Re: LG Kc910 Renoir
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:33:02 AM »
I am not a fan of iphone! thats why i go for differnet things
 this is my 38th fone  :happy: in last 4.5 years

oh really dats gudddddddd......... 1 saal vich 12 hor buy karlooooooo half century ho jauuuuuuuuuuu  :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

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Tech Lounge / Re: Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:27:05 AM »
yaar ena phone na add kar mai confused ho jana sachiiiiiiiiii  :lost: :lost: :lost: tusie daso mai kehra buy kar aa.........

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Tech Lounge / Re: LG Kc910 Renoir
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:25:20 AM »
 :scared: :scared: :scared:  :surp: :surp: :surp:

enaaaaaaaaa kuchhhhhhhh cong rahul

& mai vi soch rahi hai hun aa he buy kar aa pehla mai sochdi c ki iphone buy karu gayiii but oh cancel aa karna hunda its really awesomeeeeeeeeee

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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / Re: history of Kapurthala
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:22:40 AM »
Pushpa Gujral Science City
In 2005, the Governor of Punjab, Lt. Gen (retd) S.F Rodrigues, inaugurated the Pushpa Gujral Science City or simply known as the Science City. A joint venture between the state government and the Government of India,located on Jalandhar-Kapurthala, Highway. This project has been designed as an institution of excellence, for meeting both educational and recreational purposes. Despite being a recent development, it is now fast promoting itself as a tourist attraction, providing facilities for an informal science education through a more recreational aspect. Some of the attractions range from purely recreational adventure sports such as rock-climbing, aero-ballooning, boating to demonstrating learning in the field of nano-technology, micro-machines, levitation and genomics etc. Pushpa Gujral Science City is also coming up as Entertainment Capital having 23 meter diameter Dome Theatre showing Large Format Films (IMax) on 10 times larger screen than ordinary cinema hall screens. Other world class attractions are Flight Simulator, 3D Cinema, LASER Show, Earthquake Simulator and more than 200 interactive exhibits on Physics, Mechanical, Optics, Health, Space, Aviation, Fun Science etc.

Education
The main higher education institutions of Kapurthala are the NJSA Government College popularly known as the Randhir College and the Hindu Kanya College for women. Recently Lord Krishna Polytechnic has also been set up nearby. There are numerous Primary and Secondary schools in Kapurthala, notably the Sainik School, Anand Public Sr. Sec. School, Kapurthala Public High School, Bawa Lalvani Public School, MGN Public School ,Little Angels Co-Ed School, Kendriya Vidyalaya (Kapurthala Cantt.), the Sanik School and the only ICSE pattern based convent school, Christ King Convent School and Bawa-Lalvani Public School.

Transport
The City of Kapurthala is well connected with the main transport routes of the Punjab and Northern India. It is situated 19 km away toward South-West of its closest neighbouring city of Jalandhar, a main road and railway junction of the Punjab region. Nearest international Airport is approximately 66 Kilometers away at Amritsar.

Industries
Kapurthala is home to several medium-to-large scale industries. Some of these are the Rail Coach Factory (see below); JCT Mills Phagwara (a sub-division of Kapurthala district) which is one of the most successful textile mills in India; SSK, one of India's oldest and biggest manufacturers of Electrical wiring accessories, founded in 1935, is also based in Kapurthala . Other prominent industries include the Oswal Agro (Sugar) Mills and the Jagatjit Industries Limited (JIL), the latter being set-up under the patronage of Maharajah of Kapurthala in 1944 and remains one of the largest breweries of alcoholic beverages and manufacturer of dairy products in India.
It was the site of Rehman Automobile and Works, established there in 1935.
Apart from the heavy engineering and ancillary units coming up in the city to carter the needs of Rail Coach Factory, Agro processing industries have been in the city from 1950's, these mainly consist of Oil extraction from oil seeds like sunflower, mustard, cotton seed and rice bran. There are maximum number of Rice Mills in Kapurthala city due to its proximity to huge surrounding fertile agriculture fields.
Kapurthala is now a prominent market in Punjab for buying rice paddy both Basmati & non Basmati rice along with it the city is a big market for rice - sela rice, parboiled rice, raw rice in both varieties of Basmati & non Basmati rice.
Multinational companies have finally found this city and the quality and quantity of rice they can get from this district and therefore all big players have started to enter this city of royals, this process has increased the hopes of farmers and traders of the city of getting good bargains for their products and it has also educated the people how to ake export quality rice and by products so this city is going to be hot property in the rice trade in coming times.

Rail Coach Factory
Kapurthala boasts of having one of the most innovative large scale hi-tech manufacturing units dedicated to building railway carriages for Indian Railways. Popularly known as RCF, the Rail Coach Factory was established in 1986 by the Government of India and has been important to the district's economy. RCF is located in a serene and green environment and is ISO 14001 certified.

Notable people from Kapurthala
Arun Singh, Former Defence Minister of India.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the first female Indian Cabinet Minister.
Anita Delgado, a Spanish dancer married by the last prince.
Khurshid Anwar, leading activist in the creation of Pakistan.
Maulvi Ghulam Rasul, a famous Sufi poet and the author of 'Yousaf Zulekha'.
Sita Devi of Kapurthala, pre-WWII fashion icon: wife of Maharajkumar Karamjit Singh of Kapurthala.

Some Villages in Kapurthala District
Lakhpur, Sahni (Lakhpur-Sahni), Chak Prema, Panchhat, Narur, Jagpalpur, Ranipur, Khajurla Khatti, Kala Sanghia, Rawalpindi, Kapurthala, Sangatpur, Domeli., Babeli. wadala kalan



mai kade sochya nhi ccccccc ki eni small city vich vi ena kuch haiii awesomeeeeeeeeee

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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / Re: history of Kapurthala
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:18:32 AM »
Panch Mandir (Five Temples)
Panch Mandir of Kapurthala is a place of reverence for all faiths. The temple complex has a spectacular construction and is home to five small temples. Built during the reign of Sardar Fateh Singh, an extraordinary feature of this temple is that from the entry door, one can view all the five idols and pay obeisance to all.

The State Gurdwara
The large and imposing red sandstone building (now painted white) of the State Gurudwara was consecrated in 1915. Built in the Indo- Saracenic style, it has vast expanses of marble haloed by the feet of the hundreds of devotees.

Gurudwara Ber Sahib
The famous Gurdwara Ber Sahib is situated at Sultanpur Lodhi, which is one of the four sub-divisions (Tehsil) of Kapurthala. This historic site is of great importance to Sikhism as it is said to be the very place where the First Guru of Sikhs, Guru Nanak, spent 14 years of his life and attained enlightenment whilst bathing in a small rivulet, the Bein. The place derives its name from a Ber tree (Zizyphus Jujuba) said to be planted by Guru Nanak himself and under which he first uttered the Mool Mantra or the "Sacred Word or Revelation" of Sikhism.

Kanjli Wetlands
Kanjli Wetlands, on the western Bein rivulet at the outskirts of the city, has been included in under the Ramsar Convention. It is a very popular site for bird watching and boating. An enormous project is currently being undertaken here to develop it into a destination for bird watching replete with modern day facilities. Sadly the Kanjli Wetlands have been in a state of neglect lately with little attention being given by the authorities to the condition of flora and fauna and its surrounding infrastructure.

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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / Re: history of Kapurthala
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:16:40 AM »
Elysee Palace
The Elysee Palace was built by Kanwar Bikrama Singh in 1862. This magnificent building with its imposing and elegant facade has now been converted into MGN School of Kapurthala.

Moorish Mosque
A spectacular example of the secular history of Kapurthala is the Moorish Mosque, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. Its construction was commissioned by the last ruler of Kapurthala, Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917 and 1930. It was then consecrated in the presence of the late Nawab of Bhawalpur. The Mosque's inner dome contains decorations by the artists of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore. The Mosque is a National Monument under the Archeological Survey of India. It was one of the monumental creations in the State during the premiership of late Diwan Sir Abdul Hamid Kt., CIE, OBE. It was his keen interest with Maharaja's blessings that the mosque was completed. Its wooden model lay at the entrance of the Lahore Museum

Jagatjit Club
Jagatjit Club is an elegant building situated in the heart of the city based on the Greek Revival style of architecture. Its design loosely resembles the Acropolis of Athens and features the Coat of Arms of the erstwhile ruling family of Kapurthala with their royal motto "Pro Rege et Patria" (For King and country) on its pediment. The building has been used for a variety of purposes since it was constructed, it was used as a church in the early nineteenth century, as a cinema hall in the 1940s and now houses a local club.

Jagatjit Club, Kapurthala

Shalimar Gardens
Shalimar Gardens are situated in roughly the centre of the city and provide an escape from the hustle-bustle of the city. The Shahi Samadhs (The Royal Cenotaphs) in the Shalimar Gardens emphasise the traditions of its ruling Dynasty. Marble obelisks inside the red sandstone Chambers, are Memorials to the former Rulers and their families. Nearby, a grand structure built in 1880 and built on a marble plinth, houses the Samadhs of Maharajas Kharak Singh, Jagatjit Singh and Paramjit Singh.

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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / history of Kapurthala
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:13:22 AM »

Kapurthala (Punjabi: ਕਪੂਰਥਲਾ, Hindi: कपूरथला) is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic architecture self-narrate its princely past.
Kapurthala Principality
Kapurthala Principality was in the Punjab ruled by the Ahluwalia dynasty, which is commonly known as the "Walia dynasty" in urban areas and had an area of 652 square miles (1,690 km2). The 1901 population was 314,341, showing an increase of 5% over the previous decade. At the time, estimated gross revenue was Rs 178,000 year.
History

Princely flag of Kapurthala

The history of the Town of Kapurthala goes back as early as the 11th Century when it is said to have been founded by Rana Kapur, a scion of the ruling house of Jaisalmer (Rajasthan). The present royal family of Kapurthala is descended from Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, a contemporary of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah, who by his intelligence and bravery made himself the leading Sikh of his day.
At one time it held possessions on both sides of the Sutlej, and also in the Bari Doab. The cis-Sutlej estates and scattered tracts in the Bari Doab were forfeited owing to the hostility of the chief in the First Sikh War; but the latter were afterwards restored in recognition of the loyalty of Raja Randhir Singh during the mutiny of 1857, when he led a contingent to Oudh which did good service. He also received a grant of land in Oudh, 700 m² in extent, yielding a gross rental of 89,000. In Oudh, however, he exercises no sovereign powers, occupying only the status of a large landholder, with the title of Raja-i-Rajagan.


Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh- al-Iqtidad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Sir Jagatjit Singh, Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala, GCSI , GCIE , GBE
Raja Sir Jagatjit Singh, K.C.S.I., was born in 1872, succeeded his father in 1877, and attained his majority in 1890. During the Tirah expedition of 1897-98 the Kapurthala imperial service infantry took a prominent part. The territory is crossed by the railway from Jalandhar to Amritsar. The state has a large export trade in wheat, sugar, and cotton. The hand-painted cloths and metal-work of Phagwara are well known.

Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh- al-Iqtidad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Sir Jagatjit Singh, Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala, GCSI , GCIE , GBE
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,  Kapurthala had a population of 84,361. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kapurthala has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kapurthala, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Monuments & Buildings
The City of Kapurthala has several buildings and places of interest linked to its local history such as the Sainik School (Formerly Jagatjit Palace), Shalamar Bagh (Gardens), District Courts buildings, Moorish Mosque, Panch Mandir ("Five Temples"), Clock Tower, State Gurudwara, Kanjli Wetlands, Guru Nanak Sports Stadium, Jagjit Club, and the NJSA Government college.
Sainik School (Jagatjit Palace)
It has the much renowned Sainik School, formerly known as Jagatjit Palace, is housed in what was formerly the palace of the erstwhile Maharajah of Kapurthala state, HRH Maharajah Jagatjit Singh. The palace building has a spectacular architecture based on the Palace of Versailles and Fontainebleau spread over a total area of 200 acres. It was designed by a French architect M. Marcel. Its magnificent Durbar Hall (Diwan-E-Khas) is one of the finest in India and the Plaster of Paris figures and painted ceilings represent the finest features of French art and archiecture. The construction of this palace was commenced in 1900 and completed in 1908.

Sainik School, Kapurthala


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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / Re: History of Ferozepur
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:00:41 AM »
Zira
Headquarters of the tehsil, subdivision of the same name, Zira is connected by road with Talwandi Bhi (15km), Firozpur (36 km), Makhu (15 km), Dharamkot (22 km), and Moga (24 km).

The Jain Temple at Zira is worth mentioning. Built in 1890, this temple is 105 feet high, with three storeys. Its second part was constructed later in 1913-14. The paintings on the wall depict the life of Jain tirthankras. The temple is named after the 23rd tirthankra, Shri Parsavnath I. The main idol is believed to be one of the most sacred and ancient ones and was brought from Palitana Sidhgri in Gurjrat. Some of the brass murtis (statues) are more than twelve hundred years old.

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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / Re: History of Ferozepur
« on: June 30, 2010, 07:00:00 AM »
Bazidpur

The village of Bazidpur is situated 7 km from the Firozpur Cantonment on the Firozpur-Moga road.   There is a historical gurudwara, known as Gurudawar Gurusar, built in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh. It is said that the Guru rested at this place on his way to the village of Rupana after the battle of Muktsar. The Jand-tree, to which the Guru tied his horse, still exists. The building of the Gurdwara and the sarowar (tank) were built by the erstwhile rulers of the Faridkot State. A big fair is held here on Basant Panchmi (9-8 February) ever year when a large number of people from far and wide visit the place. A mela is also held here on every Amavas. Langar is served to the visitors.

Fazlika

Headquarters of the tehsil/subdivisions of Fazlika are connected both by rail and road. It is a junction and terminus railway station of the Rewari-Bathinda-Fazlika Section of the metre-gauge line of the Northern Railway. The Fazilka-Firozpur Cantonment section of the broad-gauge line of the Northern Railway also connects it. By rail, Fazlika is 80 km from Kot Kapura, 428 km from Rewari and 99 km from Firozpur cantonment. By road, it is 87 km from Firozpur. 56 km from Malaut, 34 km from Abohar and 15 km from the international Sulemanki border with Pakistan.

When in 1844, the tract of country on the Satluj was ceded by Bahawalpur, there was no village where Fazilka now stands, but Vans Agnew, the first officer stationed there, built himself a bungalow, in which the office of the Sub divisional Officer (Civil), Fazilka, is now located. From that bungalow, the place became known as Bangla, a name still given to the town and tehsil by the people. Two years later, Oliver established a few shops there, and gave the place the name of Fazilka from Fazil, one of early Wattu settlers. Its favrouable position near the Satluj enabled it to engross almost the whole of the export trade from the great desert tract towards Sind (now in Pakistan), and made it very soon a flourishing market. A most destructive flood visited Fazlika in 1908 and practically the whole of the town collapsed and had to be rebuilt.
Anglo Sikh War Memorial at Ferozeshah

About 16 km from Ferozpur on the Moga-Ferozpur road lies the village of Ferozeshah, the scene of the memorable battle fought on 21 December 1845 during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46).

The battle of Ferozeshah was fought on 21 and 27 December 1845 under Sir Henary and Sir Hugh Cough. The Sikh Camp was most formidably entrenched, and it was only captured after two days hard fighting. The British triumph was complete, but the loss of the victors was heavy 2,000 killed and wounded. Thirty-seven officers were slain, and double that number were injured. The loss of the Sikhs was computed at 8,000; seventy-three guns were captured. This battle occurred only three days after Mudki, an engagement so furiously contested, and so exhausting to the British troops engaged that the Commander-in-Chief had grave doubts whether to fight so soon. The Sikh Army was estimated at 50,000 men and 100 guns, whereas the British force numbered only 5,000. The Governor-General, before the battle, handed his watch and star to his son's care, showing that he was determined to be victorious, or die in the struggle. Prince Waldemar of Prussia and his staff, Counts Grueben and Orioli, and Dr. Hoffmeister, were present at the battle. The latter was unfortunate killed by grapeshot. Prince Waldemar left the field at the urgent request of the Governor-General, who was unwilling that a foreign prince should be further exposed to the risks of warfare.

To commemorate the event, a memorial was erected in 1869. It is in the nature of a cenotaph, a triangular pillar of masonry, some 80 feet high. In 1976, the Punjab Government set up the Anglo-Sikh War Memorial at Ferozeshah in the memory of the Sikh warriors who laid down their lives in the Anglo-Sikh Wars. It is situated near the Village of Ghall Khurd on the Moga-Firozpur road near the bridge of Rajasthan Feeder at a distance of 20 km from Firozpur. The memorial has a majestic building and is spread over 2.5 canals (1,042 square meters). It contains a museum, in which the paintings made by great artists, and war weapons, such as janzails, matchlock guns, flintlock guns, barrel guns, jamuras, swords, daggers and shields along with zaraie-baktar are displayed.



The Saragarhi Memorial
Built in the shape of gurudwara in a beautifully laid-out park, on the Firozpur-Lahore road, this monument was erected in the memory of the 21 men of the 36th Sikh Regiment of the Punjab Infantry who fell in the heroic defence of the Fort of Saragarhi on 12 September 1897 and in the gallant sortie from Fort Gulistan on 13 September 1797 in Baluchistan. Every year on 12 September thousands of people gather at this place for paying tributes to the heroes. This memorial service on the day serves as reunion of ex-servicemen.
Guru Har Sahai

Situated on the Firozpur-Fazlika section of the Northern Railway, Guru Har Sahai is 39 km from Firozpur (the tehsil headquarters) and 50 km from Fazlilka. It is also connected by road with both of these places.

The original two temples, dedicated to two virgins, known as Mata Jajol and Mata Hanswali, fairs are held twice a year. The original village of Guru Har Sahai is contiguous to the town where, in the Pathi Mala Temple, pothi (book) and mala (rosary) of Guru Nanak Dev, and a stone in which the image of Guru Nanak Dev is stated to be visible, used to be shown to the public by the family of the local descendants of the Gurus. Out of these objects, the pothi is said to have been lost in 1970.

Jalalabad
It is connected both by rail and road. By, it is connected with Firozpur and Fazlika the tehsil headquarters from which places it is 53 km and 33 km respectively. By road, it is connected with Firozpur, Fazlika and Muktsar, from which places it is 54 km, 33 km and 28 km respectively.

Kot Ise Khan
Situated on the crossing of the Moga-Zira road and the Dharamkot-Zira road, Kot Ise Khan is 16 km from Moga, 14 km from Zira (the tehsil headquarters) and 8 km from Dharmkot. A separate road, 13 km in length, links it with Fatehgarh Panjtor.

The place is named after Nawab Isa Khan of this ilaka, a descendant of Net Ahmad Khan, a Panwar Rajput, who got the title of Nawab from Emperor Akbar in appreciation of a feat of strength shown by him at the imperial court.

Mudki

Thirty-two km southeast of the tehsil headquarters at Firozpur, the village of Mudki is also connected by road with Faridkot, Bagha Puranan and Zira. The village of Mudki is chiefly remarkable on account of the famous battle in its vicinity on 18 December 1845, during the First-Anglo-Sikh War of 1845-46. The battle of Mudki was the first action that took place between the Sikhs and the British. The Sikh army numbered 30,000, with forty guns and the British force about 10,000 under the Governor General, Sir Henary Hardins, and the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Hugh Gough; but the Sikhs were repulsed and driven from position to position, with the loss of seventeen pieces of artillery. The victory cost the British 50 officers and 850 rank and files killed and wounded, 500 of who were Europeans. Many are buried in the Firozpur Cemetery.

Among the slain was Sir Robert Sale, the gallant defender of Jalalabad in Afghanistan in the First Afghan War, Sir John Mc Caskill, the victor of Istalif, was also shot dead while gallantly leading his division. Almost all officers attached to the Governor-General as aides-de-camp were either killed of wounded.

In commemoration of this hard-won victory, the British erected a pillar in 1870. Situated at a few kilometers from the village of Mudki this pillar is in a better state of preservation than the pillars at the Ferozeshah and Sobraon battlefields. Originally, the pillar was surrounded by a wall, which now does not exist.

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Lok Virsa Pehchaan / Re: History of Ferozepur
« on: June 30, 2010, 06:55:49 AM »

Harike Wetland
Harike is one of the most important Wild Life Sanctuaries of not Only Punjab but also of India being recognized throughout the world. Situated on the confluence of the river Beas and Sutlez at the Ferozepur and Amritsar border the sanctuary encompass an area of approximately 86 sq km. The area was declared as a Wild Life Sanctuary in 1999 and because of its importance as a wetland of international stature, the International Body of Wetlands under the UNDP declared it a Ramsar site in 1990.

The sanctuary is a bird watchers paradise and attracts thousands of migratory birds during winter, some from as far off as Siberia and the Arctic. It is a refuge for a large number of resident and migratory birds. Some 45,000 ducks have been recorded here during the peak migratory season. The wigeon, common teal, pintail, shoveller and brahminy ducks are commonly seen during the winter. The lake is particularly famous for diving ducks, such as the crested pochard, common pochard and tufted ducks, which occur in very large numbers. Around 375 bird species have been recorded; 40 species were long distance migrants, which pass through or winter at Harike Lake. Apart from avifauna, some 7 species of turtle and 26 species of fish have been recorded. The mammals found at Harike include the smooth Indian otter, the jungle cat, jackal, Indian wild boar and the common mongoose.

The major problems facing the Sanctuary are encroachments on the wetland habitat, widespread infestation of water hyacinth weed which is slowly chocking the system and reducing the available surface area, siltation and the resultant fall in the volume of water, drainage of untreated and toxic industrial effluents into the system from big cities like Ludhiana, Jallandhar and Kapurthala, illegal fishing and poaching of birds etc.


Chak Sarkar Forest, Mamdot

Situated in the Southwestern corner of Punjab and bordering Pakistan in the west, the Forest Division of Ferozepur has the same boundary as that of the Revenue district of Ferozepur.

The total forest area of the district is 7064.50 ha, which comes to about 2.35% of the total geographical area. The type of forest found in the district can be broadly classified as Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest?. Basically, there is little natural forest and in fact before the Forest Department took over management of these forests, they were in the shape of scattered patches and consist of scrub vegetation. There is also very little compact forest area and most of the so called forest area is in fact strips of land adjoining roads, canal (including distributaries, minors, escapes etc), drains, bundhs and railway lines which were declared as Protected Forest by the Punjab Government in 1953. However, ever since the declaration of certain areas as forests and their management was handed over to the Forest Department, there has been a lot of improvement in the overall scenario. Almost all the major roads, canals drains have been covered with plantations. Even the link roads have now been selected for plantation purposes. There is a block forest area near the village of Mumdot, called Chak Sarkar, which has been declared, as a Reserved Forest by the Government of Punjab. This is a compact area supporting some natural forest with the rest of the area being rehabilitated with artificial regeneration.
Abohar

Situated at a distance of 32 km from Fazilka and 56 km from Muktsar, Abohar is linked by road with Fazlika, Muktsar, Bathinda, Ganganagar (Rajasthan), Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) and Dabwali (Haryana). It lied on the Hindumalkote Bathinda section of the Northern Railway and is 28 km from Hindu-malkote and 73 km from Bathinda.

The town of Abohar is said to have been founded by one Abheraj Bhatti during the twelfth century and was called Abhegarh after his name Abohar is an ancient town mentioned by Ibn Batuta, a traveler from Egypt about A.D. 1341 as the first town in Hindustan, on the way from Multan to Delhi. These exists remains of a large fort which must have been at one time of considerable strength, and the villagers have a tradition that many centuries ago it was held by a Rajput Raja, Abram Chand. They tell that his horses were on day carried off in a raid (dhaar) made by the Saiyads of Uchan towards Multan, and as he had no son, his daughter, dressed as a man, went after the raiders, armed with a sword, a gun and a bow and arrows, and after exploits with the raiders brought back the spoil of uchan which consisted chiefly of horses. The Saiyads of Uchan, being holy men, endeavored to get back their property by threatening to curse the spoilders, and, forming a mela or cursing committee, they came and sat dharna, as it were, on the sand-ridge eat of Abohar. But the Raja held out so long that women of the Saiyads at Uchan got tired of waiting for the return of their husbands, and came in a body to look for them. When the Saiyads on the ridge saw their wives approching, they called down curses on all around, and they themselves and their wives and the inhabitants of the town all died on the spot. The pakka tomb of the women in the cemetery, and that of the holy men (pit) on the sand-ridge exist unto this day 'to witness if I lie'. This place is known as Panj Pir. A fair lasting for two days is held here in July-August every year and a large number of people visit this place. People also visit it on every Thursday to pay their homage.

In the beginning of the nineteenth century, Abohar was uninhabited, and the whole country around was a desert prairie. About 1828, a body of Musalman herdsmen, headed by Amra Sukhera from Bigar near Fatehabad, came and settled here. At that time, the only established villages in the neighbourhood were Bhatner, Gudda, Malaut, Salem Shah and Gaurdyana to the west, and to the southwest for several hundred miles there was not a village. Soon after the Sikhs began to extend their authority southwards, and the Sukheras had a lease granted them in 1828 by the Sikh Bhai of Kaithal authorizing them to settle at Abohar. At first, the three Sikh Chief of Arnauli, Jhumba and Kaithal had each a third share in this territory, and each had a separate fort and force at Abohar, where they were constantly quarrelling about their respective rights. Jhumba's share came into the hands of Patiala, under whom the large pakka well was made. In 1838, the tract came under the British rule, and Captain Thoresby granted leases to Amra and other Musalman residents of the village of all the unoccupied land in the neighbourhood, which then amounted to over 300 squared miles (777 sq km). According to tradition, which probably exaggerates, there were then 1,400 houses in Abohar, and a lakh and quarter of cattle grazed in the prairie land attached to it, and produced daily 60 maunds (22.38 quintals) of ghee, which was then the chief article of trade. But when the prairie waste was gradually brought under the plough and new colonies were established in the country around, many of the Abohar traders left it for smaller village or migrated to the new Fazilka town which was much more advantageously situated for the rising grain trade, and soon eclipsed Abohar.

Abohar is the biggest market for cotton in India and is also important for other agricultural produce. It has also been styled as the California of India, with large areas of land around the town put under circus plantations. The Regional Fruit Research Station at Abohar is carrying on research on citrus, dates and grapes, and distributes young plants of tried varieties.


Wild Life Area at Abohar


Situated in the southern tip of the Division, the wild Life Sanctuary in Abohar is unique in the sense that it is an open Sanctuary comprising of 13 revenue villages. The Bishnoi community whose love for animals is legendary inhabits these villages. The total area of the Sanctuary is 46513 acres. It was declared as a Wild Life Sanctuary under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in 2000. The main species found in the Sanctuary is the black buck, which can be seen loitering around in the fields and sometimes even in homesteads like cattle. Besides, nilgai, wild boar, porcupine, jackal, hare etc can also be seen.


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