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'''Gurdaspur District''' with headquarters at [[Gurdaspur]] was an administrative subdivision in the Lahore Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. | '''Gurdaspur District''' with headquarters at [[Gurdaspur]] was an administrative subdivision in the [[Lahore Division]] of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 29 July 2012
| Gurdaspur District | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
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| Place Name: | Gurdaspur District; Narowal District |
| State/Province: | Punjab, India Punjab, Pakistan |
| Country: | India; Pakistan |
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Gurdaspur District with headquarters at Gurdaspur was an administrative subdivision in the Lahore Division of Punjab Province during the British period.
History
Capital
- Gurdaspur (1852-)
Neighbours
- North: Jammu and Kashmir State
- South: Amritsar District
- East: River Beas
- West: Sialkot District
Cities and Towns
Tehsils
The following tehsils existed at the time of the 1881 census.
- Batala
- Gurdaspur
- Pathankot
- Shakargarh
Partition
During Partition (1947), Shakargarh Tehsil was allocated to Sialkot District (now in Narowal District) in Pakistan while the rest was awarded to India.
Further Reading
- Gazetter of the Gurdaspur District 1891-92, Lahore: Punjab Government. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, 2007 ISBN 969-35-2026-2
External links
Gurdaspur District Imperial Gazetteer
