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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | |||
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|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdaspur_District Gurdaspur District]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot_District Sialkot District] | |||
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab,_India Punjab]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab,_Pakistan Punjab] | |||
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | |||
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'''Gurdaspur District''' was a located in [[Punjab]] and south of [[Jammu and Kashmir State]]. | '''Gurdaspur District''' was a located in [[Punjab]] and south of [[Jammu and Kashmir State]]. | ||
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* Shakargarh | * Shakargarh | ||
==Partition== | |||
During Partition (1947), Shakargarh Tehsil was allocated to Sialkot District in [[Pakistan]] while the rest was awarded to India. | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== |
Revision as of 06:54, 19 March 2011
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Place Name: | Gurdaspur District; Sialkot District |
State/Province: | Punjab; Punjab |
Country: | India; Pakistan |
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Gurdaspur District was a located in Punjab and south of Jammu and Kashmir State.
History
Capital
- Gurdaspur (1852-)
Neighbours
- North: Jammu and Kashmir State
- South: Amritsar District
- East:
- 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 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