Difference between revisions of "Gurdaspur District"
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==Partition== | ==Partition== | ||
| − | During Partition (1947), Shakargarh Tehsil was allocated to Sialkot District in [[Pakistan]] while the rest was awarded to India. | + | 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== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 19 March 2011
| Gurdaspur District | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
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| Place Name: | Gurdaspur District; Narowal 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.
Contents
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 (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
