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|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdaspur_District Gurdaspur District]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narowal_District Narowal District] | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdaspur_District Gurdaspur District]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narowal_District Narowal District] | ||
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|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | ||
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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== | ||
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* North: [[Jammu and Kashmir State]] | * North: [[Jammu and Kashmir State]] | ||
* South: [[Amritsar District]] | * South: [[Amritsar District]] | ||
| − | * East: | + | * East: River Beas |
* West: [[Sialkot District]] | * West: [[Sialkot District]] | ||
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* [[Pathankot]] | * [[Pathankot]] | ||
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==Tehsils== | ==Tehsils== | ||
The following tehsils existed at the time of the 1881 census. | The following tehsils existed at the time of the 1881 census. | ||
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During Partition (1947), Shakargarh Tehsil was allocated to Sialkot District (now in Narowal 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. | ||
| − | == | + | == External links == |
| − | * | + | ===Historical books online=== |
| + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_396.gif Gurdaspur District] Imperial Gazetteer | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35264 ''Gazetteer Of Gurdaspur District, 1883-84'']. A volume in the series ''Punjab District Gazetteers''. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.105600/page/n5/mode/2up ''Gazetteer Of The Gurdaspur District, 1891-92'']. A volume in the series ''Punjab District Gazetteers''. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.105601 ''Punjab District Gazetteers Gurdaspur District Vol.xxia 1914'']. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Districts]] | [[Category:Districts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:34, 22 June 2021
| 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.
Contents
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.
External links
Historical books online
- Gurdaspur District Imperial Gazetteer
- Gazetteer Of Gurdaspur District, 1883-84. A volume in the series Punjab District Gazetteers. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India.
- Gazetteer Of The Gurdaspur District, 1891-92. A volume in the series Punjab District Gazetteers. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India.
- Punjab District Gazetteers Gurdaspur District Vol.xxia 1914. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India.
