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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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* North: [[Jammu and Kashmir State]] | * North: [[Jammu and Kashmir State]] | ||
* South: [[Amritsar District]] | * South: [[Amritsar District]] | ||
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* 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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==Further Reading== | ==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 | * Gazetter of the Gurdaspur District 1891-92, Lahore: Punjab Government. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, 2007 ISBN 969-35-2026-2 | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_396.gif Gurdaspur District] Imperial Gazetteer | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Districts]] | [[Category:Districts]] | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 25 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.
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.
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
