49-636: Anandpur Sahib , also referred simply as Anandpur (lit. "city of bliss"), is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills , in the Indian state of Punjab . Located near the Sutlej River , the city is one of the most sacred religious places in Sikhism , being the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh , lived. It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded
98-430: A sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 26.42% of the population. The table below shows the sex ratio of Ludhiana district through decades. The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Rupnagar district. The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in
147-472: A dwelling associated with Suraj Mal). As more Sodhi families moved into the city, four Sarkars were established, with them namely being: Badi , Dusri , Tisri , and Chauthi . The Badi sarkar was the most eminent of the four yet all of them were revered by the Sikh population of the era. Each sarkar had its own associated palace that was fortified, commune, and congregation of followers. The sarkars also maintained
196-539: A militia of their own, consisting of infantry, cavalary, and elephants. Virasat-e-Khalsa Museum campus links, particularly with the need of the population, providing business to the locals and makes the city marked on urban literature globally. Punjab Heritage Tourism Promotion Board paid to have it installed in order to attract worldwide tourism. Open spaces which are going to be used by ritual activities during ceremonies and festivals also serve as alternative parking grounds, reserved grounds for political rallies which brings
245-509: Is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Villages administered by the tehsil of Anandpur Sahib include: Anandpur Sahib features a major festival and gathering of Sikhs every year on the occasion of Hola Mohalla , which is celebrated one day prior to Holi. This tradition dates back to the times of the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh . The guru decreed that
294-510: Is of 905 against state average of 895. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Anandpur Sahib is around 932 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Anandpur Sahib city is 82.44% higher than state average of 75.84%. In Anandpur Sahib, Male literacy is around 85.75% while female literacy rate is 78.78%. Anandpur Sahib Municipal Council has total administration over 3,270 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It
343-652: Is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of an ancient town of the Indus Valley civilization . The major cities in Rupnagar District are Morinda , Nangal and Anandpur Sahib . Morinda is also known as Baghwāla "[The City] of Gardens." Morinda is located on the Chandigarh - Ludhiana Highway. The Bhakra Dam in Nangal lies on
392-653: Is situated near the Sutlej river, the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab. Anandpur Sahib was founded in June 1665 by the ninth Sikh Guru , Guru Tegh Bahadur . He previously lived in Kiratpur, but given the disputes with Ram Rai – the elder son of Guru Har Rai and other sects of Sikhism , he moved to village in Makhoval. He named it Chakk Nanaki after his mother. In 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur
441-498: The 2011 census Rupnagar district has a population of 684,627, roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea or the US state of North Dakota . This gives it a ranking of 507th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.67%. Rupnagar has
490-593: The Gupta dynasty , which is also known as the golden age in ancient Indian history. A large number of terracotta figurines of Shunga, Kushana, and Gupta periods were also discovered. Amongst them were a Yakshi figure with cherubic expression and a beautiful seated figure of a lady playing on the lyre reminiscent of Samudragupta’s figure in a similar position on the famous gold coins of the Gupta dynasty. A set of three silver utensils for ritualistic purposes with Greek influence depicts
539-625: The Harappan times to the present day. The excavations were carried out by Dr. Y.D. Sharma of Archaeological Survey of India . The migration of the Harappans to Ropar has been postulated through the lost Saraswati River to the Sutlej as both rivers once belonged to one system. At Ropar excavation, the lowest levels yielded the Harappan traits in Period 1, which falls in the proto-historic period. A major find
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#1732845543612588-596: The Khalsa Panth in 1699. The city is home to Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the third of the five Takhts in Sikhism. The city is a pilgrimage site in Sikhism. It is the venue of the largest annual Sikh gathering and festivities during the Hola Mohalla in the spring season. Anandpur Sahib is located on National Highway 503 that links Kiratpur Sahib and Chandigarh to Nangal , Una and further Kangra, Himachal Pradesh . It
637-669: The Patiala Division of Punjab falls between north latitude 30°-32' and 31°-24' and east longitude 76°-18' and 76°-55'. Rupnagar (formerly known as Ropar) town, the district headquarters is 42 km from Chandigarh , the state capital. The district adjoins Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (formerly known as Nawanshahar), Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib Districts of Punjab. The district comprises 4 Tehsils, Rupnagar , Anandpur Sahib , Chamkaur Sahib and Nangal and includes 617 villages and 7 towns namely Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, Morinda , Kiratpur Sahib and Nangal , Bela. All
686-464: The Singh Sabha movement , based upon older edifices that stood at their spot. There were formerly mural paintings and floral embellishments decorating the walls of Gurdwara Akal Bunga but these are no longer extant, though surviving traces of these wall paintings could be seen on the wall skirting the roof of the structure. Qila Sodhian was the last surviving remnant of a fortification in Anandpur Sahib in
735-474: The Sutlej River flowed south-westwards from the site of Anandpur Sahib but it no longer does today as its course has changed. The Qilas (meaning "fortress"), constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib are: 1. Takht Kesgarh Sahib Qila at the center (now a Takhat) 2. Anandgarh Qila (fort of bliss) 3. Lohgarh Qila (fort of steel) 4. Holgarh Qila (fort of colour) 5. Fatehgarh Qila (fort of victory) 6. Taragarh Qila (fort of stars) All
784-640: The Harappans to desert the site is not known. Period II belongs to Painted grey ware people who followed the Harappans. Typical pottery of this period consisted of fine grey ware painted black, terracotta bangles, semi-precious stones, glass, bone arrowheads, ivory kohl sticks, and copper implements. This period is identified as the period belonging to the Great War Epic - Mahabharata . A new settlement sprang up here by about 600 BC - chronologically Period III at Rupar. Grey pottery of Period II still continued. This period belongs to circa 600 BC to 200 BC. It yielded
833-452: The Mughals routinely. After the city was sacked in 1704, its control passed into the hands of Budh Singh, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh. Budh Singh later handed over control of the city over to Patiala State under the reign of Ala Singh . In 1764, the descendent of Sodhi Suraj Mal (one of the sons of Guru Hargobind), Nahar Singh, purchased the city plus a fort called Manji Sahib (which was
882-453: The Qilas were joined together with earthworks and tunnels. All Qila Situated at Anandpur Sahib. In this Qilas one Qila is now Takht of Sikhs Takht Kesgarh Sahib Qila. The fort of Anandgarh was located at a central location whilst the forts of Lohgarh, Holgarh, Fatehgarh, and Taragarh formed a circular pattern around it. The original structures of the forts were destroyed by Kar Seva renovators in
931-419: The Sikh gurus or other aspects related to the history of Sikhism. The architecture of the Sikh shrines of Anandpur have commonalities in their themes but also have unique quirks and aspects to their design that do set them apart from each-other. Anandpur has been significant to the Sikh history. These historical locations now feature the following Gurdwaras: 10th Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh made five forts on
980-581: The age of 15 and 49 years, in Rupnagar district. The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Rupnagar district by year. Takht Kesgarh Sahib Kesgarh Qila or Takht Kesgarh Sahib , alternatively spelt as Keshgarh Qila , is one of the five takhts of the Sikhs located in Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district of Punjab , India . It is located just 40 km from Rupnagar city ,
1029-466: The border of the city. The buildings to commemorate each of these were built between late 1970s and the late 1980s: As of 2011 India census , The Anandpur Sahib Municipal Council has population of 16,282 of which 8,545 are males while 7,737 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 1774 which is 10.90% of total population of Anandpur Sahib (M Cl). In Anandpur Sahib Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio
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#17328455436121078-503: The boundary with the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh . Dadhi is one of the most important villages of the district, particularly because of Gurudwara Sri Hargobindsar Sahib. Ropar is a 21-meter-high ancient mound overlaying the Shiwalik (also spelled as Sivalik or Shivalik) deposition on the left bank of the river Sutlej where it merges into the plains. It has yielded a sequence of six cultural periods or phases with some breaks from
1127-565: The centre of the city and less height as one moves away from the city centre, central focus the enshrined centre, whose access was restricted and where Gurudwaras predominated. Anandpur Sahib is in Punjab state of India, close to the Himachal Pradesh border. It is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Ropar (Rupnagar) and 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Nangal. The gurdwaras of Anandpur are classified as historical since they are connected to
1176-551: The completion of 300 years of the birth of the Khalsa . It was on Baisakhi day in 1699 that Guru Gobind Singh baptised the Panj Pyaras at the place where Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib stands. The world's tallest khanda is installed at Sri Anandpur Sahib at Panj Piara Park with an estimated height of 70 feet. Rupnagar district Rupnagar district is one of twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab , India. The city of Rupnagar
1225-571: The district headquarters and 78 km from state capital Chandigarh . The fort is also called Takhat Keshgarh Sahib. This Gurdwara was one of the forts constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib for the defense of the Sikhs . He spent his 25 years at Anandpur Sahib and, to protect the Sikhs from the Rajas of the Hill States and Mughals , began the construction of five defensive Qilas (forts) all around
1274-483: The district headquarters is 42 km from Chandigarh , the state capital. The district adjoins Nawanshahar , Mohali , and Fatehgarh Sahib Districts of Punjab. The district comprises four Tehsils , Rupnagar , Anandpur Sahib , Chamkaur Sahib and Nangal and includes 617 villages and 6 towns: Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, Morinda , Kiratpur Sahib and Nangal . All the towns except Chamkaur Sahib have railway connections. The Satluj river passes close to
1323-481: The district is 775.6 mm. About 78 percent of the annual rainfall is received during the period from June to September. The soils of the District vary in texture generally from loam to silty clay loam except along the Sutlej River and where some sandy patches may be found. Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar blocks have sodic soils. The soils of Anandpur Sahib and Rupnagar blocks are undulating. Nurpur bedi According to
1372-556: The earlier coins (punch-marked and uninscribed cast coins), copper, and implements. An important find was an ivory seal inscribed in Mauryan Brahmi script (4th and 3rd century BC) Minutely carved and polished stone discs with a figure and motif associated with the cult of the Mother goddess of fertility have also been unearthed in the excavations from Taxila (now in Pakistan ), Patna in
1421-451: The fifth period was constricted neatly and evidence showed a good measure of prosperity during this period. Probably after desertion, a new town sprang up here around 13th century AD on the same site named Period VI and it continues to flourish to the present day. An archaeological site museum has been set up to house some of the antiquities of Rupar along with the photographs displaying excavation material. Rupnagar district, included in
1470-501: The fine craftsmanship of the Gupta dynasty in its chased decoration. The pottery of this period in the upper levels is for the most part redware and is frequently decorated with incised motifs. After a short break, there is evidence of a fresh occupation identified as Period V commencing around the early 6th century and continuing for three or four centuries. The coins of Toramana (circa AD 500) and Mihirakula (circa 510-40) have been recovered from these levels. The spacious brick building of
1519-520: The headquarters of the Nihangs, opposite Gurudwara Anandgarh Sahib, and passes through the bazaar, goes to village Agampur and reaches the fort of Holgarh, the place where Guru Gobind Singh used to celebrate this fair. Thereafter, the procession heads toward the sandy bed of Charan Ganga, where demonstration of martial games including riding, tent pegging, sword-wielding, etc. are witnessed by a large number of people. Baisakhi in 1999, at Anandpur Sahib marked
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1568-477: The houses could not be exposed owing to the vertical nature of excavations carried out. In the next phase, Period VI revealed the evidence of the Shungas , Kushanas , and Guptas and their successors. Excavations also revealed successive building levels of various dynasties. In the upper levels, a hoard of copper coins of Kushan and Gupta rules were found. This includes a gold coin issued by Chandragupta -Kumerdevi of
1617-488: The intact ingredient of Indian cities together “The Interaction”. Historical sites and structures in the city have been poorly maintained and the vast majority have been destroyed. Buildings, such as forts, that are associated with the lives of the Sikh gurus have been demolished and renovated beyond recognition, including the Anandgarh Baoli. Much of this defacement involves encasing historical structures in marble. Though
1666-484: The late 17th century and early 18th century was complex and war prone because the relationship of Guru Gobind Singh with his neighbors was complex. Sometimes the hill chiefs and Guru Gobind Singh cooperated in a battle, sometimes they fought against each other, where the difficult mountainous terrain made it difficult for the Mughal to subdue everyone with force and the terrain made it easier for Pahari chieftains to rebel against
1715-402: The locality once was littered with various forts, these have been destroyed over the years as the city has expanded and changed. In the 1930s, a new structure was constructed over the original site and structure of Anandgarh Qila . By 1988, essentially all of the principal standing shrines of Anandpur Sahib had been reconstructed at some point in either the late 19th or early 20th centuries during
1764-412: The middle of September. The period from mid-September to the middle of November constitute the post-monsoon or transition season. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 4 °C in winter to 45 °C in summer. May and June are generally hottest months and December and January are the coldest months. The relative humidity is high, averaging about 70 percent during monsoon. The average annual rainfall in
1813-540: The occasion of the festival of Holi be the occasion for the display of the martial spirit of his people. He gave this festival of Holi the Sikh name of 'Hola Mohalla'. Each year Hola Mohalla marks the congregation of nearly 20,00,000 (2,000,000) Sikhs from all over the country for a festival of colour and gaiety. The festival, among other things, remembers the creation of Khalsa on the Baisakhi day in 1699. The fair lasts for three days. The Gurudwaras are specially decorated for
1862-458: The occasion. During Hola Mohalla, Anandpur Sahib wears a festive appearance and hums with activities in March. Community conferences and religious functions are also organized. On this occasion, Nihangs from all over the country gather for the celebrations. The highlight is a huge procession by the Nihangs, clad in their traditional dress and weapons, on the last day of the fair. The procession starts from
1911-453: The state of Bihar and other Mauryan sites. Houses of mud and kiln burnt bricks were by no means rare. A 3.6-meter wide burnt brick wall traced to a length of about 75 m probably endorsed a tank that collected water through inlets. The upper levels have soak wells lined with terracotta rings of Shunga and Kushana periods. From Period III to V there are fairly rich dwelling complexes with houses of stone and mud bricks. The full plans of
1960-642: The tenth Guru, after the execution of the ninth Guru, raised concerns of the neighboring Pahari rajas - the vassals of the Mughal Empire, along with the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. In 1693, Aurangzeb issued an order that banned large gatherings of Sikhs such as during the festival of Baisakhi . On the Vaisakhi day of 1699, the Guru sent out invitations across the land to distant and nearby Sikh congregations to convene at Anandpur for
2009-515: The top list in British Raj. The climate of Rupnagar District is characterized by its general dryness (except in the south-west monsoon season), hot summer, and bracingly cold winter. The year may be divided into four seasons. The period from about the middle of November to February is the cold season. This is followed by the summer season from March to about the end of June. The south-west monsoon season commences late in June and continues up to about
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2058-571: The town. The Takht is one of Five Takht in Sikhism, the Takht name is Takht Kesgarh Sahib being the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh, lived. It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699. In the 1930s, a new structure was constructed over the original site and structure of Anandgarh Qila. Originally, the Sarai Ganga tributary of
2107-543: The towns except Chamkaur sahib fall on the railway line. The Satluj river passes close (2 to 5 km) to the towns of Nangal, Rupnagar, Bela and Anandpur Sahib. ropar fall in puadhregion except it's nurpur bedi sub-tehsil which is geographically in doaba region of Punjab. Rupnagar district, included in the Rupnagar Division of Punjab falls between north latitude 30°-32' and 31°-24' and east longitude 76°-18' and 76°-55'. Rupnagar (formerly known as Ropar ) town,
2156-420: The towns of Nangal, Rupnagar, and Anandpur Sahib. Shekhian Mohalla is a famous old central part of Ropar city in the hold of migrated Hindu and Sikh population. Before partition inhibited by Muslim Kakkay Sheikhs of Ropar (also known Kakkay Abbasi). Now, this is a great trade hub of Ropar city. Ghanauli is also Another Famous village of Ropar: Because of Freedom fighter Harnam Singh Kavishar, this village comes to
2205-596: The upcoming festival. It was normal for the Guru to celebrate Vaisakhi at Anandpur with Sikh congregations annually but this time much more importance was placed on attendance than usual and more stringently. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in Anandpur on the day of the 1699 Vaisakhi festival after an elaborate ceremony and gathered a large armed militia. This triggered Aurangzeb and his vassal Hindu kings around Anandpur to blockade Anandpur. This led to several battles: According to Louis Fenech, Anandpur's history during
2254-456: The urban and rural areas of Rupnagar district. Languages of Rupnagar district (2011) The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Rupnagar, as of year 2020. The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Rupnagar of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020. The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between
2303-559: The year 1999. Elements convening definitions of the city Anandpur Sahib are: Heterogeneous societies and discrete buildings as economic and administrative, social, institutional, political, neighborhoods and associated personnel, compacted and overlapped packing of residential and nonresidential structures, monumental core of unique buildings (for example, Keshgarh Sahib Gurudwara, bus stand structure), Five Forts of city and Khalsa Heritage Museum, special characteristic features “City profile” of Anandpur Sahib that shows maximum building height at
2352-589: Was a steatite seal in the Indus script used for the authentication of trading goods, impression of the seal on a terracotta lump of burnt clay , chert blades, copper implements, terracotta beads , and bangles and typically standardized pottery of Indus Valley civilization . They flourished in all the Harappan cities and townships. The dead were buried with head generally to the north and with funerary vessels as unearthed in cemetery R-37 at Harappa (Sind, Pakistan). What led
2401-538: Was tortured and beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb , a martyrdom that led Sikhs to rename the town to Anandpur and crown his son Gobind Das as per his orders (also known as Gobind Rai) as his successor and famous as Guru Gobind Singh . The village grew into town, likely dramatically state Louis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod, as Sikhs moved near Guru Gobind Singh. The growing strength of Sikhs in Anandpur under
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