AMRITSAR
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Sri Harmandir Sahib (The habitation God) (Punjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ), likewise Sri Darbar Sahib casually alluded to as the Golden Temple, is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism, situated in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amritsar (truly, the tank of nectar of interminability) was established in 1577 by the fourth Sikh master, Guru Ram Das. The fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan, planned the Harmandir Sahib to be inherent the focal point of this heavenly tank, and upon its development, introduced the Adi Granth, the sacred writing of Sikhism, inside the Harmandir Sahib. The Harmandir Sahib complex is additionally home to the Akal Takht (the honored position of the ageless one, constituted by the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind). While the Harmandir Sahib is viewed as the home God's otherworldly property, the Akal Takht is the seat of God's worldly specialist. The development of Harmandir Sahib was proposed to manufacture a position of love for men and ladies from varying backgrounds and all religions to come and love God similarly. Appropriately, as a motion of this non-partisan all inclusiveness of Sikhism, Guru Arjan had extraordinarily welcomed Muslim Sufi holy person, Hazrat Mian Mir to establish the framework stone of the Harmandir Sahib. The four passages (speaking to the four bearings) to get into the Harmandir Sahib likewise symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all individuals and religions. More than 100,000 individuals visit the heavenly place of worship day by day for love, and furthermore share mutually in the free group kitchen and supper (Langar) paying little respect to any refinements, a custom that is a sign of all Sikh Gurdwaras. The present-day gurdwara was remodeled in 1764 by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia with the assistance of other Sikh Misls. In the mid nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured the Punjab district from outside assault and secured the upper floors of the gurdwara with 750kg of gold, which gives it its particular appearance and its English name.
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| Jallianwala Bagh |
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| Akal Takht |
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| Tarn Taran Sahib |
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| Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panroma |
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| Wagah Border |
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| Rambagh Garden |
Chandigarh is a city and a union region of India that fills in as the capital of the Indian conditions of Haryana and Punjab. As a union domain, the city is represented specifically by the Union Government and is not some portion of either state. Chandigarh is circumscribed by the condition of Punjab toward the north, west and south, and to the condition of Haryana toward the east. Chandigarh is thought to be a piece of the Chandigarh capital locale or Greater Chandigarh, which incorporates Chandigarh, and the city of Panchkula (in Haryana) and urban communities of Kharar, Kurali, Mohali, Zirakpur (in Punjab). It is found 260 km (162 miles) north of New Delhi, 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar and only 116 km (72 miles) southwest of Shimla. Chandigarh was one of the early arranged urban communities in post-autonomy India and is globally known for its engineering and urban outline. The all-inclusive strategy of the city was set up by Swiss-French modeler Le Corbusier, which changed from prior arrangements made by the Polish draftsman Maciej Nowicki and the American organizer Albert Mayer. A large portion of the administration structures and lodging in the city, were composed by the Chandigarh Capital Project Team headed by Le Corbusier, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. In 2015, an article distributed by BBC named Chandigarh as one of the ideal urban communities of the world regarding engineering, social development and modernisation.
Chandigarh's Capitol Complex was in July 2016 pronounced by UNESCO as World Heritage at the 40th session of World Heritage Conference held in Istanbul. UNESCO engraving was under "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier an exceptional commitment to the Modern Movement". The Capitol Complex structures incorporate the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Punjab and Haryana Secretariat and Punjab and Haryana Assembly alongside landmarks Open hand, Martyrs Memorial, Geometric Hill and Tower of Shadow. The city has one of the most astounding per capita pay in the nation. The city was accounted for to be one of the cleanest in India in view of a national government contemplate. The union region additionally heads the rundown of Indian states and domains as per Human Development Index. In 2015, an overview by LG Electronics, positioned Chandigarh as the most joyful city in India over the bliss record. The metropolitan of Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula by and large structures a Tri-city, with a consolidated populace of more than 2 million.
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Leisure Valley
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| Shanti Kunj |
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| Chhatbir Zoo |
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| The Rock Garden |
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| Sukhna Lake |
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| Le Corbusier Centre |
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Goverment Museum &
Art Gallery |
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| Sarkaria Cactus Garden |
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| Timber Trail |
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| Butterfly Park |
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| Yadvinder Garden |
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| Garden Of Fragrance |
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| Botanical Garden |
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| Mohendra Zoological Park |
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| Chattbir Zoo |
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| Terraced Garden |
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| International Dolls Museum |
JALANDHAR
Ludhiana is located at 30.9°N 75.85°E. It has an average elevation of 244 metres (798 ft). Ludhiana City, to its residents, consists of the Old City and the New City (or the residential and official quarters of the colonial British encampment, traditionally known as Civil Lines; this is as opposed to the Army Lines, which are no longer extant as the British Cantonment was abandoned in 1845). The land dips steeply to the north and the west where, before 1785, the river Sutlej ran.[citation needed]. The Old Fort was at the banks of the Sutlej (and now houses the College of Textile Engineering). Legend has it that an underground tunnel connects it to the fort in Phillaur – although why this should be is debatable, as the Sutlej was the traditional dividing line between the principalities, often occupied by enemy forces. The ground is of yellow sandstone and granite, forming small hillocks, plateaus and dips.[citation needed]. The tree of largest natural extraction was the kikar, or Acacia indica, but has been supplanted by the eucalyptus, transplanted from rural Australia in the late 1950s by the government of Chief Minister Pratap Singh Kairon. Gulmohars and jacarandas were planted by the British along the avenues of Civil Lines, as were other flowering trees, while the Old City contains almost no vegetation or parks, except for a few isolated pipal trees, holy to the Hindus, as it is supposed to be the abode of Lord Shiva.
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| Lodhi Fort |
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| Rural Heritage Museum |
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| Tiger Safari Zoo |
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| Punjab Agricultural University |
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| Gurudwara Charan Kamal Sahib |
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| Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Musuem |
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| Phillaur Fort |
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| Nehru Rose Garden |
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| Deer Park |
PATIALA
Patiala state was established in 1763 by Baba Ala Singh, a Jat Sikh chieftain, who laid the foundation of the Patiala fort known as Qila Mubarak, around 'which the present city of Patiala is built. After the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 in which the Marathas were defeated by the Afghans, the writ of the Afghans prevailed throughout Punjab. It is at this stage that the rulers of Patiala began to acquire ensigns of royalty. The Patiala state saw more than forty years of ceaseless power struggle with the Afghan Durrani Empire, Maratha Empire and the Sikh Empire of Lahore. In 1808, the Raja of Patiala entered into a treaty with the British against Ranjit Singh of Lahore in 1808, thus becoming collaborator in the grand empire building process by the British in, the sub-continent of India. Patiala became a 17-guns salute state during the British Raj. The rulers of Patiala such as Karam Singh, Narinder Singh, Mahendra Singh, Rajinder Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Yadvindra Singh were treated with respect and dignity by the British. The Darshani Gate (the main gate of the Qila Mubarak), built in the 18th century. The city was built around the fort. The city of Patiala was designed and developed according to a plan akin to that of temple architecture, the first settlers of Patiala were the Hindus of Sirhind, who opened their business establishments outside the Darshani Gate. The royal house is now headed by Captain Amarinder Singh who is also the current Chief Minister of Punjab. The royals are considered cultural and political icons in east Punjab. Maharaja Karam Singh who ruled from 1813 to 1845 (the Sikh Kingdom of Patiala in Punjab) joined the British East India Company and helped the British during the First Anglo Sikh wars against the Sikh Empire of Maharajah Ranjit Singh of Punjab which was larger and extended from Tibet Kashmir, plains of Punjab to Peshawar near the Afghan borders.
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| Qila Mubarak |
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| Moti Bagh Palace |
Bathinda (Punjabi: ਬਠਿੰਡਾ) (known by Invaders as Tabar-e-Hind or Tabarhindh meaning the Gateway to India) is a city and Municipal Corporation in Southern part of Punjab.The city, named after the Bhati kings, is one of the oldest cities in Punjab, India and the current administrative headquarters of Bathinda District. It is in northwestern India in the Malwa Region, 227 km west of the capital city of Chandigarh and is the fifth largest city of Punjab. Bathinda's nicknamed the 'City of Lakes', courtesy of the artificial lakes in the city.The first empress of India, Razia Sultan was imprisoned in the Qila Mubarak fort in Bathinda. Bathinda is a home of Central University of Punjab and upcoming AIIMS. Bathinda is home to two modern thermal power plants, Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant and Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant at Lehra Mohabbat. The city has a fertilizer plant, a large oil refinery,Bathinda is home of two cement plants, Ambuja Cements and UltraTech Cement Limited. A zoo, and a historic Qila Mubarak fort. Bathinda is one of the largest food grain and cotton markets in northern India; the area around Bathinda is a prolific grape growing area. It is one of the leading cities in education in Punjab. Bhatinda was changed to Bathinda to conform to the phonetical expression as locally pronounced. According to Henry George Raverty, Bathinda was known as Tabarhindh (Labb-ut-Twarikh). The earliest mention of Tabarhindh occurs in the Jami-Ul-Hakayat written about 607 Hijri or 1211 AD. In 1004, Mahmud of Ghazni besieged the local fort, which was located on the route from the northwest into the rich Ganges valley. In 1189, Muhammad Ghori attacked and occupied the fort of Bathinda. Prithvi Raj Chauhan, the ruler of this region, managed to recover possession of the fort thirteen months later in 1191 after the first battle of Tarain. In circa 1754, the town was conquered by Maharaja Ala Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala and since then it followed the history of erstwhile princely state of Patiala. With the dawn of independence and merger of Patiala and East Punjab States into a division called PEPSU, Bathinda become a full-fledged district with headquarters at Bathinda city.
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| Bhatinda Fort |
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| Qila Mubarak |
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| Rose Garden |
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| Bhatinda Lake |
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| Bhatinda Zoological Park |
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| Lakhi Jungle |
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| Bir Talab Zoo |
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| Chetak Park |
PATHANKOT
Pathankot is a city in the Punjab state of India. Pathankot was officially declared as District of Punjab state On 27 July 2011 (Before this it was a Tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India). Pathankot district is at the meeting point of the three northern states of India -- Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Pathankot district is a border district which shares international border with Pakistan on its West. Due to its location, Pathankot serves as a travel hub for those three northerly states. Pathankot is the 9th most populous city in the state of Punjab.After Ludhiana, Amritsar & Jalandhar Pathankot is 4th Largest and populous if SUB-URBAN areas like Sarna(5 km from ISBT), Sujanpur(8 KM from ISBT), Mamun(5 km from ISBT), Jugial(9 km from ISBT) are included.Pathankot along with its nearby twin city of Kathua in J&K constitute the Kathua-Pathankot urban area. Situated in the picturesque foothills of Kangra and Dalhousie, with the river Chakki flowing close by, the city is often used as a rest-stop before heading into the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, Dalhousie, Chamba, Kangra, Dharamshala, Mcleodganj, Jwalaji, Chintpurni and deep into the Himalayas. Pathankot also serves as education hub for the nearby areas of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pardesh. Many students basically from rural areas of these states come to study here.
Pathankot is an ancient city and has historical significance. From various accounts; It may be believed that Audumbara was the name of it. Numerous coins of great antiquity found at Pathankot prove that it is one of the oldest sites in the Punjab and it must always have been a place of great significance situated as it in the foot of the hills.Pathankot was the capital of Nurpur State and its name was changed to Dhameri (Nurpur) in the time of Akbar. The Pathania clan of Rajput derived its name from ancient name of Pathankot which was Paithan at that time.
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| Mukteshwar Temple |
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| Ashapurni Mandir |
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| Kathgarh Temple |
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| Nurpur Fort |
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| Ranjit Sagar Dam |
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| Hydraulic Research Station |
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| Shahpurkandi Fort |
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| Kali Mata Mandir |
ROPAR
Rupnagar also spelled Ropar or Rupar, is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Ropar is a newly created fifth "Divisional Headquarters" of Punjab comprising Ropar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. The ancient town of Rupnagar is said to have been named by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The climate of Rupnagar District is characterized by general dryness (except in the south west monsoon season), a hot summer and a cold winter. The year may be divided into four seasons. The period from about 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 middle of September. The period from mid September to the middle of November constitute the post-monsoon or transition season. The temperature ranges from minimum of 1 °C in winter to 47 °C in summer. May and June are generally hottest months and December and January are the coldest months. Relative humidity is high, averaging about 70% during monsoon. The average annual rainfall in district is 775.6 mm. About 78% of the annual rainfall is received during June - September. Evening in Ropar is a special one as it have very cool, breezy and cloudy kind of scenario which makes the natives rush towards the ropar lake to enjoy the landscape and its natural beauty.
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| Anandpur Sahib |
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| Chamkaur Sahib |
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| Bhakra Nangal Dam |
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| Ropar Wetland |
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| Gurudwara Parivar Vichora Sahib |
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| Gurudwara Bhatta Sahib |
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| Jateshwar Mahadev Temple |
KAPURTHALA
Kapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State (ruled by Ahluwalia Dynasty), a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic architecture self-narrate its princely past. It is also known as city of Palaces & Gardens. It is the least populated city in India.Its falls in Jalandhar Revenue division. according to 2011 census. Kapurthala was founded by Nawab Kapur Singh, who was a Jat of Virk gotra. It is known to be an erstwhile royal state. The state was ruled by the Ahluwalia dynasty, founded in 1772 by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718–1783), a prominent Sikh leader during the Sikh Confederacy, and also Misldar of the Ahluwalia army. He was born in village Ahlu or Ahluwal near Lahore, giving rise to the name of the family, Ahluwalia or one from Ahlu. Badar Singh, the great-grandson of Sada Singh, married the daughter of a petty sardar of the district. Their son Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was born in 1718. Jassa Singh was barely five years old when his father died in 1723. Subsequently his mother requested Mata Sundri, the widow of Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh to take care of young Jassa. Upon growing up, she put him under the care of Sikh leader Nawab Kapur Singh. Jassa Singh soon rose in ranks and, on the eve of his death, Kapur Singh appointed him his successor in 1753. And after the capture of Lahore in 1761, Khalsa honored him with the title of Sultan-ul-Qaum (King of the whole people). He was the first one to take on the surname Ahluwalia (or Walia nowadays) and his followers use the surname Walia or Ahluwalia. He founded the state of Kapurthala in 1772, and his descendants remained powerful chiefs in Punjab until the rise of Ranjit Singh (1780–1839).
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| Jagatjit Palace |
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| Panch Mandir |
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| Kanjli Lake |
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| Shalimar Garden |
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| State Gurudwara |
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| Moorish Mosque |
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