28-582: Kiratpur , also known as Kiratpur Sahib , (lit. "city of glory") is a town, just 30 km from Rupnagar city in Rupnagar district of Punjab , India. The town is the location of the Gurdwara Patal Puri where many Sikhs take ashes of their deceased. Kiratpur Sahib (31.1820758°N 76.5635490°E) was established in 1627 by the 6th Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind , who bought the land from Raja Tara Chand of Kehlur through his son, Baba Gurditta . The place
56-468: A population of 56,038. Males constitute 52.8% of the population and females 47.2%. Rupnagar has an average literacy rate of 82.19%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.50%, and female literacy is 76.42%. Rupnagar has public as well as private schools which are affiliated to either Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) or Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and follow
84-515: Is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab . Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley civilization . Rupnagar is nearly 43 km (27 mi) to the northwest of Chandigarh (the nearest airport and
112-527: Is a small village in Rupnagar district , Punjab , India , near the towns of Rupnagar city , Kiratpur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib . The village is situated on the bank of the Sutlej river about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Anandpur, 30 km (19 mi) north of Rupnagar and 90 km (56 mi) from Chandigarh on the Nangal - Rupnagar - Chandigarh road ( National Highway 21 ). Kiratpur Sahib
140-598: Is also associated with the memory of a Muslim saint, Pir Buddan Shah . It is situated on the bank of the Sutlej about 10 km south of Anandpur, about 30 km north of Rupnagar and 90 km from Chandigarh on the Nangal-Rupnagar-Chandigarh road (NH21). It is a sacred place for the Sikhs. Guru Nanak Dev is said to have visited this place when it was little more than a wilderness. Guru Hargobind,
168-514: Is also connected to Amritsar via Jalandhar , Ludhiana , Morinda , Una (HP) and Nangal Dam . Rupnagar city has a road network to surrounding village and towns in district as well as to major cities including Una , Baddi , Ludhiana , Jalandhar , Chandigarh and Delhi . Rupnagar is connected by the National Highway system to the following nearby cities, by the following highway routes: As per 2011 India census , Rupnagar had
196-477: Is located at the historical village Dadhi hardly a Kilometre from Kiratpur Sahib. This is one of the ancient temple of the town, which is situated in the main market of the town. Every year jagran is held by the committee of this mandir. And other religious activities are carried out on the special occasions. This temple was later established in 2004. It is near the postoffice of the town. In this temple also every year jagran and other religious programs are heldby
224-611: The 10+2 plan of education. Rupnagar houses the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar which is spread over 525 acres in the banks of Satulj, the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhaddal , and Government College, Ropar (affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala ).Ropar is an education hub for local villages. Colleges in Ropar offers great opportunities to students from nearby districts too. Dadhi Dadhi
252-507: The COVID-19 pandemic . Bhai Jaita (Jiwan Singh after baptism), in defiance of the Mughal authorities had managed to escape with the martyred head of the 9th Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur from Delhi after his martyrdom in 1675. It was first rested here. From Gurdwara Teer Sahib the 6th Guru had revealed Gurdwara Patal-Puri by shooting an arrow. The 7th Guru was cremated at Patal Puri and ashes of
280-567: The 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. Rupnagar is one of the Indus Valley sites along the Ghaggar-Hakra beds. There is an Archaeological Museum in the city which was opened in the year 1998 for general public. The museum exhibits the archaeological remains of excavated site in the city, the first Harappan site of Independent India. These excavations reveal a cultural sequence from Harappan to medieval times. Some of
308-520: The 8th Guru were immersed in river Satluj nearby. Gurdwara Baba Gurditta is located on a hill close by. Gurdwara Shish Mahal in Kiratpur has been constructed on the site of the first building completed in the then New city of Kiratpur. Though the first building completed, it was not the first begun as the laying of Kiratpur Sahib's 'foundation stone' had preceded it. This was the home of Baba Gurditta, Guru Hargobind's eldest son, which later also served as
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#1732793488721336-646: The Rupnagar Lake, the wetland developed consequent to the construction of a regulator on the Sutlej River . The area has a large number of birds, mammals and vegetation. It has at least 9 mammalian , 154 bird , 35 fish , 9 arthropod , 11 rotifer and 10 protozoan species. This important ecological zone is located in the Shivalik foothills of the Lower Himalayas and was created in 1952 on
364-524: The Sikhs as several of the Sikh Gurus visited, were born and lived here. The ashes of several Gurus were immersed in the nearby Sutlej River. Even today many Sikhs come here to spread the ashes of their loved ones in the River. The area is also associated with the memory of a Muslim saint, Pir Buddan Shah who was gifted with a very long life (local legends say about 800 years). The Gurdwara is situated on
392-650: The Sutlej River, in the Punjab state of India, by building a head regulator. The total area of the wetland is 1,365 hectares (3,370 acres). The wetland is surrounded by Shivalik hills to the northwest and by plains to the south and southeast. Rupnagar railway station falls in the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways . It is connected to Chandigarh by a single line railway track. It
420-473: The bank of Satluj River and the Shivalik hill range spreads along the opposite bank of the river. The climate of Rupnagar 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
448-587: The bank of the river Sutlej about 10 km south of Anandpur and about 30 km north of Rupnagar. It is on the Nangal-Rupnagar-Chandigarh road (NH21). There are many gurdwaras in the town: This Gurdwara, on the banks of the Sutlej , is situated near the railway tracks and is the place where many Sikhs take the ashes of their deceased to be immersed in the river. Guru Hargobind in 1644, as well as Guru Har Rai in 1661, were both cremated here. The ashes of Guru Harkrishan were brought from Delhi and immersed here in 1664. The gurdwara suffered from long queues during
476-472: The capital of Punjab). It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the north and Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district to its west. There are many historical and religious places in Rupnagar, including gurdwaras such as Gurudwara Bhatha Sahib, Gurdwara Bhubour Sahib, Gurdwara Solkhian and Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib. The ancient town of Rupnagar is said to have been named by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during
504-519: The coldest months. Relative humidity is high, averaging about 70% during monsoon. The average annual rainfall in the district is 1030mm. About 78% of the annual rainfall is received during June through September. The city has one of the three important wetlands of the Punjab State known as Rupnagar Wetland or Ropar Wetland .It was declared as a Ramsar site in 2002 This is a man-made freshwater wetland covering 1,365 hectares. Also called
532-595: The committee of the temple and by Yuva mandal. Govt Sr Sec Sch Kiratpur Sahib High School is one of the most prestigious school in the District. this school has established a brilliant record of academics, and remarkable achievements in sports and culture. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer, Keeratpur Sahib Da Ithas (in Punjabi), Sikh University Press & Singh Brothers Amritsar, 2004 Rupnagar Rupnagar ( / ˈ r ʊ p n ə ɡ ər / ; formerly known as Ropar )
560-466: 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 constitutes the post-monsoon or transition season. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 1 °C (34 °F) in winter to 47 °C (117 °F) in summer. May and June are generally the hottest months and December and January are
588-540: The home of his father Guru Hargobind when he moved to Kiratpur Sahib in May 1635. Before leaving Kiratpur in 1635 the Guru's sons—the later Gurus—Guru Har Rai and Guru Harkrishan were both born here. Guru Har Rai's son Ram Rai and his daughter Bibi Rup Kaur were also born here. First built as the home of Baba Gurditta Guru Hargobind later established his residence here. Both Sri Guru Har Rai Ji and Sri Guru Harkrishan Ji were born in
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#1732793488721616-511: The important exhibits include antiquities of Harappan times, gold coins of Chandragupta and copper and bronze implements. Sardar Hari Singh, Rais of Sialba, conquered Ropar in 1763 and established his state there. His son Sardar Charat Singh made Ropar capital of the state. Later in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Cis-Sutlej invasions in the early 1800s, he established Jagirs in the area including Mianpur and others. In 1831, Ropar
644-634: The residence it commemorates the spot where the Pir had met the 1st Guru of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His mausoleum is located on a hill nearby. He died after the Guru Hargobind had established Kiratpur. Gurudwara Baba Gurditta Ji is situated in the city Kiratpur Of Ropar District. It stands on the top of the hill, about one km from the town and built in memory of Baba Gurditta Ji(Son of GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB JI) and Baba Sri Chand Ji. Baba Gurditta Ji died at this place. Gurudwara Sri Hargobindsar Sahib
672-462: The sacred head of his father in a procession to Anandpur Sahib for cremation. The Punjab Government has constructed a pillar here, on which is inscribed the following quotation from Guru Gobind Singh describing the unique martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadurji, "The Lord (Guru Tegh Bahadur) protected their paste mark (Tilak) - and the sacred thread. A great deed he enacted in the age of kala (darkness)". The city and its many Gurdwaras are sacred places for
700-413: The sixth Guru Sri Hargobind Sahib. Here the seventh and eighth Gurus were born and brought up. It was here that Guru Gobind Singh along with his followers received the sacred head of the ninth Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur , brought from Delhi with great devotion and respect by Bhai Jaita in 1675. The particular spot associated with and sanctified by it, is known as Gurudwara Babangarh Sahib. The tenth Guru took
728-462: The sixth Guru spent the last few years of his life here. Both Guru Har Rai and Guru Harkrishan were also born at this place and they received the Gurgadi (Guruship) at this place. There is a reference to this place in the hit film, Veer-Zaara (2004). Zohra Sehgal , plays a character in this movie whose last wish is that her ashes should be immersed in Kiratpur. Kiratpur Sahib was founded by
756-400: Was established in 1627, by the 6th Nanak, Guru Hargobind , who bought the land from Raja Tara Chand of Kehloor through his son, Baba Gurditta. Guru Nanak Dev is said to have visited this place when it was little more than a wilderness. Guru Hargobind spent the last few years of his life here. Both Guru Har Rai and Guru Harkrishan were also born and received the Gurgadi (Guruship) here. It is
784-858: Was under a Sikh chieftain, Bhup Singh, who had pledged his allegiance to the East India Company . Ropar shot into prominence when it was chosen as the venue for the meeting between Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire and Lord William Bentinck , the Governor-General appointed by the Company. News of the Ropar Meeting reached Bokhara . Rupnagar is located at 30°58′N 76°32′E / 30.97°N 76.53°E / 30.97; 76.53 . It has an average elevation of 260 metres (850 ft). The town lies on
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