•Malerkotla
23-574: Malerkotla is a city and the district headquarters of Malerkotla district in the Indian state of Punjab . It served as the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj . The state acceded to the union of India in 1947 and was merged with other nearby princely states to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) . When PEPSU was reorganised in 1956, the territories of
46-582: A Muslim majority state was established in 1454 by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan from Afghanistan , and was ruled by his Sherwani descendants. The State of Malerkotla was established in 1600 A.D. During the 1947 riots when Punjab was experiencing heavy amounts of communal violence, the State of Malerkotla remained relatively peaceful. The roots of communal harmony date back to 1705, when Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh 9 and 7 year old sons of tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh , were ordered to be bricked alive by
69-516: A part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union . It was merged with Punjab in 1956 and became a part of the Sangrur district. Malerkotla district is in the state of Punjab in northern India . It is the 23rd district in the Indian state of Punjab. The district was carved out of Sangrur district on 14 May, 2021. Subdivisions of Malerkotla , Ahmedgarh and the sub-tehsil of Amargarh are part of
92-459: Is a district in Punjab state of India . It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district . Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is divided into three subdivisions: Malerkotla , Amargarh and Ahmedgarh . Malerkotla was Malerkotla State a princely state from 1454 until 20 August 1948 when it became
115-431: Is famous for its food, mosques, badge-making industry, poets, and the ornate tombs of its princely rulers. As per provisional data of 2011 census Malerkotla urban agglomeration had a population of 189,424, out of which males were 82,376 and females were 64,048 . The literacy rate was 70.25 per cent. Malerkotla is the only Muslim-majority city of Punjab. The special relationship between Sikhs and Malerkotla goes back to
138-461: Is said to have expressed his opposition to bricking up alive of the two young Sahibzadas of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, Zorawar Singh (aged nine years) and Fateh Singh (aged seven years), by the Subedar of Sirhind , Wazir Khan in 1705 and is said to have walked out, refusing to be a part of what he declared to be opposed to the tenets of Islam. It is said that he uttered ‘haa’ or ‘hai’ in anguish of
161-893: Is taught alongside Punjabi in Malerkotla schools due to the local Punjabi Muslim majority. Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu, Persian and Arabic is part of Punjabi University , Patiala, and is named after one of the founders of Malerkotla State. It provides facilities for higher research in the languages and literature of Urdu and Persian up to PhD level and additionally runs classes for M.A. (Persian), Certificate courses (Urdu, Persian and Arabic), MSc (IT) two years, MSc (IT) lateral entry, PGDCA (one year), CCA (six months) and M.A (psychology). There are many schools and institutes including Learning Cottage Of Commerce. There are other schools like Sohrab Public Senior Secondary School, Al Falah Public senior secondary School,
184-424: The Indian state of Punjab . In the 2011 census Sirhind-Fatehgarh had a population of 60852. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Sirhind-Fatehgarh had an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy was 80%. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. According to popular notion, Sirhind, comes from 'Sar-i hind', meaning
207-697: The Malerkotla Assembly constituency . Mohammad Jamil Ur Rehman ( AAP ) is the MLA since 2022. The district is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency . By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency was held on 23 June 2022 and Simranjit Singh Mann was selected as the MP. Sirhind Sirhind-Fategarh is a town and a municipal council in the Fatehgarh Sahib district in
230-567: The Frontier of Hind, as the Mughal emperors saw it as the 'gateway to Hindustan '. In his Sanskrit treatise, Brihat Samhita , Varahamihira (505–587) mentions the city as 'Satudar Desh'. Later it was inhabited by a tribe of Sairindhas Aryans, leading to its present name. According to Huan Tsang , the Chinese traveller who visited India during the seventh century, Sirhind was the capital of
253-542: The Nawab and the people of Malerkotla that the city will live in the peace and happiness. In recognition of this act, the State of Malerkotla did not suffer significantly during the Partition of India, in which communal violence permeated throughout Punjab. Under British colonial rule, a Namdhari uprising was suppressed, and the colonial government ordered execution of 65 captured rebels and those thought to be involved with
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#1732776667513276-551: The district of Shitotulo, or Shatadru (the present day River Sutlej ). In the 12th century, Sirhind came under the rule of the Hindu Chauhan Rajputs of Delhi . During the rule of Prithvi Raj Chauhan (1168–1192), the Hindu Rajput ruler of Delhi , it became his military outpost. The city was besieged by Raja Jasrat in 1421. However, he failed to conquer it. In 1431, Jasrat allied with Sikander Tohfa,
299-409: The district. Malerkotla district has a population of 429,754 according to the 2011 census . It has an area of 684 Sq Km. It has 3 revenue divisions , municipalities & CD Blocks. There are 175 Gram Panchayats & 192 villages. 40.50% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 93,047 (21.65%) of the population. Sikhism is the majority religion, and is mainly rural. Unlike
322-559: The erstwhile state of Malerkotla became part of Punjab . It is situated on the Sangrur-Ludhiana State Highway (no. 11) and lies on the secondary Ludhiana-Delhi railway line. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Ludhiana and 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Sangrur . In 2021, the city along with some adjoining areas were carved out of Sangrur district to form the Malerkotla district . Malerkotla,
345-509: The governor of Sirhind Wazir Khan . While his close relative, Sher Mohammed Khan, Nawab of Malerkotla, who was present in the court, lodged a vehement protest against this act and said it was against the tenets of the Quran and Islam . Wazir Khan nevertheless had the boys bricked into a section of wall whilst still alive. At this, the Nawab of Malerkotla walked out of the court in protest. Guru Gobind Singh on learning of this approach had blessed
368-621: The governor of Lahore, against Afghans of Sirhind. They managed to capture Sirhind, but the Afghans had already left and moved towards the hills, where many of them were massacred by Jasrat and Sikander. It became a provincial capital during the Mughal Empire , controlling the Lahore – Delhi highway. During the Mughal era, Sirhind was the name for Malwa , the area's capital city. Sirhind
391-463: The period when the tenth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji , was engaged in a series of battles with the oppressive Mughal rulers of the region and Sher Mohammed Khan was the Nawab of Malerkotla . Sher Mohammad Khan a General in the Mughal Army , who actively participated in the military campaign against Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, though having lost his brother and nephew in the battle of Chamkaur
414-460: The punishment imposed on the two Sahibzadas. This became known as ‘Haa da Naara’. On learning of this, Guru Gobind Singh blessed the Nawab and the people of Malerkotla with peace everlasting. This incident has been narrated over the years and gave Malerkotla a special place in the Sikh narrative. Gurudwara ‘Haa da Nara’ was built by Sikhs to commemorate this act of Nawab Sher Mohammed Khan. Urdu
437-680: The rebellion. Cowan (the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana) and Forsyth (the Commissioner of Ambala) ordered the Namdharis to be executed with cannons, without any trial, on 17 and 18 January 1872. During the partition of India , there were no riots or bloodshed in any part of Maler Kotla State. The last Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan of Malerkotla maintained calm and harmony during the turbulent period. He remained in India and died in
460-456: The rest of erstwhile Punjab, the Muslims of Malerkotla did not move to Pakistan during Partition and Malerkotla still has a sizeable minority of Muslims. Hindus are the third-largest community in urban areas. Languages of Malerkotla district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 96.69% of the population spoke Punjabi and 3.21% Urdu as their first language. Malerkotla district is part of
483-649: The town school, Sahibzada Fateh Singh senior secondary public school, Sita grammar school, Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir, Modern Secular school, DAV public school and many more. Almighty Public School on Almighty School road, Jamalpura, Malerkotla is a co-education, English Medium Sr. Secondary School. This school provide Education about Islam for Muslim students. Malerkotla is situated on Delhi-Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana Railway line. The nearest railway junctions are Dhuri (18 km [11 mi]) and Ludhiana 45 km [28 mi]). The nearest airports to Malerkotla are: Malerkotla district Malerkotla district
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#1732776667513506-621: The year 1982. His tomb is located in Shahi grave yard situated at Sirhandi gate, Maler Kotla. Many also attribute this peace to the presence of the shrine of Baba Haidar Sheikh, the Sufi saint, who founded the town of Malerkotla more than 500 years ago. The ruling family of Sheikh Sadr-ud-Din Sherwani migrated to Pakistan and lived mostly in Model Town, Lahore, Muzaffargarh, Khangarh. Malerkotla
529-505: Was the headquarters of the Mughal administration in Eastern Punjab. Many European travelers describe its splendours, and it developed into a cultural center. Sirhind was known for dozens of saints, scholars, poets, historians, calligraphers and scribes who lived there. This city is famous to Muslims for Great saint Imām-e-Rabbānī Shaykh Ahmad al-Farūqī al-Sirhindī (R.) (1564–1624). He was an Indian Islamic scholar of Arab origin,
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