Kahna Dhesian
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Kahna Dhesian is a village near Rurka Kalan
Rurka Kalan
Rurka Kalan is a village in the Tehsil Phillaur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Neighbouring villages include Bundala, kandola khurd, Kahna Dhesian, Dhinpur, Bir Bansian and Pasla, Mahal, Rurka Khurd.-Demographics:...

, Tehsil Phillaur
Phillaur
Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of...

, Jalandhar district
Jalandhar District
Jalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...

, in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

, India.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Kahna Dhesian has a population of 2,472 people. Neighbouring villages include Nathewal
Nathewal
Nathewal is a small village near the town of phagwara in the Jalandhar district, Punjab state in India.The nearest villages in terms of proximity include Rurkee, Sunner Khurd, Dhesian Kahna, Sarhali, Dhani Pind and Bundala....

, Dhinpur, Raj Gomal, Rurka Kalan
Rurka Kalan
Rurka Kalan is a village in the Tehsil Phillaur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Neighbouring villages include Bundala, kandola khurd, Kahna Dhesian, Dhinpur, Bir Bansian and Pasla, Mahal, Rurka Khurd.-Demographics:...

, Bundala
Bundala
Bundala is a village in Rurka Kalan, Jalandhar. Jalandhar is a district in the Indian state of Punjab.- About :Bundala lies on the Jandiala-Goraya road. The nearest railway station to Bundala is THabalke railway station at a distance of 7 km....

, Pandori Musharkati and Dhani Pind.

History

It is said that the villages of Kahna Dhesian and Sang Dhesian
Sang Dhesian
Sang Dhesian is a village in Phillaur tahsil of Jalandhar district of Punjab state of India known for Baba Sang ji Gurdwara.-History:...

 were settled by members of the same family. Accordingly, the villages share the Dhesi surname. It is believed that Kahna Dhesian was settled over 600 years ago but this has not been confirmed.

Around Kahna Dhesian

Beautiful Village
The village has a Gurudwara Baba Shaheed, Mata Da Mandir, Mandir Baba Balak Nath and Baba Sahib Teli. The village is also the birth place of Shaheed Sohan Singh Dhesi. There is one Primary School
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...

 and one Senior Secondary School.

Kahna Dhesian is connected by road with nearby cities of Goraya
Goraya
Goraya is a town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. It lies between Jalandhar and Ludhiana on G. T. Road NH-1, which connects Amritsar and Delhi. Goraya belongs to Tehsil administrative division and is known for its industry.-Geography:...

, Phagwara
Phagwara
Phagwara is a city and a municipal council in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of the Punjab.-Location:Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway No.01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of...

 and the village/town of Jandiala
Jandiala
Jandiala is a village in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.Jandiala is also known as Jandiala Manjki, ....

.

Patti Mehron Ki (shiv mandir), Patti Darraz ki, Patti Khanna Darwaza

Sant Baba Tarlok Singh Ji

Kahna Dhesian is famous for the Gurdwara
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....

 of Sant Baba Tarlok Singh Ji who was born on the 26th May 1907. His father was Rajmal Singh and mother, Bishan Kaur. An annual Mela
Mela
Mela is a Sanskrit word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet' or a Fair. It is used in the Indian subcontinent for all sizes of gathering and can be religious, commercial, cultural or sports. In rural traditions melas or village fairs were of great importance...

 is held at the Gurdwara
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....

 on Baisakhi.
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