Nakodar
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Nakodar is a city and a municipal council
in Jalandhar district
in the India
n state
of Punjab
.
The city is almost 424 km from Delhi
, 24 km from Jalandhar
, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar
. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur](Hari pur)(Bhullar)Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran
, Bir Pind
, Shankar
, Nur Pur Chatha, Sarih
and Khanpur Dhadda
. The Town is of considerable antiquity and had been held in succession by three different races, the JATTS , Kambohs( Kamboj) and then by the muslim
Rajput
s, traces of whom still exist in the extensive ruins by which the town is surrounded. The town was anciently founded by the Hindu Kamboh, according to Sir William Wilson Hunter and others. The Kamboh settlements lay to the west of present town and the sites are still marked by extensive ruins and two old fine tombs, now called the Black and Red Domes, from the color of the material. Tradition attributes the Kamboh expulsion to the Nawab Kutb Khan who came with an army from Indor near Nuh in 1570 AD. As a consequence, the lordship of the town thus passed over to the Khanzadaas from the Kamboj tribe. Within two generations, the Rajputs got the town in jagir from Emperor
Jahangir
, in later sixteenth century, apparently divesting the Khanzadahs, the successor race to the Kambohs. The Rajputs were themselves later ousted during Sikh
period by one Sardar Tara Singh Ghaiba who made a fort and made himself the master of the surroundings. From Ghaiba, the town was seized by Maharaja Ranjit Singh
in 1816. The town is well pave and has thriving appearances and currently forms a Tehsil of District Jalandhar
. Outside the town, there are two large and handsome tombs dating at least from the times of Emperor Jahangir, later one of them is said to be the burial place of the adviser of Emperor Shah Jahan
, but it is known who stand buried in the earlier tomb.
Nakodar is home to many popular Punjabi lyricists And Singers likeKaler Kanth
, K.S Makhan, Lehmber Hussainpuri
, Vijay Dhammi, Sh.Gurdas Mann(Ardent Follower of Baba Muradshah Ji Darbar), Hans Raj Hans
(Chief Darvesh of Baapu Lal Badshah Darbar Nakodar), Malkit Singh M.B.E.-tutak tutak tootiyaan fame . Nakodar is also the birth place of poet Padam Shree Pandit Labhu Ram Josh Malsiyani, whose poem Nagma-e-Josh can be read at the entrance to the town near Bus stop. His son Arsh Malsiyani is also famous poet, who is still having the treasure of poetry passed on to him by his Father. Nakodar is also known as the homeland of modern Punjabi poet Prof.Hardial Sagar
Other famous individuals from Kakodar area, who participated in the left movement from 1972 onwards are Varinder Kumar (Gagan) and Surjit Singh (Sherpur), Amarjit Chandan, Avtar Paash, Kulwant Mandiala, Harbhajan Singh Dhillon (Vakeel) and Des Raj Mahoonwal. First member of legislative assembley in Independent India was Harkishan Singh Surjeet from Communist Party of India. Other famous individuals from this area was S. Darbara Singh (Khaira) Seronwalia Ex Speaker Punjab Assembly. The famous ladies are Ms Surinder Khaira (Gold Medalist GNDU, writer and poet), Ms Kuldip Sohi (Ex. Captain Punjab Girls Kabaddi team) and Tejwanti Dheer (Leftist, social worker).
words Neki ka dar, which mean' Gate of Goodness or Virtue and it was named so by the Persian Kambohs. According to another version, the town was so-named after Nikudari legion of the Mongols.
(SAI BABA MURAD SHAH JI's PLACE WHICH WAS LATER TAKEN CARE OF BY SAI GHULAM BABA LAADI SHAH JI IS SAID TO BE BLESSED BY BABA SHERE SHAH JI.THIS PLACE IS KNOWN ALSO AS 'GADDI MIYAAN GAUNS PAAK'. 'HAZRAT KI DARGAH BARATALA' IS SITUATED WITHIN THE PLACE.EVERY YEAR MR.GURDAS MANN SAHIB PAYS HIS TRIBUTE TO HIS MASTERS AT THIS PLACE.MR.MANN IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS PLACE.OTHER FAMOUS FIGURES VISITING THIS HOLY PLACE ARE SALMAN KHAN & FAMILY,KATRINA KAIF,USTAD PURAN SHAHKOTI,MASTER SALEEM,MUKUL DEV,SHARMAN JOSHI,KIRAN KUMAR,PREETI SAPROO,HIRA GROUP U.K.,SATINDER SARTAAJ& MANY MORE.)
(ALMAST BABA LAAL BADSHAH JI's PLACE WHOSE CHIEF INCHARGE IS PADAM SHREE HANS RAJ HANS,WHO IS TAKING CARE OF THIS PLACE AT PRESENT.BABA LAAL BADSHAH IS ALSO ADRESSED WITH AS 'BAAPU JI' WITH LOVE BY HIS FOLLOWERS.HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS FURTHUR INSIDE THE TOWN CALLED 'BAAPU JI DI KOTHI' WHERE HE SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE.WORLD FAMOUS SINGERS FROM PAKISTAN VISIT THIS PLACE EVERY YEAR WHICH INCLUDES THE NAMES OF GHAZAL MAESTRO GHULAM ALI KHAN SHAIB,AFSHAAN.THE OCEAN OF SUFISM FLOWS HERE.SAI GHULAM BABA LAADI SHAH JI USED TO CALL BAAPU LAAL BADSHAH JI AS 'FAKEERAAN DE GOVERNER')
(THE PLACE WHERE THE FIFTH SIKH MASTER DHAN GURU ARJAN DEV JI MAHARAJ STOPPED TO GET HIS FOOTWEAR TO WEAR IN HIS WEDDING AT 'MAO SAHIB'.WHERE HE BLESSED 'BABA MALL JI' & THE SOIL OF VILLAGE WHO SUFFERED FROM BODY ACHES.SINCE THEN PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TRAVEL TO THIS PLACE EVERY SATURDAY TO APPLY THE HOLY BLESSED SAND(CALLED RAAKH) ON THERE AFFECTED PARTS. 'SATT CHAUNKIYA'-7 VISITS AT THIS PLACE.)
(BABA MALIK JI SAID AS THE FOUNDER OF THE NAKODAR.HE IS CONSIDERED AS THE OLDEST SAINT IN NAKODAR)
(taken care by Gandhi family in moh.rajpootaan)
(only digital lab in the town,same day service,reasonable price.)
(Oldest in town)
, Nakodar had a population of 31,422. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nakodar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%. In Nakodar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
. jafrapur(tangatori) Hussainpur, Balanda,chak vendal,Bir Pind,Malowal,
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in 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 the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of 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...
.
The city is almost 424 km from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, 24 km from Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur](Hari pur)(Bhullar)Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran
Heran
The Herans are a species in the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel Infiltration.The Herans are descendants of Humans who left Earth during the Eugenics War in order to create a perfect society based under the ideals of then-ruler of Earth, the Augment tyrant known as Khan Noonien Singh. They...
, Bir Pind
Bir Pind
Bir Pind is a village in Nakodar. Nakodar is a tehsil in the city Jalandhar of Indian state of Punjab.- About Bir Pind :Bir Pind is approximately 425 kilometers from New Delhi and almost 120 kilometers from Amritsar. Nawa Pind Shonkia Da is the neighbouring village of Bir Pind...
, Shankar
Shankar
Shankar or Shamkar is a Sanskrit noun, and means "Beneficent" or "Giver of Bliss". It generally refers to a Hindu descriptions of one of the chief gods, Lord Shiva.It may also refer to:-People:...
, Nur Pur Chatha, Sarih
Sarih
Sarih is a village in Nakodar, a tehsil in the city Jalandhar of Indian state of Punjab.- Geography :Sarih lies on the Nakodar-Phagwara Road. The nearest railway station to this village is Shankar Railway station about 2 km from the village. The mayor of Sarih is Navjot Singh, who is commonly...
and Khanpur Dhadda
Khanpur Dhadda
Khanpur Dhadda is a village in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Khanpur Dhadda have 350 house near Nakodar....
. The Town is of considerable antiquity and had been held in succession by three different races, the JATTS , Kambohs( Kamboj) and then by the muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, traces of whom still exist in the extensive ruins by which the town is surrounded. The town was anciently founded by the Hindu Kamboh, according to Sir William Wilson Hunter and others. The Kamboh settlements lay to the west of present town and the sites are still marked by extensive ruins and two old fine tombs, now called the Black and Red Domes, from the color of the material. Tradition attributes the Kamboh expulsion to the Nawab Kutb Khan who came with an army from Indor near Nuh in 1570 AD. As a consequence, the lordship of the town thus passed over to the Khanzadaas from the Kamboj tribe. Within two generations, the Rajputs got the town in jagir from Emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
, in later sixteenth century, apparently divesting the Khanzadahs, the successor race to the Kambohs. The Rajputs were themselves later ousted during Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
period by one Sardar Tara Singh Ghaiba who made a fort and made himself the master of the surroundings. From Ghaiba, the town was seized by Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
in 1816. The town is well pave and has thriving appearances and currently forms a Tehsil of District Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
. Outside the town, there are two large and handsome tombs dating at least from the times of Emperor Jahangir, later one of them is said to be the burial place of the adviser of Emperor Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
, but it is known who stand buried in the earlier tomb.
Nakodar is home to many popular Punjabi lyricists And Singers likeKaler Kanth
Kaler Kanth
Kaler Kanth is a Punjabi singer, who is famous for singing sad songs. He belongs to Nakodar, Jalandhar district. His hit songs include Hun Teri Nigah Badal Gai, Dass Asi Kehra Tere Bina Mar Challea, Udikan, and Teri Yaad Sajna....
, K.S Makhan, Lehmber Hussainpuri
Lehmber Hussainpuri
Lehmber Hussainpuri in a Jatt Sikh family. He is a popular bhangra singer in India, UK, US, and Canada.-Career:Hussainpuri first appeared onto the mainstream bhangra scene in 2001 through Mukthar Sahota on a track titled Sanu Sohni Lagdi. His next song was the all-time classic Das Ja on the album...
, Vijay Dhammi, Sh.Gurdas Mann(Ardent Follower of Baba Muradshah Ji Darbar), Hans Raj Hans
Hans Raj Hans
Hans Raj Hans is an Indian Punjabi language singer.Early lifeHans was born in Shafipur, a village near Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He is the second son of Late Sardar Arjan Singh Ji and Mata Ajit Kaur Ji . Hans had no musical history in his family, yet he began singing at a young age. Hans...
(Chief Darvesh of Baapu Lal Badshah Darbar Nakodar), Malkit Singh M.B.E.-tutak tutak tootiyaan fame . Nakodar is also the birth place of poet Padam Shree Pandit Labhu Ram Josh Malsiyani, whose poem Nagma-e-Josh can be read at the entrance to the town near Bus stop. His son Arsh Malsiyani is also famous poet, who is still having the treasure of poetry passed on to him by his Father. Nakodar is also known as the homeland of modern Punjabi poet Prof.Hardial Sagar
Other famous individuals from Kakodar area, who participated in the left movement from 1972 onwards are Varinder Kumar (Gagan) and Surjit Singh (Sherpur), Amarjit Chandan, Avtar Paash, Kulwant Mandiala, Harbhajan Singh Dhillon (Vakeel) and Des Raj Mahoonwal. First member of legislative assembley in Independent India was Harkishan Singh Surjeet from Communist Party of India. Other famous individuals from this area was S. Darbara Singh (Khaira) Seronwalia Ex Speaker Punjab Assembly. The famous ladies are Ms Surinder Khaira (Gold Medalist GNDU, writer and poet), Ms Kuldip Sohi (Ex. Captain Punjab Girls Kabaddi team) and Tejwanti Dheer (Leftist, social worker).
Name of the Town
The name Nakodar, according to one account, is a said to be derived from the PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
words Neki ka dar, which mean
Colleges in Nakodar
- K.R.M.D.A.V. college
- Guru Nanak National College.
- Satyam Institute of management and Technology
- Bharat College of Nursing, Vill. Mudhan(Nakodar)
- Sri Ram Ji College
Schools in Nakodar
- Kidsvilla Kindergarten School
- St. Jude's Convent School
- Sewak Public School
- State Public School
- Tagore Model School
- M.d.Dayanand Model School
- New Janta Model sen. sec. School
Geography
Nakodar is located at 31.13°N 75.47°E. It has an average elevation of 223 metres (731 feet).Popular Religious Places
- Dargaah of Baba Murad Shah Ji
(SAI BABA MURAD SHAH JI's PLACE WHICH WAS LATER TAKEN CARE OF BY SAI GHULAM BABA LAADI SHAH JI IS SAID TO BE BLESSED BY BABA SHERE SHAH JI.THIS PLACE IS KNOWN ALSO AS 'GADDI MIYAAN GAUNS PAAK'. 'HAZRAT KI DARGAH BARATALA' IS SITUATED WITHIN THE PLACE.EVERY YEAR MR.GURDAS MANN SAHIB PAYS HIS TRIBUTE TO HIS MASTERS AT THIS PLACE.MR.MANN IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS PLACE.OTHER FAMOUS FIGURES VISITING THIS HOLY PLACE ARE SALMAN KHAN & FAMILY,KATRINA KAIF,USTAD PURAN SHAHKOTI,MASTER SALEEM,MUKUL DEV,SHARMAN JOSHI,KIRAN KUMAR,PREETI SAPROO,HIRA GROUP U.K.,SATINDER SARTAAJ& MANY MORE.)
- Dargaah of Baba Laal Baadshah Ji
(ALMAST BABA LAAL BADSHAH JI's PLACE WHOSE CHIEF INCHARGE IS PADAM SHREE HANS RAJ HANS,WHO IS TAKING CARE OF THIS PLACE AT PRESENT.BABA LAAL BADSHAH IS ALSO ADRESSED WITH AS 'BAAPU JI' WITH LOVE BY HIS FOLLOWERS.HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS FURTHUR INSIDE THE TOWN CALLED 'BAAPU JI DI KOTHI' WHERE HE SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE.WORLD FAMOUS SINGERS FROM PAKISTAN VISIT THIS PLACE EVERY YEAR WHICH INCLUDES THE NAMES OF GHAZAL MAESTRO GHULAM ALI KHAN SHAIB,AFSHAAN.THE OCEAN OF SUFISM FLOWS HERE.SAI GHULAM BABA LAADI SHAH JI USED TO CALL BAAPU LAAL BADSHAH JI AS 'FAKEERAAN DE GOVERNER')
- Baba Mall Ji Malri
(THE PLACE WHERE THE FIFTH SIKH MASTER DHAN GURU ARJAN DEV JI MAHARAJ STOPPED TO GET HIS FOOTWEAR TO WEAR IN HIS WEDDING AT 'MAO SAHIB'.WHERE HE BLESSED 'BABA MALL JI' & THE SOIL OF VILLAGE WHO SUFFERED FROM BODY ACHES.SINCE THEN PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TRAVEL TO THIS PLACE EVERY SATURDAY TO APPLY THE HOLY BLESSED SAND(CALLED RAAKH) ON THERE AFFECTED PARTS. 'SATT CHAUNKIYA'-7 VISITS AT THIS PLACE.)
- Baba MalIk Ji,Baba Malik Bazar
(BABA MALIK JI SAID AS THE FOUNDER OF THE NAKODAR.HE IS CONSIDERED AS THE OLDEST SAINT IN NAKODAR)
- Nawa Nanaksar Thath, Balanda
- Jagdambey Dham DEVI TALAB MANDIR,
- Sri Sudarshan Mandir,
- Mandir Gugga Jahir Veer Ji
- Dargah Baba Moju Shah Ji
(taken care by Gandhi family in moh.rajpootaan)
Popular Historical Places
- The Tomb of Mohammed Momin
- The Tomb of Haji Jamal
- Gugga Jahar Vir Mandir
Popular Eating Point
- Tasty Bite(World class food&home delivery)
- 7 Star(New in nakodar,good stuff)
- R.K Vaishno Dhaba (Best budget and delicious food)
- Kartar Club(provides gym & pool facilities)
- Saroor Hotel(famous for bar)
- Ladhar Palace and Bar (famous for comfort and food)
- Bhatti Dhaba (traditional foods)
Studios in Nakodar
- GANPATI DIGITAL - OPP SAROOR HOTEL
(only digital lab in the town,same day service,reasonable price.)
- PALLI DIGITAL STUDIO - OPP BUS STAND
- DHIMAN STUDIO - NEAR BUS STAND & BABA MALIK BAZAR
(Oldest in town)
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Nakodar had a population of 31,422. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nakodar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%. In Nakodar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Villages in Nakodar Tehsil
Haripur (Harjinder Singh and Joga Singh Mattu), Malri, Shankar, Aulakh, Mohem, Bath Kalan, Maheru, Pandori Khas, Khurshaidpur, Bal kohna, Tutt Kalan, Heran, Gohir, Bopa Rai Kalan, Sianiwal, Dherian, Nangal Jivan, Mundh, Sohal Khurad, Hussainabad, Sarih, Chak Kallan,Chack Khurd, Chak VendhalChak Vendhal
Chak Vendhal is a village in Tehsil Nakodar, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.-Demographics:According to the 2001 Census, Chak Vendhal has a population of 1,281 people...
. jafrapur(tangatori) Hussainpur, Balanda,chak vendal,Bir Pind,Malowal,