Garhshanker

Garhshankar Garhshankar
city
Garhshankar Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Population (2011)
• Total	302,396
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	144527
Telephone code	911884

Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.

Etymology

The town was founded by Doad king Shankar Sahai. Hence the name: garh (Home of) shankar (Founders' name). Garhshankar was founded in 1000.AD by Shankar Sahai Doad, that time king.Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil by British Govt (1849–1947). Doad is the surname that belongs to Rajput Caste.Majority of them live in Block number 22 of Garhshankar, especially in the upper villages of Garhshankar popularly known as BEET.In old times this area was under one Doad King who controlled all villages from Garhi Mansowal. In 1775, the Rana of The Ghorewahas conquered Garhshankar, killing the Doad King. Later during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, when he wanted to conquer the sub-mountainous region of Kandi, the Doads of Mansowal sent fifteen horse riders to help Maharaja Ranjit Singh in order to avenge their massacre by the Ghorewahas. In return, Maharaja granted the Doads the property of the lands of Mansowal. The British Empire also granted the property of eight villages to Doad Rajputs of Mansowal. This information is recorded on page 67 in Final Report of Revised Settlement, Hoshiarpur District, 1877–1884, by J. A. L. Montgomery, published 1885, Calcutta Central Press Co.

After the slaughter of Doads at Garh Shankar, five grandsons of the last Doad King survived. The youngest grandson of the last Doad King, who was also killed Korewans, was married to a girl from Ajnoha. During the Garhshankar tragedy, the wife of the youngest prince was at her parents house in Ajnoha because she was expecting a baby. She gave birth to a son.

Raja Bhinsi(Ghorewaha Rajput) descendent of Hawaha and raja of Ghorewaha estte defeated Doad and his family, thus taking control over Garhshankar. Bhinsi's grandson Rai Roopchand Singh (Ghorewaha) converted to Islam in 1605 and changed name to Rai Abid Khan. His tonmb (mazzar) was constructed in 1937 by Sardar Bahadur S.M Niaz Ahmed Khan. Rai Roopchand had more 25 including Gharhshankar itself and became Tikka of Gharhshankar. After Partition the progeny is Rai Roopchand migrated to Pakistan and settled at different places including Lahore, Arifwala, Montgomery, Faislabad etc. Up to partition Baats (coming from a place near Jaipur) visited the areas of Ghorewaha estate to keep record of the new-born males of the Ghorewaha Rajputs.After partition the District Government of Hoshiarpur appointed Mr. Suddam as the caretaker of the afore-mentioned mazaar and later his son,Ripu Suddam Sharma,became the caretaker of the mazaar.

In those days, it was not considered good to keep the son of a daughter in the village. Therefore, when the young prince became an adult in 1800, the villagers of Ajnoha built a house for him in the land of another village, Panchhat. In the course of time, his cousins, the sons of his two uncles, who were homeless until then, finally came to live with him in Panchhat. The son of his third uncle, whose name was Ghamandi, also came to live in with him. The brother of Ghamandi, named Jattu, went to live in Thakarwal. Gurdwara Bhai Tilku Ji opposite railway station is a historic place.

Festivals

In Garhshankar City, many festivals and fairs are organized throughout the year. Maha Shivratry, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Hola Mohalla, Shri Viswkarma Day are among the most famous festivals. Raja Kans's mela, is a special mela that is organized every year near Janamashtmi. Raja Kans was uncle of Lord Shri Krishna. Another famous mela is the Roshni Mela.

Religious Places

• Shri Khuralgarh Sahib at village Kharali, Gahshankar.
• Histrocial Gurudwara sahib at Nanowal,Garhshankar
• Masta Da Daara at Bhawanipur/Auchalpur, Garhshankar

File:Khatkar Kalan.jpg

A photograph of the entrance gate of Khatkar Kalan village, just next to Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Museum on Nawanshahar-Banga road

Demographics

As of 2011 India census Garhshankar had a population of 3,02,396. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%.

Schools, Coaching institutes & Colleges

Coaching Institutes

• RANA ACADEMY GARHSHANKAR

Address : Near TVS Agency, Anandpur SAhib Road, Garhshankar, Punjab. PIN- 144527

Schools

• RANA ACADEMY GARHSHANKAR

Address : Near TVS Agency, Anandpur SAhib Road, Garhshankar, Punjab. PIN- 144527

• St. Sol. Ps Garhshanker

Address : garshanker w 4 , garshanker , hoshiarpur , Punjab . PIN- 144527 , Post - Garhshanker

• Sgtb Pub Sen Sec Sch Kotfatuhi

Address : kot fatuhi , garshanker , hoshiarpur , Punjab . PIN- 144520 , Post - Binjon

• Gsss Bora

Address : bora , garshanker , hoshiarpur , Punjab . PIN- 144527 , Post - Garhshanker

• National Ps Garhi Mutton

Address : mutton , garshanker , hoshiarpur , Punjab . PIN- 144527 , Post - Garhshanker

Colleges

• RANA ACADEMY GARHSHANKAR

Address : Near TVS Agency, Anandpur SAhib Road, Garhshankar, Punjab. PIN- 144527

• Garhshankar Technical Institute

Address : Nagal Road, Garhshankar

• Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College Garhshankar

Address : hosharpur Road Garhshankar

villages (garhshankar to banga road)

• chauhra (garhshankar to banga road)
• degham (garhshankar to banga road)
• fatehpur kalah (garhshankar to banga road)
• kot (garhshankar to banga road)

famous festivals in near villages of garhshankar

• in chauhra village there are many festivals in there. But most famous FESTIVAL is Holi Mela IN THAKURDWARA.