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Why visit Bhawānīgarh
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Bhawānīgarh
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About Bhawānīgarh
Bhawanigarh, earlier known as Dhode, is a town and a municipal council (Class-2) in the Sangrur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is also the headquarters of Bhawanigarh tehsil, which was formed in December 2016. The town is also called Dhode, after the clan of its original founders. The town lies 19 kilometres east of Sangrur on the Patiala-Sangrur road whereas Patiala is 39 kilometres east of Bhawanigarh.
From the Wikipedia article Bhawanigarh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Mr. sanders island
Restaurant · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Burger, Mexican, Sandwich
opposite truck union elegant square, bhawanigarh
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Churches and places of worship4
History
The name Bhawanigarh originates from "Bhawani" mata, the Hindu goddess. There is a temple of Bhawani mata in the town. Earlier, the town was known as Dhode and was a tehsil of Karamgarh nizamat of Patiala Princely State. In 1749, Ala Singh built a fort in the town, and defeated Farid Khan, a Rajput Chieftain who stopped the construction of the fort through imperial governor. In 1799, George Thomas, Raja of Hansi attacked Jind and defeated forces of Patiala, Kaithal, Jind and Ladva, and imposed terms of friendship. But soon after he broke the truce and took possession of Bhawanigarh, Fatehabad, Sunam and Narangval, and was defeated later when he invaded Kaithal. In May 1834, Phulkian chiefs of Patiala, Nabha, Jind and Kaithal signed an agreement in Bhawanigarh. Till 1919, Bhawanigarh was the headquarter of Karamgarh, later the headquarters were shifted to Sunam. The town was named "Dhode" after the clan of Jats of Dhodan, a sub-clan of Bajha clan. The town received status of municipal committee in 1945. In July 2016, municipal council of the town was promoted to Class-II. In December 2016, Sukhbir Singh Badal, then Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab announced sub-division and tehsil status to Bhawanigarh.
From the History section of Bhawanigarh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare15
Map of Bhawānīgarh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sahnewal Airport - Ludhiana (LUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Nābha 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Sangrūr 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Samāna 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Māler Kotla 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Patiāla 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Barnāla 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Ludhiana 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mohali 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Thānesar 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Chandigarh 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bhawani mata - panoramio, mohit bhg., CC BY 3.0
- Bhawani Temple, Bhawanigarh, SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Patshahi Nauvi, Bhawanigarh, SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Patshahi Nauvi, Bhawanigarh (front view), SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bus Stand Bhawanigarh, SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhawanigarh, Preetzaildar8, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parkash Chand Garg with Sardar Naurang Singh Zaildar, SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winnerjit Singh Goldy, SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, SangrurUser, CC BY-SA 3.0
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