Why visit Kartārpur
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Jang-e-Azadi Memorial.
Weather in Kartārpur
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About Kartārpur
Kartarpur is a town, near the city of Jalandhar in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is located in the Doaba region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan.
From the Wikipedia article Kartarpur, India (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
History
Kartarpur was founded by Guru Arjan. It was the "new" Kartarpur, as the "old" Kartarpur had been established earlier by Guru Nanak in the 1520s in present-day Narowal district of Pakistani Punjab. In 1628, Guru Hargobind shifted the base for the Sikhs from Amritsar to Kartarpur. In 1634, he again shifted the base from Kartarpur to Kiratpur Sahib, where he founded. In April 1635, a battle occurred here between the Sikhs, led by Guru Hargobind, and the Mughals, having been instigated against the Sikhs by Painde Khan. The Sodhi descendants of Guru Hargobind through his grandson Dhir Mal (son of Baba Gurditta) resided at Kartarpur.
From the History section of Kartarpur, India on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Kartārpur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Adampur Air Force Station (AIP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Sarai Khas 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Lit 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Raipur Rasulpur 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Bhulath Gharbi 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Kapurthala Town 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Jalandhar 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Phagwāra 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Qadian 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Amritsar 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Ludhiana 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Building of Jang E Azadi Memomorial under construction, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JangeAzadi, Psmangat5, CC BY-SA 4.0
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