Why visit Nawanshahr
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About Nawanshahr
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjabi pronunciation: [nə.ʋä̃ːʃɛ́ːɾ]) (formerly Nawashahar) is a city in the Indian state of Punjab. It was previously a city; it later became a district in 1995.
From the Wikipedia article Nawanshahr (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
R.K.Arya College
School · 1.2 km
Nawanshaher-Rahon Road
Mo-Su 09:00-16:00
Healthcare55
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History
Nawanshahr was founded by Nausher Khan, an Afghan, during the reign of emperor Babur. They named it Nawanshahar, which means "the new city (of Nausher Khan)".
Dewan Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born into the Gautam Brahmin (Shori Gotra) family of Nawanshahr. His father was Vaid, Pandit Jhanda Mal. Dewan Banna Mal was a manager with the full sovereign powers of Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of Kapurthala's estates in Oudh in 1862. Dewan Banna Mal became a mediator between Oudh local landlords and Rajas who rebelled against Britishers in 1857 to settle dispute between Britishers and Oudh's local Rajas. Banna Mal played a major role and served as Chief Minister of Kapurthala State. Ancestors of Dewan Banna Mal Gautam were Vaids (ayurvedic doctors). Dewan Banna Mal built the Shivala Banna Mal temple near the Municipal Committee office in Nawanshahr. He also built the large structure Haveli Banna Mal Di Haveli in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. His son, Dewan Acchru Mal served as Revenue Minister of Kapurthala State at the time of Maharaja Kharak Singh and Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala.
From the History section of Nawanshahr on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sahnewal Airport - Ludhiana (LUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Saloh 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Rāhon 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Ludhiana 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Phagwāra 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Jalandhar 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Māler Kotla 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mohali 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chandigarh 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mani Mājra 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Panchkula 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bus Terminal Nawashahr Punjab, Gopal Aggarwal from INDIA, CC BY 2.0
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