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About Rāhon
Rahon is a town and a municipal council in the district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar of the Indian state of Punjab. Rahon is in Doaba region of Punjab. Doaba also known as Bist Doab, is the region of Punjab, India that lies between the Beas River and the Sutlej River. A famous battle was fought here between Sikhs and Mughals i.e Battle of Rahon (1710).
From the Wikipedia article Rahon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Rahon was also among the 50 most populous cities in the world for many centuries, particularly in the period between 52 B.C.-1750 A.D.. After that period, Rahon started witnessing gradual decline due to epidemics, attacks from foreign invaders, and a reduction in merchant activity when the silk route began to bypass Rahon in favor of Kabul. Rahon had Asia's oldest mandi bazaar (now ruined) situated at the city's Delhi gate. The bazaar was famous for its variety and quality of products, including spices, weapons, apparel, and footwear. Rahon's population also declined due to outbreaks of malaria, the immigration of a large proportion of its Muslim population to Pakistan during partition, and civilian casualties resulting from attacks by outside invaders. Rahon has the oldest Government High School in the Punjab state, which was constructed in 1857.
From the History section of Rahon 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, 27 km away.
- Saloh 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Ludhiana 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Phagwāra 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Jalandhar 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Māler Kotla 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Mohali 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chandigarh 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mani Mājra 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Panchkula 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Patiāla 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Photo credits
- Ramsar temple Rahon, RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dera Ramsar temple Rahon., RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dera Ramsar temple Rahon, RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dera Suraj Kund, Rahon., RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dera Suraj Kund Rahon., RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dera Suraj Kund, RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suraj Kund Rahon, RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarovar (Pool) Suraj Kund Rahon, RAJIVVASUDEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
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