Tīra Sujānpur, India
Tīra Sujānpur is a town of 7,943 people in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Why visit Tīra Sujānpur
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
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About Tīra Sujānpur
Tira Sujanpur, also known as Sujanpur Tira or Sujanpur Tihra, is a town and municipal council in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. Founded in the 18th century by the Katoch dynasty, the town is located midst the Himalayan foothills on the southern bank of the Beas River. It was one of the centers of Kangra-style miniature paintings (a chitrakala school) and Hindu temples built in an unusual blend of conventional Nagara architecture shrines with Mughal architecture palace, the latter decorated with floral murals of legends from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
From the Wikipedia article Tira Sujanpur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship4
Shiva Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 1.8 km
SH 39 Hamirpur Sujanpur Thural Maranda Road, Alampur
Temple of Shri Lakshmi Narayan
Place of worship · Hindu · 1.8 km
State Highway 39 Hamirpur Sujanpur Thural Maranda Road, Alampur
Gas and EV charging3
Healthcare4
History
The town was founded as "Sajjanpur" by Raja Sansar Chand Katoch in the 18th century. Over time, it was referred to as Sujanpur. The Katoch dynasty developed it as a capital, adding a fort near it along a Tihra – a strip of the foothills. This led to the current name "Tihra Sujanpur". The king added several Hindu temples, a palace and square-shaped training center for warriors, locally called the "Chougan". It served the needs of its time where an alliance of Sikh and Hindu rulers were prone to plunder raids and invasion from the Mughal governors and Muslim tribes from Afghanistan and northwest Indian subcontinent. With the British rule, a period of relative peace arrived. The town and its historic buildings were damaged by the 1905 Kangra earthquake. After the end of the colonial era, the Chougan evolved into a public square hosting cultural festivals and other public events.
From the History section of Tira Sujanpur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kangra Airport, Gaggal (DHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Hamīrpur 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Nādaun 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Jawāla Mukhi 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Sarka Ghāt 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Bhota 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Dera Gopipur 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Mandi 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Dharamsala 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Mcleodganj 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Kulu 59 km east, about 59 min by car
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- 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sujanpur fort, Naveen001231, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 253, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 141, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 045, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 065, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
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- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 053, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 289, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 149, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 172, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 077, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 019, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 023, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 130, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 041, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 008, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 074, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 189, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 119, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- Katoch Palace Hallway, Ajaykumar0197, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beas bridge, Sood76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 098, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 0051123 Narbadeshwar temple, Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh 059, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- Picardiasumit, Picardiasumit, CC BY-SA 3.0
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