Abohar
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Abohar
Punjab (India), India |
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  Abohar
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| District(s) | Firozpur |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 124,303 |
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Abohar (Hindi: अबोहर) is a city and a municipal council in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India, located on the Ganganagar–Delhi railway route, nearly 50 km from Ganganagar. Its population, as of 2001, was 124,303. This city is also known as the "California of Punjab" for its rich soil, good irrigation sources, and particularly for the production of kinoo, a fruit of the orange family.
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[edit] History
Abohar is a historical city which is located on the inter-state boundary of the country. It may be called trinity of the culture, ethnicity, and civilization of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Its boundaries touch Rajasthan's mounds on one side and planes of Haryana on the other.
Under British rule, in 1893, the town was more of a mound of sand with a total population of only 5,954. Its name was Kaiser-Ganj. However, its present population has grown to 200,000 approximately, in a period of about 120 years.
River Satluj streaming by its side, Aabu Nagar, some 550 years ago, was a fabulous city of India. As one enters Abohar, one sees the remains of the ancient city Abunagri, a big mound of sand and stones which is known Theh among local people. This mound is not only a dune of sand; there is also a big palace, built by a Suryavanshi king Aabu-Chandni, buried under it.
Another legendary dune named Panjpeer is just 500 feet away from Theh. There are tombs of five pirs on this mound. The beautiful Aabu city was destroyed by the curse of these pirs. A big fair is held on this mound every Thursday. The story of the Aabu Nagar is very attention-grabbing and spine-tingling. After king Aabu-Chandni, king Harichand ruled Aabu Nagar. King Harichand had only one daughter. She was very impressive, a good shooter, and fond of riding also. Once the king fell victim to leprosy. Someone told the king that he could recover only with the blood of the horses of five pirs of Multan. The brave daughter of the king snatched the 81 horses of five pirs along with their goods, but king Harichand succumbed to the disease. Five pirs sent many request to get their horses back, but the princess refused to give their horses back.
At last, the five pirs came to Abu city from Multan to get back their horses and camped on a hillock of sand near present Abohar. Many days passed but the princess did not give back their horses. The wives of five pirs came to Aabu city in search of their husbands. The pirs became angry on seeing them and cursed them due to which they were buried under the earth.
There is another mound at a distance of about 200 feets from Panjpeer, where their tombs are erected. The five pirs got angry, for not being returned their horses, and destroyed the Aabu Nagar with their divine powers, according to popular legends.
At the time of Indian independence in 1947, the city witnessed blood shed due to Hindu Muslim riots as this was the last main town along Delhi-Bahawalpur Section. Much as, as of today, the local community lives in the town with the feeling of harmony and common brotherhood. All sections, castes, religious sects visit PANJ PEER, BALA JI DHAM, CHURCH, and GURUDWARAS with much devotion without any maligned motives or intentions towards each other.
Of late, the city is making waves in all fields, academic in particular. For instance, local boy, Er. Vikram Jeet Duggal topped the nation in the Central Police Force Examination-2004 conducted by the U.P.S.C.,further embellishing the rich tradition of the city. City young graduates are also contributing to Indian IT industry boom. Two bright minds from town namely, Sushil Suthar and Vishesh Sethi are working for Microsoft, the world's largest software giant and the other brighter person,Aseem Nagpal is working with worlds well known IT and consulting tycoon "ACCENTURE".
Many other achievements in academic, agriculture, industry, innovations, infrastructure and a big grain market are particularly noteworthy.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Abohar had a population of 124,303. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Abohar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Educational Institutes
Abohar is the educational hub in the south west Punjab. It has got a post Graduate college, ITI, Homeopathic College, and various other institutes. It has produced many politicians like Dr. Balram Jakhar, who remained the speaker of Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament), Minister and Governor of State., & Mr. Virendera Kataria etc. Also many students from the DAV college went abroad and well settled there like Ritesh Jhamb who served Government of India and started his well reputed Company in Canada. Here are the few institutes:
- Homoeopathic Medical College [1] (Prinicipal - Dr. Rajinder Girdhar)
- D.A.V. College
- Govt. Sen. Sec. School Panjkosi
- Sri Guru Nanak Khalsa College
- Genius International School, Old Fazilka Road
- A.S.Tantia S.D.Girls High School
- Dayanand Anglo Vedic College
- D.A.V. College of Education
- Maharishi Dayanand College of Education
- Gopichand College for Girls
- D.A.V. School
- Divine Light Sr. Sec. School
- Amrit Model Senior Secondary School
- Sachkhand Convent School
- Vikas Model School
- G.D.Senior Secondary Model School
- Flower Valley School
- Alpine Institute of Studies
- Mini Public School
- Swami Vivekanand School
- Raja Rinkupal School
- Swami Keshwanand Sr. Sec. School
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School for Boys
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School for Girls
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Abohar
- Army School (Army Cant Affiliated to C.B.S.E.)
- K.G.High School
- Assumption Convent School
[edit] Business Houses
These are the few business houses run by Abohar residents.
- Signs Outlet Inc. (Bussines by a Abohar resident Ritesh Jhamb who is settled in Canada and had 2 Million worldwide sales)
- Puri House Of Agra
- Shiva Fruit Company
- Haryana Trading Company
- Middha Fruit Farm
- Kunal Bhadu Farms
- Vijayshree Enterprises
- Fazilka Dabwali Transport Company
- Mohindra Fruit Farm
- Sheetal Cute Camp
- Nature Way
- Chaanan Ram Sweets
- Janta Sweets House
- Agra Tikki House
- Balaji Infotech
- Giriraj Rathi's business house
[edit] Economy
Abohar'e economy is mostly based upon Cotton Industries. And Panjkosi Village is very famous for the same and kinnnu. In the recent past, it has faced some financial downfalls due to closure of some cotton mills. But now it is recovering. Abohar has now following mills:
- Shri Bhawani Cotton Mills: As recently as 2001, it was in serious financial difficulty. An article from The Tribune, Chandigarh (dated July 28, 2002) reported that it owed Rs. 5.12 Crore to the banks
- In August 1987, Abohar boasted of having highest ratio of number of cars per household in India (Courtesy- Hans Raj Gandhar, noted historian).
- Village Spaan Waali produces Rose Plants and is the biggest market in north india.
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[edit] Tourism
Abohar is not particularly a hot tourism spot, though there are a few religious locations (e.g., Gurudwara Nanaksar on Fazilka Road, Historical Gurudwara Badtirath in Haripura near Abohar, Balaji Dham, Panjpir) that attract a large number of people from surrounding villages and nearby cities. There are few motels in its vicinity, for instance, Kala Titar between Dabwali and Sangaria opened by Haryana Government couple of decades ago. Visits to some special market locations, for example, street number 12, 11, and 9, within the city can give a good sense of hustle-bustle of a typical small town. Abohar is also an open wild life century In villages of abohar you can find black buck(deer), which are now few hundred left in world.mostly in Africa and some in abohar.they are protected because of people of villages because they don't let hunters to kill them.
Few Historicals.....
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- Ghanta Ghar ( Located In Bazzar No. 9 )
- Raja Abba Killa ( Located In Jammu Basti )
- Ahuja Nagari ( Established In 1940 )
- Sahitya Sadan ( Located Near Higher Secondary School )
- Ajeemgarh ( Oldest inhabitted area famous for Community pond )
- Sapan Waali Village ( Produces rose plants for the whole north India)
- Nehru Park ( Re-designed by the MLA Sunil Kumar Jakhar)
- Nehru Stadium
- Pt. Het Ram Sharma Marg ( Tribute To Pt.Het Ram Sharma )
One of the most memorable day dawned when an old studentof G.D.School Sunil Kumar Jakhar( MLA & Parliamentry Secretary of the Punjab Government) inaugurated the road costing lacks of rupees, named Pt. Het Ram Sharma Marg. as a mark of respect to his guru . While paying his glowing tribute to Pt.Ji , he remenbered those glorious days when he was brought to the blooming and blossming temple of learning G.D.School, and rose to be a very popular and favourite leader of the people of Abohar. He remembered the golden days of the school when he was a kid to be looked after , nursed and nurtured by Mrs.Amrit Sharma known for mercy, sympathy, kindness and blessings
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[edit] Transportation
Abohar is well connected to other cities in the state of Rajasthan and Punjab. Rail and buses are the primary modes of transportation. The town is connected by railways to Sriganganagar in south-west direction and to Delhi through Bhatinda in the east. Recently, Indian Railways has approved laying of the tracks between Abohar-Fazilka Section. There is no commercial airport in the city.There is only Head post office where many foriegners visit.Sh vinod kumar is Postmaster there.
[edit] Maps
- Elevation = 179m
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