Maur Mandi

Maur Mandi Maur
city
Maur Mandi Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°05′N 75°15′E / 30.08°N 75.25°E / 30.08; 75.25Coordinates: 30°05′N 75°15′E / 30.08°N 75.25°E / 30.08; 75.25
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Bathinda
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	27,531
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	151509

Maur is a city and a municipal council in Bathinda district in the Indian state of Punjab.It has a class II Municipal committee, located on the Bathinda- Delhi railway line, and the Bathinda-Mohali (Ajitgarh) state highway (no. 12-A). It is about 30 km from Bathinda city.

History

The town is said to have been founded by one Maur, a Jat of Mann sub caste. There exists a Gurudwara which is associated with the visit of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. It is said that the guru stayed here for a few days and got rid the villagers of a ghost. A fair is held here one very Amavas.The town is known for the manufacture of agricultural items and shoes.

Geography

Maur is located at 30°05′N 75°15′E / 30.08°N 75.25°E / 30.08; 75.25.^[1] It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet).Situated on Bathinda Mansa road at a distance of 35 km from Bathinda, the district headquarters, Maur (also called Maur Mandi) is a railway station on the Firozpur - Bathinda - New Delhi railway line. It has become its own tehsil. It is well connected by road with the State headquarters, Chandigarh (187 km), Patiala (122 km), Talwandi Sabo (18 km) and Bathinda (35 km).

Infrastructure

The lanes of houses are wider as compared to all other towns of Punjab. Regarding education, there is a Punjabi University campus where Graduate and Postgraduate courses are provided by quality teachers and infrastructure. S.D. High School has produced lot of doctors, engineers, judges, executive officers and many other business tycoons. Lot of people are well settled in foreign countries like England, USA and Africa. Garg sweet house (GSH) is well known sweet shop in maur mandi and near by area . But Maur lacks a good library, auditorium, sports stadium and any beautiful park. No person belonging to this town has ever represented the parliament and legislative assembly of India but now Maur, being an independent assembly constituency and Bathinda Parliament seat being unreserved, there is a possibility of having an MLA or MP belonging to Maur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Maur had a population of 27,531. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maur has an average literacy rate of 78%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Maur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable residents

1. Jathedar Karam Singh is very well respected and known for his social service to the residents.His son Gurdev Singh also contributed to the area by teaching the residents for more than 30 years.All of their family is very well known and respected by the residents.
2. Sh. Rajnish Kumar Garg . While very few people have been able to achieve academically, Rajnish is one of them. He is studying his masters in computer science from Chicago and is slated to be biggest starts of Maur Mandi in coming years. Rajnish specializes in machine learning.
3. Lt. Baldev Krishan Garg A well known socialist and businessman of maur mandi . unfortunately, died in december 2008 - he was a very kind person , always eager to help poors and social organisations. He was elder brother of Ramesh Garg and Sushil Garg and was one of the owner of Garg Sweet House . Now, both his obedient brothers follow his holy and social path and always eager to help the needies . Garg Sweet House- well known for pure and delicious sweets operated by Ramesh Garg and Sushil is a reputed and hotspot place for fast food and a renowned restaurant in maur mandi.
4. Choudhary Dewan Chand
   • A legend had already matured to a leader popularly known as Chaudhary Sahib, who never headed Municipal, Market, Mahabir Dal, Mandir, Gaushala, School Sports or any other committee but was "Kingmaker" for all these organizations. His representation in these bodies was mostly unanimous choice of the people but if somebody had challenged him people gave a befitting reply, whosoever he may be. One such quotable example is of Municipal Committee elections of 1979 in which he defeated one of the richest man with thumping margin and campaign was so vigorous that even BBC had covered the event.
   • Very good player of volleyball, remained captain of Maur Volleyball team and people often came to enjoy his style of smashes along the net.
   • He was helpful to everybody especially the weaker sections of society. He was a man of principles and never compromised on these and never bowed to anybody for his own sake. In spite of being totally illiterate, ministers and senior officers of any level respected him and often took his advice while handling public affairs.
   • Though he died of a heart attack on 7 Dec 1987, but he is so popular amongst the masses even now that people weep whenever they remember him and often say that nobody has matched his leadership till now.
   • To keep his exceptional work done alive, his son Er. Makhan Lal Garg along with other family members has formed a charitable trust named as Chaudhary Dewan Chand Foundation. It has started working for the uplift of Maur area and its people in every respect to make Maur a well prosperous and developed town.
5. Shri Sohan Lal Kansal - The first president of Municipal Committee of Maur. Also known an Pradhan Ji.
6. Lala Shri Mehenga Ram Goyal Ji - Founder of the famous Peerkhana and Mata Mandir in Maur. He was one of the most respected and revered persons in the town.
7. "Shri Deputy Ram Garg Ji"- He was the city's renowned philanthropic businessman. He used to donate for the well being of weaker sections of the society,religious institutions and gaushala. Died on 1st oct, 2011 after prolonged illness.

Industry

Maur area is famous for mustard crop in quality as well as quantity. A hub of mustard oil exists here and if we talk of quality, mustard oil of Maur mills carries more value than any place all over India. Maur falls under the famous Cotton Belt (Malwa Region) of Punjab. So this is becoming the hub of cotton ginning and spinning industry. Oil and Cotton industry for the first time was introduced in Maur Mandi by Shri Dev Raj Garg S/o Shri Milkiram (Mada Group) in 1977. There are many spinning mills built there after. Out of these one is Shree Hari Spintex Ltd. This mill is equipped with the latest ring spinning machinery from LMW: 18000 spindles and auto winding machines from Germany. Of late a new trend has emerged in the industrial development of Maur Mandi. A business consortium led by visionary Sri M.L Mangla planned to upgrade themselves from being cotton ginning giants under the name of Krishna Oil and General Mills into the cotton spinning. They have rechristened themselves as Rama Krishna Spintex (P) Limited. Both these mills have generated a great opportunity for employment for the region.

Surroundings

Following are well known in and around Maur Mandi

• Maur Peer Khana - A very famous and revered place of worshipping Lakhdata and Malerkotle wale peer. There is an annual fair in May/June and a monthly fair held at the Peer khana which is visited by thousands of people. Langar is served to one and all. The complex also houses a Durga temple and a small pond which is believed to be sacred. Devotees come here to get their problems solved through seers who can establish contact with the Peers and tell people about their past and future. The Peerkhana is managed by the "Agarwal Peer Khana Trust" which is headed by the descendents of Late Shri Lala Mehenga Ram Ji.
• Dam-Dama-Sahib (18 km from Maur), - A famous takht of Sikhs where Guru Gobind Singh Ji had stayed for sometime.
• Maiserkhana (5 km from Maur) - A famous temple called Maiserkhana Mata Temple
• Ubhe Wali Mata Mandir (10 km from Maur).Ragini
• Cone mill is present in Maur

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